The Pilates method is a training program, designed and designed by JH Pilates (1880 - 1967) to stretch and strengthen the muscles. Pilates is a complete balance training that improves flexibility, coordination, strength and tonus. An hour of Pilates training does not make you tired, but refreshed and motivated. Pilates in 3 words: strength, strain, control . This technique, developed around the turn of the century, is now highly regarded. The complete program consists of more than 500 exercises and focuses on reconciling body and mind at the same time. The art of control The control is based on the so - called powerhouse, which consists of a whole series of muscles of the trunk: the abdomen, buttocks, inner thighs and the lumbar spine. Joseph Pilates studied eastern and western body therapies and developed a concept of total control over the body Body, with a deep flexibility of the spine and flowing harmonious movements.If you practice the Pilates method with endurance, it improves the physical condition, guarantees a strong and resistant spine and helps to stay healthy even in advanced years and in old age A Pilates exercise, it is necessary to visually visualize the manner to which each movement is brought into interrelationship. The correct alignment of the spine during the exercises and the proper concentration on the Powerhouse ensure that every other part of the body is applied in a flowing manner.When you work on the alignment between the back muscles and abdominal muscles, the spine is strengthened, Is always protected and the attitude is improved.