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Pilates
[ pi-lah-teez ]
noun
(used with a singular verb)
- a system of physical conditioning involving low-impact exercises and stretches designed to strengthen muscles of the torso and often performed with specialized equipment.
Pilates
/ ɪˈɑːپː /
noun
- a system of gentle exercise performed lying down that stretches and lengthens the muscles, designed to improve posture, flexibility, etc
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Pilates1
Named after Joseph Pilates (1883–1967), German fitness instructor
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Pilates1
C20: named after Joseph Pilates (1880–1967), its German inventor
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The author is studying for the July California bar exam and is a certified Pilates instructor.
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When she’s not writing, she’s teaching Pilates, and both require a passion for storytelling, articulacy and joy in learning and community.
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This past summer, we gathered in New Rochelle and did double Dutch lessons, clowning classes and Pilates.
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There’s no better place than Los Angeles to do Pilates.
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His preferred mode of exercise was bodybuilding, but his work had him teaching Pilates on the Reformer, an exercise that was new to him.
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