Pilates is a physical bodywork training system invented by Joseph Pilates (1880-1967), a German that immigrated to the United States before the Second World War to get away from the political and social climate of his home country.

It is a holistic bodywork program consisting of more than 500 exercises designed to strengthen and stretch the muscles so as to create a balanced body.

Joseph Pilates was one of the pioneers of the movements in the west, for the understanding that a healthy body is essential to a healthy mind. The Pilates method has proven to improve our posture, health and vitality by focusing on the body as a global entity.

The exercises are performed in precise order. Pilates method focuses on the precision and fluidity of the movements and the alignment of the body, accompanied with the breath.