Quotes from Joseph H. Pilates
The creator and inventor of the Pilates Method
The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning is gaining the mastery of your mind over the complete control over your body.
Joseph H. Pilates
The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning is complete coordination of body, mind and spirit.
Joseph H. Pilates
Through the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning this unique trinity of a balanced body, mind and spirit can ever be attained. Self confidence follows.
Joseph H. Pilates
True flexibility can be achieved only when all muscles are uniformly developed.
Joseph H. Pilates
Ideally, our muscles should obey our will. Reasonably, our will should not be dominated by the reflex actions of our muscles.
Joseph H. Pilates
The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning develops the body uniformly, corrects posture, restores vitality, invigorates the mind and elevates the spirit.
Joseph H. Pilates
If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. If it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.
Joseph H. Pilates
A body free from nervous tension and fatigue is the ideal shelter provided by nature for housing a well balanced mind, fully capable of successfully meeting all the complex problems of modern living.
Joseph H. Pilates
Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.
Joseph H. Pilates
Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor.
Joseph H. Pilates
A man is as young as his spinal column.
Joseph H. Pilates
We retire too early and we die too young, our prime of life should be in the 70’s and old age should not come until we are almost 100.
Joseph H. Pilates
Ideally, our muscles should obey our will. Reasonably, our will should not be dominated by the reflex actions of our muscles.
Joseph H. Pilates
The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning is gaining the mastery of your mind over the complete control over your body.
Joseph H. Pilates
Above all, learn how to breathe correctly.
Joseph H. Pilates
Normal muscles should function naturally in much the same manner as do the muscles of animals.
Joseph H. Pilates
As a heavy rainstorm freshens the water of a sluggish or stagnant stream and whips it into immediate action, so does the Pilates Methods purify the bloodstream.
Joseph H. Pilates
To achieve the highest accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities in all walks of life we must constantly strive to acquire strong, healthy bodies and develop our minds to the limits of our ability.
Joseph H. Pilates
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Return to Life Through Contrology (1945)
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