A Pilates' Primer

Subtitle:
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology and Your Health
Author:
William J. Miller; Joseph H. Pilates
Format:
Softcover

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A Pilates' Primer

Short description

Includes two works of Joseph Pilates. This book offers his early Twentieth Century philosophies, principles, and theories about health and fitness, as well as the exercises, poses, and instructions fundamental to his fitness program. It covers his fundamental tenets of posture, body mechanics, correct breathing, spinal flexibility, and more.

Long description

This "Millennium Edition" includes the only two published works of Joseph Pilates. Newly copyrighted, edited and revised, this book makes available in one volume all of his early Twentieth Century philosophies, principles, and theories about health and fitness, as well as the exercises, poses, and instructions fundamental to his exciting fitness program. You will also learn every single one of his original 34 mat exercises taught to his own students. Living testimony to the validity of his own teachings, Joseph Pilates shares in these writings his fundamental tenets of posture, body mechanics, correct breathing, spinal flexibility, physical education, and his law of natural exercises.

Product details

Publisher:
Presentation Dynamics
ISBN:
9781928564003
Publication date:
October 2006
Length:
216mm
Width:
140mm
Thickness:
11mm
Weight:
195g
Edition:
Millennium
Pages:
160
Illustrations:
Illustrated
Illustrated:
Illustrated

Table of contents

  • Return to Life Through Contrology -- Civilisation Impairs Physical Fitness
  • Contrology Restores Physical Fitness
  • Guiding Principles of Contrology
  • Bodily House-cleaning with Blood Circulation
  • Results of Contrology. THE EXERCISES -- The Hundred
  • The Roll Up
  • The Roll-Over with Legs Spread (Both Ways)
  • The One Leg Circle (Both Ways)
  • Rolling Back
  • The One Leg Stretch
  • The Double Leg Stretch
  • The Spine Stretch
  • Rocker with Open Legs
  • The Cork-Screw
  • The Saw
  • The Swan-Dive
  • The One Leg Kick
  • The Double Kick
  • The Neck Pull
  • The Scissors
  • The Bicycle
  • The Shoulder Bridge
  • The Spine Twist
  • The Jack Knife
  • The Side Kick
  • The Teaser
  • The Hip Twist with Stretched Arms
  • Swimming
  • The Leg-Pull - Front
  • The Leg-Pull
  • The Side Kick Kneeling
  • The Side Bend
  • The Boomerang
  • The Seal
  • The Crab
  • The Rocking
  • The Control Balance
  • The Push Up. YOUR HEALTH -- A Grave Situation
  • Health - A Normal-Natural Condition
  • Dreadful Conditions
  • Heading Downward
  • Common-Sense Remedies for Common Human Ills!
  • "Contrology"
  • 'Balance of Body and Mind"
  • First Educate the Child!
  • Proved Facts!
  • New Style Beds and Chairs.

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