The Pilates bible
Subtitle: the definitive guide to Pilates exercises
By: Jo Ferris
Publisher: Godsfield Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Great Britain
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781591203179
Subjects: Pilates method; Handbooks, manuals
Other titles: Definitive guide to Pilates exercises
Description: This definitive guide to the Pilates discipline includes more than 100 mat and standing exercises from beginner to advanced levels, plus a comprehensive guide to the key principles and concepts of the program, including stance, breathing, control, and safety --
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Why do pilates? ; How to use this book; title: All about Pilates. History of Pilates ; Classical Pilates ; Pilates principles ; Key concepts in Pilates ; How Pilates works ; Benefits of Pilates; title: Starting Pilates; title: The fundamentals; title: Beginner's program; title: Intermediate program; title: Advanced program; title: Arm-weight series; title: Ten-minute and entire mat workouts; title: Pilates in your everyday life. Posture and movement ; Pilates for special circumstances ; Pilates at different stages of life.