| Although pilates may seem like a relatively new type | | | | along with the incredible muscle tone that comes with |
| of workout, it was actually created by Joseph Pilates | | | | a workout with weights. With Pilates, it's all about |
| in the early 1900s and eventually migrated to the United | | | | harmony and balance as you move your body through |
| States around 1925. We've all heard of workouts that | | | | the prescribed motions. |
| promise a better body, but the Pilates method actually | | | | Perhaps the greatest benefit of a pilates workout is |
| delivers on that promise. In the words of the founder | | | | that it changes how you feel about your body. The |
| of pilates, "In 10 sessions, you'll feel the difference; in 20, | | | | workout is both physical and mental. So, if you are |
| you'll see the difference; and in 30, you'll have a whole | | | | tired of looking in the mirror in utter disappointment, |
| new body". | | | | pilates may be just the workout you need. Not only |
| Pilates is unique because it provides a workout that | | | | does it increase your vitality, but it also makes you feel |
| results in longer, leaner legs, a firmer mid-section and | | | | younger and tones your muscles, eliminating the |
| core, and actually makes you feel energized after a | | | | muscles that have gone flabby from lack of exercise. |
| workout, not drained. Pilates is a complete body | | | | So, if you are shopping for a new workout and are |
| workout that blends both Eastern and Western | | | | tired of empty promises, why not try a workout that's |
| practices of mental and physical conditioning. | | | | been around for nearly one hundred years? |
| With Pilates, you get the benefits of a yoga class | | | | |