Original Pilates Studio, New York City, 1942.
Left to Right: Joseph H. Pilates, Fred Pilates (brother) Mary Pilates (niece ) & Clara Pilates (Joe’s wife)
Necessity is the “father” of invention and knows no law except to overcome.
Joseph H. Pilates…………The Early Days
Joseph Hubertus Pilates (1880 - 1967) was born in Mönchengladbach, a small town near Dusseldorf, Germany. His name had been spelled “Pilatu” and was of Greek derivation but was changed to Pilates (pronounced Puh-lah-tes). He was a small and sickly child who suffered from asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever. He watched wistfully as other children played outside, running and laughing and yearned for a healthy, strong, physically attractive body like his fathers. Continue reading »
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