What is Pilates?

What is Pilates?
Developed over 90 years ago by Joseph Pilates, it is a exercise system that works the whole body. Pilates is a detailed series of exercises that target the 'powerhouse' or core muscles to create an all round stronger body. It is performed on mats and specialist exercise apparatus designed by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s. Pilates works and improves core stability, muscle control, coordination, alignment, and balance; while building strength, flexibility, posture, body awareness and coordination. There is much more to the Pilates than simple breathing and stretching which is the common misconception. Pilates offers a full body dynamic and challenging workout that is second to none.

Joseph Pilates (1880 – 1967)

German born, Joseph Pilates developed his exercise system to strengthen his own body and health, as he had suffered from an unhealthy childhood. During WW1 he was interned with other Germans in Lancaster and he began training other inmates and his famous exercise system was born. He moved to New York City in the 1920's and opened his first studio with his wife Clara. His exercise system quickly became popular with dancers and performers and over the last 90 years it has spread the world over and is one of the most popular forms of exercise today.

Romana Kryzanowska
Romana Kryzanowska was personally chosen by Joseph Pilates to continue his teaching. She has been teaching for over 60 years and in her eighties she continues to teach and inspire as well as personally overseeing the training of instructors through her world famous Pilates company Romana's Pilates.
No other Pilates system so accurately follow the original intentions than Romana's Pilates. All instructors at Kinetic Pilates have been certified in New York by Romana's Pilates.
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Sari Mejia
Sari is Romana's daughter and she was affectionately called 'a Pilates baby' by Joseph himself. She has trained her whole life under the watchful eye of her mother and Joseph Pilates. She works from Pilates' original studio in New York and runs the instructor training programme and travels the world teaching and training instructors.

Pilates Equipment

Kinetic Pilates uses only Gratz Industries equipment. Gratz has been crafting this specialized equipment for over 50 years and no other company so closely follow the strict designs created by Joseph Pilates. It is arguably the best Pilates equipment available.