Joseph
Hubertus
Pilates
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He was born in Gladbach, Germany, now Monchengladbach, on Sunday, December 9, 1883.
The vast majority of websites and books on the market provide a densely packed history of J.H. Pilates' life, filled with information and anecdotes, sometimes invented, sometimes implausible, often the result of ignorance and myth-making useful only in creating the character.
For this reason, we have decided to avoid yet another summary of J.H. Pilates' biography but we recommend reading an enlightening book: "Joseph Hubertus Pilates: La biografia" by Javier Pérez Pont and Esperanza Aparicio Romero, published by Haka Books.com.
Starting from the late '90s, we have witnessed the introduction of the Pilates method in Italy.
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Initially, the introduction was gradual, in niche environments, and sometimes associated with attempts to claim the exclusive right to be the sole custodians of a method that can never be the private property of anyone.
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In recent years, even the fitness world has been flooded with various courses and proposals called "Pilates"; in some cases, descriptions and proposals are decidedly imaginative.