The Pilates Effect - 9781684350865

The Pilates EffectHeroes Behind the Revolution\nAuthor(s): Sarah W. Holmes, Stacey Redfield\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Red Lightning Books, United States\nImprint: Red Lightning Books\nISBN-13: 9781684350865, 978-1684350865\nSynopsis\nWith over 9 million Americans practicing Pilates, the popular core exercise system is taking the world by storm. While many find the system helps to strengthen the core, improve posture, and recover from or prevent injuries and pain, Pilates has been clouded in controversy since the beginning. Its origin story is one of greed, ego, celebrities, and lies, with heated legal controversy that threatened the industry.\n In The Pilates Effect, Stacey Redfield and Sarah Holmes reveal the hidden history of Pilates. From humble beginnings, Joseph Pilates founded the groundbreaking regimen in New York City and worked closely with his partner Clara to rehabilitate and renew dancers who had been injured or were aging. Although Joseph's core strengthening regime.