Twenty-eight accomplished 2nd generation Classical Pilates teachers write candidly about their lives and work. These professionals share ideas and experiences in ways that show intriguing diversity among teachers who are devoted to Joseph Pilates' traditional method of mental and physical conditioning. With honesty and perceptive insight, these practitioners and educators reveal their fascinating journeys into the work of Classical Pilates.

Discovering Pure Classical Pilates looks deeply into Joseph Pilates' traditional method of mental and physical conditioning by describing its foundations, goals, movement qualities and benefits. Specific attention is given to the ways in which market forces, individual creativity or ambition lead to deterioration and commercialization of the traditional Pilates method. This book harkens back in time to Joseph Pilates' own two books-Your Health (1934) and Return to Life Through Contrology (1945)-by exploring social, economic, psychological and spiritual issues associated with his traditional work. There is so much more to Discovering Pure Classical Pilates Within this book, you will uncover the passionate and priceless treasures found only in the historically accurate technique as taught by traditionalists throughout the world.

Descubriendo el Pilates Clasico Puro es una obra enfocada a la profundizacion en el metodo tradicional de acondicionamiento fisico y mental de Joseph Pilates. En contraposicion a las numerosas obras ya publicadas, que describen como ejecutar los ejercicios y las rutinas, en este libro de Pilates se examinan sus bases, sus metas, la calidad de sus movimientos y los beneficios que reporta. Se presta atencion al poder de los mercados, destacando los nefastos efectos que conlleva la alteracion del Pilates Tradicional mediante la creatividad individual, la ambicion o la comercializacion desproporcionada. Alejandose de esas tendencias, Descubriendo el Pilates Clasico Puro evoca al pasado, rescatando las dos obras originales de Joseph Pilates: Your Health (Su Salud, 1934) y Return to Life Through Contrology (Regreso a la Vida con la Contrologia, 1945). A partir de aqui, se adentra en la exploracion de puntos sociales, economicos, psicologicos y espirituales, asociados con el trabajo tradicional del metodo. Y eso no es todo: en este libro encontraras apasionados y devotos tesoros, ademas de la descripcion de una tecnica precisa, que mas de 1.000 profesionales en el mundo listados en el Directorio de Instructores de ClassicalPilates.net se ocupan de ensenar, colaborando con ello a la preservacion del metodo tradicional de Joseph Pilates."