About Joe and Pilates Flashcards

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What is Pilates

A

An exercise system developed by Joesph to strengthen muscles s increase flexibility and improve overall health.

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Why is Pilates popular?

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Focuses On engaging the mind and body together to create exercises. That involve the whole person.

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What does Pilates strengthen?

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The core, improves balance, Increases coordination, Decreases stress

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When and where was Joe born?

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Germany 1883.

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What is Joes full name?

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Joesph Hubertus Pilates

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What ailments old Joe have as A child?

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Rheumatic fever, asthma and rickets - weak respiratory system.

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What sports did Joe do?

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Boxing, fencing, wrestling, and gymnastics.

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What was Joe dang when wwl broke out?

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Touring England with a boxer.

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Where was Joe during WWI?

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At an interment camp called isle of man. - held as resident Allen.

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What did Joe do dt isle of man?

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Created an exercise program for inmates and was an orderly at hospital for wounded soldiers.

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What was Joes first equipment.?

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Cadillac.

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What was Joes inspo for the Cadillac?

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Too tired from manually working out patients so he added springs to bed frames

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What did the ‘Brown shirts” ask Joe to do?

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Nazis asked him to help train police Force.

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Who did joe meet on his way to America?

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Clara

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What was Clara’s profession?

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Nurse.

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Where and when Did Joe arrive to the US?

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Where was Joes first studio located?

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8th Ave, same building as NYC ballet

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What did Joe first call his classes?

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Contrology

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In what community did Joe first became popular?

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Dance community - from rehabbing dancers.

20
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What prices of equipment did Joe invent

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Universal reformer, winda chair, Cadillac, ladder barrel, spine corrector, magic circle.

21
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How and when did the studio close down?

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Fire in 1967

22
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How did Joe die?

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Due to complications from smoke inhalation.

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When did Clara die?

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Who is romana kryszanowska?

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A ballet dancer who taught at Joes studio. She started ore of the first teacher training programs.

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Who is Eve gentry?
Modern dancer who worked with Joe for 20 years. Joe helped her rehab after a masectomy to regain full use of her arm and torso
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Who is Ron Fletcher?
He brought Pilates to the west coast and introduced if to Hollywood.. He incorporated more dance choreography to the exercises.
27
Name the 2 people Joe certified to teach Pilates?
Romana and Kathleen Grant.
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Name the 7 apostles of Pilates
Romana, Eve, Ron, carola, Kathleen, Lolita, Mary.
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Who developed the balance body training?
Nora St. John