Pilates for Beginners (From Couch to Conditioned: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Fit)

This easy-to-follow guide describes how to develop a comprehensive practice program for Pilates. Readers start with a self-assessment to choose their level of physical ability, then explore the principles that support Pilates practice while learning about the internal and external forces that affect the body. Next, a personal practice program—detailed in a thirty-six step-by-step sequences—takes readers through a total workout for the body and mind.