Joseph Pilates
Pilates Apparatus
The origins of the Pilates apparatus can be traced back to England during WWI when Joseph Pilates was rehabilitating
wounded soldiers. He began experimenting with springs attached to hospital beds and the first piece of Pilates apparatus-today known as the Cadillac-was born.
Patients were able to perform resistance exercises while still bed-ridden and Pilates discovered that this speeded their recovery. Later on, Joe worked as a circus artist where he got his initial idea for the Wunda Chair, which he later went on to develop into a true home Reformer. He was apparently very resourceful in finding his building material. It is said that he constructed his first Barrel from half a beer keg, with the steel hoops of the keg becoming the original Magic Circle. (Known as the Pilates Ring)
After moving to the U.S., Joe established a little workshop underneath his original New York studio on 8th Avenue at 56th Street. Here he enthusiastically worked on creating additional Pilates apparatus. A Pilates workout utilizing all the apparatus is the path that leads to the greatest results.
The primary pieces of Pilates apparatus are:
- Reformer
- Cadillac (i.e. Trap Table)
- Wall Unit (i.e. Tower or Spring Board)
- High Chair
- Wunda Chair
- Small Barrel
- Spine Corrector
- Ladder Barrel
- Ped-O-Pul
- Magic Circle (Pilates Ring)
Pilates apparatus sessions and Pilates mat classes that will accommodate your goals, budget and lifestyle. Flexx Appeal Pilates Studio makes it possible for clients to quickly feel the difference, gradually see the difference, and eventually experience “a whole new body” and reap the Promise of Pilates.
Pilates is Amazing! Kim makes it fun. I have definitely seen a difference in my body. I have become stronger and more flexible, my stomach is flatter and tighter. I wonder why more women haven’t tried this great exercise? They should try Kim she is the only trainer who really knows the body. See you at Pilates!
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