About San Tsai Pilates Studio Pilateskifisia
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The Studio
Our space is situated in Kifisia. Everything in the space is Designed to make You Feel Comfortable & at Home from the Moment You walk in
SPACE TO BREATHE
Our facility features an open and inviting layout utilizing the latest state of the art equipment to provide you with a one of a kind workout experience!
A bit of History
- Joseph was a sickly child, suffering from rickets, rheumatic fever, and asthma. He would study anatomy books and lie in the woods for hours, hiding and watching the animals move. He concluded that, “normal muscles should function naturally in much the same manner as muscles of animals.â€
- Joseph Pilates started to develop his exercise method while serving in hospitals during the first world war, adapting hospital beds with pulleys, straps and springs to help bedridden patients regain strength and muscle control. This was his prototype for the equipment we now use, the Cadillac and the Reformer.
- He created a series of exercises he called “Contrology†designed to use the mind to control the body.
- He devised equipment to support muscles through resistance to help rehabilitate sick and injured patients.
- In his book Return to Life, Pilates said his program “develops not only the muscles of the body, suppleness of the limbs and functioning of vital organs and endocrine glands, it also clarifies the mind and develops the will.â€
- In 1926, Pilates moved to New York City where he, along with his wife Clara, opened his studio. Early adopters of the Pilates Method came from the entertainment industry including the New York City Ballet’s George Balanchine and the famous Martha Graham.
- After his death in 1967, the work of Joseph Pilates has continued to have a strong and devoted following. The legacy of his work has been kept alive by Romana Kryzanowska, master teacher and protégé of Joseph Pilates, along with other first generation master teachers and the Pilates community that they have trained and certified over the years.
- The approach called “Classical Pilates†came from those that committed themselves to passing along Joe’s work exactly as he taught it.
