About Joe and Pilates

Question 1

What is Pilates

Answer 1

An exercise system developed by Joesph to strengthen muscles s increase flexibility and improve overall health.

Question 2

Why is Pilates popular?

Answer 2

Focuses On engaging the mind and body together to create exercises. That involve the whole person.

Question 3

What does Pilates strengthen?

Answer 3

The core, improves balance, Increases coordination, Decreases stress

Question 4

When and where was Joe born?

Answer 4

Germany 1883.

Question 5

What is Joes full name?

Answer 5

Joesph Hubertus Pilates

Question 6

What ailments old Joe have as A child?

Answer 6

Rheumatic fever, asthma and rickets - weak respiratory system.

Question 7

What sports did Joe do?

Answer 7

Boxing, fencing, wrestling, and gymnastics.

Question 8

What was Joe dang when wwl broke out?

Answer 8

Touring England with a boxer.

Question 9

Where was Joe during WWI?

Answer 9

At an interment camp called isle of man. - held as resident Allen.

Question 10

What did Joe do dt isle of man?

Answer 10

Created an exercise program for inmates and was an orderly at hospital for wounded soldiers.

Question 11

What was Joes first equipment.?

Answer 11

Cadillac.

Question 12

What was Joes inspo for the Cadillac?

Answer 12

Too tired from manually working out patients so he added springs to bed frames

Question 13

What did the ‘Brown shirts” ask Joe to do?

Answer 13

Nazis asked him to help train police Force.

Question 14

Who did joe meet on his way to America?

Answer 14

Clara

Question 15

What was Clara’s profession?

Answer 15

Nurse.

Question 16

Where and when Did Joe arrive to the US?

Answer 16

NY 1926

Question 17

Where was Joes first studio located?

Answer 17

8th Ave, same building as NYC ballet

Question 18

What did Joe first call his classes?

Answer 18

Contrology

Question 19

In what community did Joe first became popular?

Answer 19

Dance community - from rehabbing dancers.

Question 20

What prices of equipment did Joe invent

Answer 20

Universal reformer, winda chair, Cadillac, ladder barrel, spine corrector, magic circle.

Question 21

How and when did the studio close down?

Answer 21

Fire in 1967

Question 22

How did Joe die?

Answer 22

Due to complications from smoke inhalation.

Question 23

When did Clara die?

Answer 23

1977

Question 24

Who is romana kryszanowska?

Answer 24

A ballet dancer who taught at Joes studio. She started ore of the first teacher training programs.

Question 25

Who is Eve gentry?

Answer 25

Modern dancer who worked with Joe for 20 years. Joe helped her rehab after a masectomy to regain full use of her arm and torso

Question 26

Who is Ron Fletcher?

Answer 26

He brought Pilates to the west coast and introduced if to Hollywood.. He incorporated more dance choreography to the exercises.

Question 27

Name the 2 people Joe certified to teach Pilates?

Answer 27

Romana and Kathleen Grant.

Question 28

Name the 7 apostles of Pilates

Answer 28

Romana, Eve, Ron, carola, Kathleen, Lolita, Mary.

Question 29

Who developed the balance body training?

Answer 29

Nora St. John