Quotes of Joseph Pilates


‚Above all, learn how to breathe correctly‘

‚Pilates is the complete coordination of mind, body, and spirit

‚Pilates is a wonderful way to bring body and mind into harmony‘

‚Change happens through movement and movement heals‘

‚In 10 sessions you will feel the difference, in 20 sessions you will see the difference, and in 30 sessions you will have a new body‘

‚It’s the mind that shapes the body‘

‚Man should develop his physical condition simultaneously with that of his mind‘

‚You are only as young as your spine is flexible‘

‚When all your muscles are properly developed you will, as a matter of course, perform your work with minimum effort and maximum pleasure‘

‚Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor‘

‚Pilates is designed to give you suppleness, natural grace, and skill that will be unmistakably reflected in the way you walk, in the way you play, and in the way you work‘

All quotes are from Joseph Pilates books ‚Return to Life through Contrology‘ and ‚Your Health‘