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Joseph Hubertus Pilates (9 December 1883 – 9 October 1967) was a German physical trainer, writer, and inventor. He is credited with inventing and promoting the Pilates method of physical fitness. He patented a total of 26 apparatuses in his lifetime.
Romana Kryzanowska (June 30, 1923 – August 30, 2013 [1]) was an American Pilates instructor who started as a student of Joseph Pilates and his wife Clara at their studio on Eighth Avenue in New York. After the death of Joseph Pilates in 1967, Clara Pilates continued the studio for a few more years, and in 1970 Romana Kryzanowska became the ...
Pilates instructor demonstrating "All Fours" Pilates (/ p ɪ ˈ l ɑː t iː z /; [1] [2] German: [piˈlaːtəs]) is a type of mind-body exercise developed in the early 20th century by German physical trainer Joseph Pilates, after whom it was named. Pilates called his method "Contrology". [3]
Lolita San Miguel (born 9 october 1934) is one of the few individuals certified by Joseph Pilates himself. She trained under Joseph and Clara Pilates and is the last of first-generation instructors still living, directly connected to the founder of the Pilates method. [1] [2] [3] [4]
I.C. Rapoport (Chuck Rapoport, born May 13, 1937) is known both for his work as a photojournalist in the 1960s and more recently as a TV and film screenwriter. Rapoport's photography career is noted for his Life Magazine photo essay on the aftermath of the tragic Aberfan, Wales disaster, [1] and also for his exclusive and rare photographs of Joseph Pilates, the now famous fitness master and ...
1967 – Joseph Pilates, German-American fitness trainer, developed Pilates (b. 1883) 1969 – Don Hoak, American baseball player (b. 1928) 1972 – Miriam Hopkins, American actress (b. 1902) 1974 – Oskar Schindler, Czech-German businessman (b. 1908) 1975 – Noon Meem Rashid, Pakistani poet (b. 1910) 1976 – Walter Warlimont, German general ...
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