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Standing Pilates by Joan Breibart
Joseph Pilates was a fitness genius whose work has only become widely known in the last fifteen years or so, although he lived and worked in New York City for some forty years. His basic story is that he was a sickly child who studied anatomy and physical disciplines like yoga (although it would be interesting to know how he learned about yoga - it was certainly not widely known in the West in the late 19th century. Did some pioneer write a book about yoga in German even though India was an English colony? It's not that hard to understand how he...
Standing Pilates by Joan Breibart
Joseph Pilates was a fitness genius whose work has only become widely known in the last fifteen years or so, although he lived and worked in New York City for some forty years.
His basic story is that he was a sickly child who studied anatomy and physical disciplines like yoga (although it would be interesting to know how he learned about yoga - it was certainly not widely known in the West in the late 19th century. Did some pioneer write a book about yoga in German even though India was an English colony?
It is not so difficult to understand how he learned the secrets of physical culture from Western disciplines, since his mother was a naturopath and his father was a gymnast. The usual short version of his biography doesn't say much more about them, but they must have helped their child, although he deserves a lot of credit for his own anatomy studies and his health care efforts.
While interned by the English government on the Isle of Man during World War I (because he was a German citizen), he began his career by developing devices to help correct people's physical malfunctions. He improvised makeshift contraptions to help his fellow interns.
After setting up his studio in New York City, he was discovered by a troupe of dancers based in the same building. Word quickly spread about his ability to help injured dancers, and his fans included Martha Graham and George Ballanchine.
Pilates is uniquely suited to dancers because it emphasizes both flexibility and strength. And most importantly, because it requires a graceful, functional transition from one exercise to the next. A Pilates student works for flow to go from one movement to the next without suddenly breaking to return to clumsiness.
However, Pilates itself was not a dancer and the benefits of Pilates are not limited to dancers.
Der Vorteil von STEHENDEM PILATES ist, dass es auf die Ausrüstung und viele Komplikationen von Pilates verzichtet. You can do Pilates anywhere you can stand (it is recommended to have a wall for support). However, it begins with a chapter on classic mat exercises.
She developed her standing Pilates program because she noticed that some Pilates students were getting good results when they lay on a mat - but when they stood up, they reverted to their old habits of poor posture. She wants your body to function smoothly and healthily throughout your daily life - which includes getting up much more than lying down.
Standing Pilates is particularly good for older people because weight-bearing exercises can help control or prevent osteoporosis. And she adds an appendix to this condition.
The main part of the book consists of the standing exercises with pictures and descriptions.