Pilates debuted in the early 1920’s under the name “Contrology” by founder Jospeh H. Pilates. It began with a series of 34 exercises performed on the mat. As he further developed his Method, he became an avid inventor to help his students maximise their results with spring-loaded tension.

Today, there is a great divide between Classical, Contemporary and questionable movements on modern reformers that beg the question : “What is Pilates?”

From sickly child to a name synonymous with health and wellness, this is a brief history of Joseph H. Pilates, Contrology and what we now know as ‘The Pilates Method’.