The History of Joseph Pilates
Joseph Hubertus Pilates (December 9, 1883 – October 9, 1967) Joseph Pilates invented “Contrology” which later became known as “The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning” or simply “The Pilates Method”. Early Life Joseph H. Pilates was born in 1883 in Mönchengladbach, Germany approximately 30 kilometers west of Dusseldorf. His father was a gymnast of Greek descent and his mother was