History Of Pilates Flashcards
Who invented and promoted the Pilates method of physical fitness?
Joseph Hubertus Pilates
When was Joseph Pilates born?
1883
When did Joseph Pilates die?
1967
Where was Joseph Pilates born?
Germany
What illnesses did Joseph Pilates suffer from?
Asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever
What did Joseph Pilates believe lay at the roots of poor health?
The modern lifestyle, bad posture and inefficient breathing.
What did Joseph Pilates do originally?
Gymnast, diver and bodybuilder
What did he do when he moved to England in 1912?
He earned a living as a professional boxer, circus-performer and self-defense trainer at police schools and Scotland Yard.
When did Joseph Pilates start refining his concept of Contrology?
During World War 1 when he was interned at an internment camp.
What did he do to help shape his concepts?
He studied Yoga and the movements of animals
What did Joseph Pilates believe the inmates survived because of their good physical shape?
The 1918 flu pandemic
What did Joseph Pilates do after the war?
He returned to Germany and worked with experts in dance and physical exercise. He also trained police officers.
Why did he leave Germany?
He was pressured to train members of the German army.
He did not like the political and social conditions of Germany.
Where and when did Pilates go after he left Germany?
United States in about 1925
What was Pilates originally called?
Contrology
