You're only as old as your spine. Joseph Pilates More Quotes by Joseph Pilates More Quotes From Joseph Pilates As a heavy rainstorm freshens the water of a sluggish or stagnant stream and whips it into immediate action, so does the Pilates Methods purify the bloodstream. Joseph Pilates pilatesdoewater It is better to be tired from physical exertion than to be fatigued by the 'poisons' generated by nervousness while lying awake. Joseph Pilates tiredpoisonlying I must be right. Never an aspirin. Never injured a day in my life. The whole country, the whole world, should be doing my exercises. They'd be happier. Joseph Pilates exercisecountryworld Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. In order to achieve happiness, it is imperative to gain mastery of your body. If at the age of 30 you are stiff and out of shape, you are old. If at 60 you are supple and strong then you are young. Joseph Pilates strongageorder You must squeeze every atom of impure air from lungs until they are almost as free of air as a vacuum. Joseph Pilates atomsvacuumsair 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. Joseph Pilates accomplishmenthealthystrong Concentrate on the correct movements each time you exercise, lest you do them improperly and thus lose all the vital benefits of their value. Joseph Pilates benefitsmovementexercise Moreover, such a body freed from nervous tension and over-fatigue is the ideal shelter provided by nature for housing a well-balanced mind that is always fully capable of successfully meeting all of the complex problems of modern living. Joseph Pilates shelterbodymind We retire too early and we die too young, our prime of life should be in the 70's and old age should not come until we are almost 100. Joseph Pilates fitnessmotivationalinspirational Contrology is not a system of haphazard exercises designed to produce only bulging muscles. ... Nor does Contrology err either by over-developed a few muscles at the expense of all others with resulting loss of grace and suppleness, or a sacrifice of the heart or lungs. Rather, it was conceived to limber and stretch muscles and ligaments so that your body will be as supple as that of a cat and not muscular like that of the body of a brewery-truck horse, or the muscle-bound body of the professional weight lifter you so much admire at the circus. Joseph Pilates horsecatheart This is the equivalent of an “internal shower”. As the spring freshness born of the heavy rains and vast masses of melting snows on mountains in the hinterlands cause rivers to swell and rush turbulently onward to the sea, so too will your blood flow with renewed vigor as the direct result of your faithfully performing the Contrology exercises. Joseph Pilates exerciserainspring It is the mind itself which builds the body. Joseph Pilates bodymind Normal muscles should function naturally in much the same manner as do the muscles of animals. Joseph Pilates pilatesnormalanimal The acquirement and enjoyment of physical well-being, mental calm and spiritual peace are priceless to their possessors if there be any such so fortunate living among us today. However, it is the ideal to strive for, and in our opinion, it is only through Contrology that this unique trinity of a balanced body, mind, and spirit can ever be attained. Joseph Pilates uniquespiritualmind Above all, learn how to breathe correctly. Joseph Pilates pilatesbreathe Contrology is not a fatiguing system of dull, boring, abhorred exercises repeated daily "ad-nauseam." Neither does it demand you joining a gymnasium nor the purchasing of expensive apparatus. You may derive all the benefits of Contrology in your own home. Joseph Pilates doeexercisehome Breathing is the first act of life, and the last. Joseph Pilates breathinglastsfirsts Because of poor posture, practically 95% of our population suffers from varying degrees of spinal curvature, not to mention more serious ailments. Good posture can be successfully acquired only when the entire mechanism of the body is under perfect control. Joseph Pilates degreessufferingperfect Man should bear in mind and ponder over the Greek admonition - Not Too Much, Not Too Little. Joseph Pilates greekmindmen The science of Contrology disproves that prevalent and Joseph Pilates reallyingart
