What is Pilates Style?

Welcome to Pilates Style, the only magazine exclusively dedicated to the practice and lifestyle of Pilates, one of the most important and fastest-growing mind-body exercise modalities in the world. Every issue brings you balanced, accurate coverage of all things Pilates, from exclusive workouts created by certified instructors to tips for performing and teaching them to the latest innovations in apparatus and products. a Just for you, we comb the world looking for breaking news, exciting services and hot new workout clothes, beauty products, style tips and more to keep your Pilates body looking and feeling its best. Every issue offers a delicious, creative food feature, nutrition information, an inspirational Success Story, columns on related disciplines and one just for studio owners (or future ones). It’s our goal to keeping you on track and motivated—and surprised—and toward that end, our printed and electronic pages are jam-packed with ways to answer your questions and link you with the Pilates community. So expand your horizons and jump on the Pilates bandwagon with us. As millions of practitioners already know, Pilates is the ride of a lifetime!

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The Pilates History

The fastest-growing exercise regimen in the United States,* Pilates is named after the late Joseph Pilates, a fitness visionary who emigrated from Germany in 1926. That year Joseph opened a studio in New York City, where he developed the exercise discipline that bears his name. In addition to innovative matwork, Pilates even invented exercise appatatuses for it. After Joe's death in 1967, several of his students continued his work. They have spawned a new generation of teacher who have popularized the discipline within the general public through training programs, books, videos, DVDs and new equipment. Today Pilates provides safe, healthy benefits to a broad range of people -- celebrities, professional and amateur athletes, accident survivors, back-pain sufferers, people with a host of physical debilities, children, pregnant women, the elderly and other fitness-minded men and women. The field is growing explosively: More than 70 percent of health clubs now offer Pilates!** With 106 million participants in 2004,** the field demands its own publication, and they have it: Pilates Style™.

*International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, (HRSA) Health Club Trend Report -- 2002 Edition
**Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association (SGMA) International Pilates Training Participating Report -- 2005 Edition

Editorial Mission

Pilates Style™ is the first magazine dedicated exclusively to Pilates.  It serves the entire community – teachers, students, manufacturers, studio owners, health clubs, beginners and experts alike – with balanced, accurate and independent editorial coverage.  The magazine delivers essential information for consumers and professionals, from step-by-step exercise instruction to the latest news on current trends, equipment, accessories and apparel.  More than just a magazine, Pilates Style includes articles on nutrition, health and beauty, fashion, food, home and travel, as well as comprehensive information on Pilates conferences, retreats and certification programs.  Pilates Style reports on how the Pilates method of exercise is being practiced today and provides information and perspective on its founder Joseph Pilates, his students and the Pilates philosophy.  The magazine reflects the beneficial practices and diverse perspectives of the Pilates community associated with the Pilates philosophy.