Princeton NJ Pilates Classes
Pilates Mat Class – Pilates is a system of controlled exercises that engage the mind and condition the total body. The blend of strength and flexibility training improves posture, reduces stress and creates long, lean muscles without bulking up. Pilates takes a balanced approach so that no muscle group is overworked and the body moves as an efficient, holistic system in sport and daily activity. In this class participants will learn the fundamentals of Pilates core mat work through the 18 basic series of exercises which the entire Pilates method is built. The heavy emphasis on abdominal strengthening is a necessity at every fitness level and for every day living.
Pilates Reformer & Other equipment Systems
CONTROLOGY/PILATES
Pilates has proven itself for over 80 years as an effective, safe method of exercise, when taught and applied correctly. It has been the workout of choice for dancers, gymnasts and fitness enthusiasts for decades.
Joe was a genius well beyond his time, he didn’t just develop a brilliant approach to fitness that includes over 500 exercises;
he also engineered all the equipment, specifications and tuning required to teach them properly. There is no debate that his
original approach can work wonders when applied by a qualified instructor who understands how to develop and tailor a
Romana’s Pilates workout specific to your body an ss. When applied correctly, it will make you look, feel and
move better!
WHO WAS JOSEPH PILATES
Joseph H. Pilates was born in Germany, in 4883. A sickly child who suffered from asthma, rickets and rheumaticjever, he
dedicated his entire life to becoming physically stronger. Joe studied body building and gymnastics and by the age of 14
was fit enough to pose for anatomical charts. In 4914 he moved to England earning a living as a boxer, circus performer and
self-defense trainer. During World War | he was interned with other German citizens in a camp near Lancaster where he
trained other inmates in fitness and exercises. It was here that the beginnings of the Pilates Method began to take shape.
After the War, Pilates emigrated to the USA. On the ship to America he met his future wife Clara. The couple founded a
studio in New York City and directly taught and supervised their students well into the 4960’s. Pilates and his method, which
he and Clara called “Contrology”, soon established a following in the dance and the performing arts community. From their
point of view, “Contrology” is the complete coordination of the body, mind and spirit. Well known dancers George
Balanchine and Ruth St. Dennis became devotees and sent their students to them for training. Pilates practiced what he
preached and lived a long healthy life. He died in 1967 at the age of 85. Today, Pilates is practiced around the world by
athletes, dancers and fitness enthusiasts.
2022 Pilates Class Schedule
- Tuesdays – Pilates Mat – 7:00 pm – Princeton YMCA
- Saturdays – Pilates Mat – 11:30am – Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center, Plainsboro, NJ
Private Pilates Lessons, Monday-Wednesday & Friday at the Anthony Rabaro Studio for Pilates on Wall St. in Princeton, NJ
Call for appointments: 609-921-7990