The Pilates Method of body conditioning is a unique system of stretching and strengthening exercises developed over ninety years ago by Joseph H. Pilates. By exercising the “Pilates Way” core muscles are activated and strengthened. The body and mind begin to work together.

It’s an intense, ongoing challenge blending Eastern and

Western philosophies of physical and mental conditioning.

What does this mean for you? The Pilates Method gives you the stretching benefits of a yoga class along with the great muscle tone of a work out with weights. This discipline focuses on muscular harmony and balance; it’s a whole new way to get your body moving.

Joseph Pilates’s 1945 definition of the deal physical fitness: “The attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure.”