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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
Joseph Pilates
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Joseph Pilates
Age: 83 †
Born: 1883
Born: December 9
Died: 1967
Died: October 9
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München-Gladbach
Joseph Hubertus Pilates
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Lazy breathing converts the lungs, literally and figuratively speaking, into a cemetery for the deposition of diseased, dying and dead germs as well as supplying an ideal haven for the multiplication of other harmful germs.
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Because of poor posture, practically 95% of our population suffers from varying degrees of spinal curvature, not to mention more serious ailments. Good posture can be successfully acquired only when the entire mechanism of the body is under perfect control.
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With body, mind, and spirit functioning perfectly as a coordinated whole, what else could reasonably be expected other than an active, alert, disciplined person?
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Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.
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A man is as young as his spinal column.
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It is the mind itself which builds the body.
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Physical fitness can neither be acquired by wishful thinking nor by outright purchase.
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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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I'm fifty years ahead of my time.
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Before any real benefit can be derived from physical exercises, one must first learn how to breath properly. Our very life depends on it.
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It is better to be tired from physical exertion than to be fatigued by the 'poisons' generated by nervousness while lying awake.
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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.
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Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. In order to achieve happiness, it is imperative to gain mastery of your body. If at the age of 30 you are stiff and out of shape, you are old. If at 60 you are supple and strong then you are young.
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When all your muscles are properly developed, you will, as a matter of course, perform your work with minimum effort and maximum pleasure.
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Man should develop his physical condition simultaneously with that of his mind.
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Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor.
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