The Acrobatic Immigrant Who Invented Pilates in a Prisoner of War Camp

Interned during WWI, circus entertainer Joseph Pilates used found materials and his fellow prisoners as his test lab, and imagined an exercise system that would captivate millions.

Pilates On The Green, Southgate

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Prisoner of War Watches Cats and Creates Exercise Phenomenon

Corpo Vívido – A vida aos olhos de António Pocinho Rivotti

Did you know Pilates was born in prison and inspired by cats?

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Did you know Pilates was born in prison and inspired by cats?

The History of Joseph Pilates — Authentic Pilates of New England

Corpo Vívido – A vida aos olhos de António Pocinho Rivotti