| People today are starting to understand the | | | | anatomy book, Joseph studied and studied to better |
| importance of good health, which is achieved through | | | | understand the various body parts. By the age of 14, |
| a well balanced diet, cutting out smoking and drinking, | | | | he had learned how to develop his own body, so |
| and incorporating some type of fitness program into | | | | much so that he was hired as an anatomy model for |
| daily life. While there are some excellent opportunities | | | | other students to study. |
| such as walking, swimming, tennis, handball, or | | | | With Joseph's knowledge and fine-tuning of this |
| working out in the gym, another option includes | | | | fitness method, he and his wife began teaching |
| Pilates, which has taken our society by storm. In | | | | Pilates. The exciting thing about this fitness program |
| addition to being fun, Pilates is easy on the body | | | | is that by being developed around the natural |
| while producing outstanding results. | | | | movement of animals and other natural movements, |
| Pilates involves a system of movement coupled with | | | | millions of people are able to incorporate the program |
| therapeutic exercise. This particular fitness program | | | | into their daily lives, finding they look and feel better. |
| took Joseph H. Pilatu over 60 years to perfect. In | | | | The bottom line is that whether using Pilates or some |
| addition to helping people look better by toning and | | | | other type of fitness, you can tone the muscles, |
| firming the body, Pilates makes people feel better. | | | | strengthen joints, and even reduce stress on the |
| Through precision toning and bringing balance to | | | | heart and lungs, giving you a longer, healthier life. |
| muscles at the joint area, this fitness method | | | | We now see people from stay-at-home moms to |
| stimulates circulation by using muscular flexibility, | | | | famous movie stars faithfully using Pilates with |
| proper musculoskeletal alignment, and range of | | | | amazing results. In fact, if you want the most out of |
| motion. | | | | fitness, we recommend you combine Pilates with a |
| Pilates also offers better body awareness while | | | | cardio type of exercise such as biking, walking, or |
| promoting coordination and creating new | | | | swimming. This way, you get the best of both |
| neuromuscular patterns. The result of this fitness | | | | worlds. Best of all, fitness can be done by people of |
| program is a reduction or complete elimination of | | | | all ages and expensive equipment is not needed to |
| chronic pain and/or injury or re-injury. Joseph himself | | | | be successful. Therefore, if you are tired of looking |
| grew up with arthritis and asthma, making him feeble. | | | | and feeling bad, get involved with a good fitness |
| His father was a prize-winning gymnast and his | | | | program such as Pilates. |
| mother a practicing naturopath. Using a discarded | | | | |