Joseph Pilates Quotes

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• The mind, when housed within a healthful body, possesses a glorious sense of power.

  Joseph Pilates

  Mind, Body, Pilates

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• Change happens through movement and movement heals.

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  Movement, Heal, Happens

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• In 10 sessions you'll feel the difference, in 20 you'll see the difference, and in 30 you'll have a new body

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  Differences, Body, Feels

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• Every moment of our life can be the beginning of great things.

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  Moments, Great Things, Our Lives

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• If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. IF it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.

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  Pilates, Spine, Young

  Joseph H. Pilates, William John Miller (1998). “Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology”, Presentation Dynamics Incorporated

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• The Pilates Method teaches you to be in control of your body and not at its mercy.

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  Body, Pilates, Mercy

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• Contrology develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind, and elevates the spirit.

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  Mind, Vitality, Body

  Joseph H. Pilates, William John Miller (1998). “Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology”, Presentation Dynamics Incorporated

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• Pilates is gaining the mastery of your mind over the complete control over your body.

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  Over You, Mind, Mastery

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• Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure.

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  Zest, Daily Tasks, Mind

  Joseph H. Pilates, William John Miller (1998). “Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology”, Presentation Dynamics Incorporated

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• You are only as young as your spine is flexible.

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  Yoga, Asana, Spine

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• Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor.

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  Successful, Persistence, Accomplishment

  Joseph H. Pilates, William John Miller (1998). “Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology”, Presentation Dynamics Incorporated

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• A few well-designed movements, properly performed in a balanced sequence, are worth hours of doing sloppy calisthenics or forced contortion.

  Joseph Pilates

  Movement, Pilates, Hours

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• Everyone is the architect of their own happiness

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  Architect

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• Contrology is designed to give you suppleness, natural grace, and skill that will be unmistakably reflected in the way you walk, in the way you play, and in the way you work.

  Joseph Pilates

  Play, Skills, Giving

  Joseph H. Pilates, William John Miller (1998). “Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology”, Presentation Dynamics Incorporated

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• It’s the mind itself which shapes the body.

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  Mind, Body, Shapes

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• Breathing is the first act of life and the last. Our very life depends on it. Since we cannot live without breathing it is tragically deplorable to contemplate the millions and millions who have never mastered the art of correct breathing.

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  Art, Breathing, Pilates

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• The acquirement and enjoyment of physical well-being, mental calm and spiritual peace are priceless to their possessors.

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  Spiritual, Calm, Priceless

  Joseph H. Pilates, William John Miller (1998). “Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology”, Presentation Dynamics Incorporated

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• You will feel better in ten sessions, look better in twenty sessions, and have a completely new body in thirty sessions.

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  Feel Better, Twenties, Looks

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• Above all, learn to breathe correctly.

  Joseph Pilates

  Pilates, Breathe

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• Physical fitness can neither be acquired by wishful thinking nor by outright purchase.

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  Motivational, Fitness, Exercise

  "Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology".

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• Contrology (Pilates) is complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit. Through Contrology you first purposefully acquire complete control of your own body and then through proper repetition of its exercises you gradually and progressively acquire that natural rhythm and coordination associated with all your subconscious activities.

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  Exercise, Mind, Body

  Joseph H. Pilates, William John Miller (1998). “Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology”, Presentation Dynamics Incorporated

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• By all means never fail to get all the sunshine and fresh air you can.

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  Mean, Sunshine, Air

  Joseph H. Pilates, William John Miller (1998). “Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology”, Presentation Dynamics Incorporated

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• It is the mind that shapes the body

  Joseph Pilates

  Mind, Body, Shapes

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• Not only is health a normal condition, but it is our duty not only to attain it but to maintain it.

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  Normal, Duty, Conditions

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• Through the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning this unique trinity of a balanced body, mind and spirit can ever be attained. Self-confidence follows.

  Joseph Pilates

  Self Confidence, Unique, Mind

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