The Pilates Method of Physical and Mental Conditioning

The best pilates book out there. This book was written before all of the others and it is still the best. Pilates has become very popular and that is a good thing. It is an excellent mind/body method that everyone should learn. However, too many people have taken advantage of its popularity to earn money. There are now hundreds of dvds and pilates books available, yet only a few are any good. Some people have taken tiny little fractions of the method and made dvds out of them. There are some good products - Ungaro's and Siler's books are good and the Classical Pilates dvds are excellent. This book is well written, easy to follow, beautifully photographed and aims to inform and teach this wonderful method to the public. It is not just another attempt to jump on the pilates bandwagon.

This is the classic book on Pilates matwork and Pilates principles. The original, hard-backed edition has been long out-of-print and very expensive on the used book market, but well worth the money. How exciting to find it republished! Any Pilates student or instructor will be delighted to add this most informative and useful manual to their bookshelf. It is clear, very well written, beautifully illustrated, and comprehensive. As much as I like Brooke Siler and Alycea Ungaro's books, I find myself using this book more often. Jim Wallace