The_Complete_Guide_to_Joseph_Pilates_Techniques_of_Physical_Conditioning.pdf

THE COMPLETE GUIDE

TO JOSEPH H. PILATES’

TECHNIQUES OF

PHYSICAL CONDITIONING

With Special Help for

Back Pain & Sports Training

allan menezes | Founder of the Pilates Institute of Australasia

The Complete Guide to Joseph H. Pilates’

Techniques of Physical Conditioning

Praise for the First Edition

What Readers Say

Recommended by:

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Physical magazine

“Allan’s Body Control Pilates Technique is the surest

way I know to get back into shape fast. It gives

maximum effect with minimum effort, and helps

iron out the stresses life inflicts on the back. It ad-

dresses muscles you didn’t even know existed that

help to keep the body toned and fortified."

—Greta Scacchi, actress

( The Red Violin, Emma, Presumed Innocent )

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About.com, Physical Therapy Guide

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The Pilates Center of Austin

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Center of Balance (Mountain View, CA)

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The Pacific Northwest Inlander

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The Bodyworker.com

“This book offers a thorough, in-depth guide to

Pilates exercises.”

“Have you tried every exercise program on the mar-

ket only to quit after the first few lessons? That has

been my experience until two weeks ago when I

began a Pilates course. The instructor uses The

Complete Guide to the Pilates Method as her in-

struction manual....With this book as a reference

guide, I can continue the Pilates exercises at home

and have quit being a quitter.”

—Valerie, Perth, Australia

— Pilates Insight.com

“This is a very comprehensive book. It covers

around 200 Pilates exercises. The introductory

chapters are inspiring especially for anyone who ex-

periences pain. Allen Menezes, the author, experi-

enced a great deal of pain himself and seems to

truly understand how to help people work with and

through their pain. . . . The introduction helps with

an understanding of the method behind the move-

ments and the concluding chapters actually offer

some information that is a must....”

— Pilates Fitness Journal, August 2003

“Simply a great all-around book! I have had back

trouble for about 15 years and within only 3 weeks

of following the teachings of J.H. Pilates I have no-

ticed considerable improvement in mobility, flexi-

bility, and strength. The book has lots of valuable

information over and above the clear description

and illustration of exercises contained within and

makes for very interesting reading even when tak-

ing it easy!”

“A more in-depth book on Pilates that will appeal to

teachers, some excellent information.”

— Bodyline LA

— Graeme, Queensland, Australia

“A n excellent book that presents a wide variety

of Pilates-based exercises, incorporating photo-

graphs with step-by-step instructions, key points,

cautions, and variations. Nicely illustrated with

good photography.”

—Judd Robbins, Director of Central Internet

Resource for Pilates’ Instructors, Studios

and Students (www.bodymind.net)

“I tried Pilates about 1 year ago and absolutely loved

it! I used [this] book which provides lots of great de-

tails and background information essential to get-

ting started.”

— Healthy Living Editor @ Hippodamia

TO MY WIFE, SONJA

Project Credits

Cover Design: Jinni Fontana Graphic Design

Photography: KC

Models: Simon Wood, Vanessa Wood, Allan Menezes, Nadine Jenkins, and Jennifer Scott

Illustrations: Daniel Matthieu

Book Design and Production: Jinni Fontana Graphic Design

Copy Editor: Kelley Blewster

Proofreader: Lee Rappold

Acquisitions Editor: Jeanne Brondino

Editor: Alexandra Mummery

Publicist: Lisa E. Lee

Foreign Rights Assistant: Elisabeth Wohofsky

Customer Service Manager: Christina Sverdrup

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Administrator: Theresa Nelson

Computer Support: Peter Eichelberger

Publisher: Kiran S. Rana

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to joseph h. pilates’

techniques of

physical conditioning

With Special Help for Back Pain

and Sports Training

allan menezes

Founder of the Pilates Institute of Australasia

and the Body Control Pilates Studios

Physical fitness is the first

prerequisite of happiness.

— J. Pilates (1880–1967)

the complete guide

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