As the term trends online, we ask Pilates teachers and Eastern movement practitioners to share their take on the method.

Although Pilates, the exercise system developed by German-born Joseph H. Pilates in the 1920s, has become something of a fad over the past decade, few know what it is or how it actually works. Adding ...

First published in 1945, Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology contains the authorized, legal, edited, and original Library of Congress version of Joseph H. Pilates' and William J. Miller's first ...

In 1963, John Howard Steel was a 28-year-old Jewish attorney living in New York with a demanding law practice, an unhappy marriage, and a stiff neck. One day, his mother urged him to find a cure to ...

Ed Sheeran has revealed that Pilates is his secret weapon for maintaining energy and focus during his extensive world tours.

Pilates is a form of exercise that emphasizes balance through the development of core strength and flexibility by practicing a variety of graceful movements utilizing floor mats and various pieces of ...

First published in 1934, this new reprint of Your Health includes Joseph Pilates' early Twentieth Century philosophies, principles, and theories about health and fitness. He bases his work on the ...

Pilates can help you stay strong, healthy, and happy—and it’s never too late to learn. But is pilates right for you? Whether you’re curious about or cautious of this popular way to exercise, we've got ...

BECKET — A spring-loaded Bednasium leans against a back wall in the studio. An upside-down Reformer is covered in the garage. And black-and-white, step-by-step exercise posters are all over the place.

Joseph Pilates believed he had created an exercise programme that would stand the test of time and contribute to the wellbeing of anyone who practised it seriously. And while Pilates continues to grow ...