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Return to Life Through Contrology (Paperback or Softback)
Language: English
Published by Mockingbird Press 4/2/2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1953450458 ISBN 13: 9781953450456
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Return to Life Through Contrology (Paperback or Softback)
Language: English
Published by Martino Fine Books 10/6/2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 1614277125 ISBN 13: 9781614277125
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Return to Life Through Contrology
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Pilates Return to Life Through Contrology
Language: English
Published by Presentation Dynamics, 2012
ISBN 10: 1928564909 ISBN 13: 9781928564904
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Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
Language: English
Published by Presentation Dynamics, 2012
ISBN 10: 1928564909 ISBN 13: 9781928564904
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Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology: Revised Edition for the 21st Century [Paperback] Pilates, Joseph and Robbins, Judd
Language: English
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ISBN 10: 1928564909 ISBN 13: 9781928564904
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Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology: Revised Edition for the 21st Century (Paperback or Softback)
Language: English
Published by Presentation Dynamics 6/21/2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 1928564909 ISBN 13: 9781928564904
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Return to Life Through Contrology
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Is it possible to achieve peak physical health without a gym, workout equipment, or even space to run? If the exercise plan in 1945's Return to Life Through Contrology is followed, it may be. Written and compiled by Joseph H. Pilates and William J. Miller, this short exercise book demonstrates a series of movements at the core of what we now call simply "Pilates." Before it became mainstream, the practice was called Contrology, and it was much simpler than its current, equipment-heavy iteration. Creator Joseph Pilates was born in Germany, a sickly child who suffered from asthma and rheumatic fever, which caused joint and muscle pain. His father introduced him to gymnastics, body-building, and martial arts at a young age, and Pilates devoted the rest of his life to fitness and bodily health. As a young man, Pilates was a body-builder and gymnast. After immigrating to England in 1912, he earned a living as a professional boxer and circus performer. He also trained police at Scotland Yard in self-defense. When World War I broke out in 1914, anti-German sentiment reached a fever pitch, and many German citizens living in England were sent to internment camps. Pilates was among them. He spent nearly the entirety of the war as an internee, first at Lancaster Castle and then on the Isle of Man located between England and Northern Ireland. During this time, Pilates spent his days training his fellow prisoners in wrestling and self-defense. And with no equipment at his disposal, Pilates began to develop his practice of Contrology, focused on bodyweight and mat exercises. Later, he incorporated his simple metal bed into his workouts. It served as an early prototype for his future "Universal Reformer" exercise equipment that brought added resistance to the movements. After the war, Pilates briefly returned to Germany before immigrating to the United States. During the ocean crossing, he met his future wife, Clara. Once the pair reached New York City, they opened their first fitness studio dedicated to Contrology. Clara, a former nurse, helped her husband to teach students and run the studio. It caught on quickly and included among its devotees famous dancers George Balanchine and Martha Graham. Balanchine brought some of his dancers to Pilates, including young ballerina Romana Kryzanowska who hoped to rehabilitate an injured ankle. Return to Life Through Contrology, written by Pilates and William J. Miller, includes the original 34 exercises that Pilates taught to his students. The practice focuses on the core muscles in the abdomen, hips, and lower back to increase stability and reduce lower back pain. While some of the postures and movements are similar to yoga poses, Contrology is more strength-based than flexibility-based. Proper breathing is a central tenet of the practice, with specific instructions accompanying each exercise for inhalation and exhalation. Breathwork in Contrology, similarly to yoga, is a vital part of the movements. When we think of a modern Pilates studio, we often think of a jumble of platforms, straps, and loops that most of us can't fit in our homes. But the original training required no equipment at all. Based on the exercises that Pilates developed during his time as a prisoner of war, they use only body weight to improve strength and flexibility. Pilates' philosophy of movement and breath has grown much more popular in the years since his death, with studios opening all over the world. Those who want to understand the foundations of the practice should study the exercises in Return to Life Through Contrology, where they can learn the fundamentals of the movements directly from the master himself. Written and compiled by Joseph Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
Language: English
Published by Presentation Dynamics, 2012
ISBN 10: 1928564909 ISBN 13: 9781928564904
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Return to Life Through Contrology:
Language: English
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ISBN 10: 1614277125 ISBN 13: 9781614277125
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Return to Life Through Contrology:
Language: English
Published by Lightning Source Inc, 2014
ISBN 10: 1614277125 ISBN 13: 9781614277125
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Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Presentation Dynamics Inc, Ashland, OR, 2012
ISBN 10: 1928564909 ISBN 13: 9781928564904
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. First published in 1945, Pilates Return to Life Through Contrology contains the authorised, legal, edited, and original Library of Congress version of Joseph H. Pilates and William J. Millers first complete fitness writings. It details the exercises, poses, and instructions fundamental to the matwork developed by Joseph and Clara Pilates. Based on his concepts of a balanced body and mind, and drawn from the approach espoused by the early Greeks, these are the exercises that continue to sustain a world-wide revolution in fitness strategies and exercise techniques. Joseph Pilates has been nothing short of revolutionary in his impact on the world of fitness and exercise. Readers will learn and view the original 34 exercises that Pilates taught to his students, many of whom have become exercise gurus in their own right. These carefully designed exercises constitute the results of decades of scientific study and research into the variety of physical ills that upset the balance of body and mind.Practitioners of Pilates forms and exercises in the 21st century continue to expand upon this earlier work by presenting a variety of creative new approaches involving circular movements, standing postures, and core strengthening exercises using props such as tubes, weights, poles, bands, magic circles, mini-balls, stability balls, foam rollers, and more. Now included in this Revised Edition are 18 additional pages of explanations of what has transpired since the original 1945 work, along with several photo/text sequences of the latest 21st-century enhancements in the Pilates world. There are new descriptive pages of text that first describe the fitness principles evolved from Pilates original Contrology work. This is followed by detailed text describing 21st-century evolutionary developments that present the key dancers, choreographers, and leaders in the Pilates Studio and certifying organisations through the present. This section ends with a discussion of evolutionary props and apparatus developments, plus 21st-century sample exercises drawn from the larger book, "Pilates Evolution for the 21st Century".Following this section are three complete prop-based demonstration exercises that include both photographic sequences (four per exercise) and step-by-step instructions for 21st-century Pilates exercises using the magic circle, elastic resistance, and the small fitness mini-ball. First published in 1945, Pilates Return to Life Through Contrology contains the authorised, legal, edited, and original Library of Congress version of Joseph H. Pilates and William J. Millers first complete fitness writings. It details the exercises, poses, and instructions fundamental to the matwork developed by Joseph and Clara Pilates. Based on his concepts of a balanced body and mind, and drawn from the approach espoused by the early Greeks, these are the exercises that continue to sustain a world-wide revolution in fitness strategies and exercise techniques. Joseph Pilates has been nothing short of revolutionary in his impact on the world of fitness and exercise. Readers will learn and view the original 34 exercises that Pilates taught to his students, many of whom have become exercise gurus in their own right. These carefully designed exercises constitute the results of decades of scientific study and research into the variety of physical ills that upset the balance of body and mind. Practitioners of Pilates forms and exercises in the 21st century continue to expand upon this earlier work by presenting a variety of creative new approaches involving circular movements, standing postures, and core strengthening exercises using props such as tubes, weights, poles, bands, magic circles, mini-balls, stability balls, foam rollers, and more. Now included in this Revised Edition are 18 additional pages of explanations of what has transpired since the original Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
Language: English
Published by Presentation Dynamics LLC, 1998
ISBN 10: 0961493798 ISBN 13: 9780961493790
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
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Return to Life Through Contrology (Hardback or Cased Book)
Language: English
Published by Mockingbird Press 4/2/2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1953450466 ISBN 13: 9781953450463
Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Return to Life Through Contrology. Book.
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Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
Language: English
Published by Presentation Dynamics LLC, 1998
ISBN 10: 0961493798 ISBN 13: 9780961493790
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