Joseph Pilates Quotes

Every moment of our life can be the beginning of great things.

In 10 sessions you'll feel the difference, in 20 you'll see the difference, and in 30 you'll have a new body

Change happens through movement and movement heals.

The mind, when housed within a healthful body, possesses a glorious sense of power.

The Pilates Method teaches you to be in control of your body and not at its mercy.

If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. IF it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.

You are only as young as your spine is flexible.

Contrology develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind, and elevates the spirit.

Pilates is gaining the mastery of your mind over the complete control over your body.

Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor.

Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure.

Everyone is the architect of their own happiness

It’s the mind itself which shapes the body.

A few well-designed movements, properly performed in a balanced sequence, are worth hours of doing sloppy calisthenics or forced contortion.

Contrology is designed to give you suppleness, natural grace, and skill that will be unmistakably reflected in the way you walk, in the way you play, and in the way you work.

Contrology is complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit.

Breathing is the first act of life and the last. Our very life depends on it. Since we cannot live without breathing it is tragically deplorable to contemplate the millions and millions who have never mastered the art of correct breathing.

Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.

Above all, learn to breathe correctly.

By all means never fail to get all the sunshine and fresh air you can.

The acquirement and enjoyment of physical well-being, mental calm and spiritual peace are priceless to their possessors.

You will feel better in ten sessions, look better in twenty sessions, and have a completely new body in thirty sessions.

Physical fitness can neither be acquired by wishful thinking nor by outright purchase.

Before any real benefit can be derived from physical exercises, one must first learn how to breath properly. Our very life depends on it.

To achieve the highest accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities in all walks of life we must constantly strive to acquire strong, healthy bodies and develop our minds to the limits of our ability.