Company:Volar Pilates
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Stott certified instructor on the upper west side of Manhattan.
' Learn About Volar Pilates In New York City during the 1920s, Joseph H. Pilates (1880-1967) devised a series of controlled movements that engaged the mind and body in developing strong, flexible muscles, without building bulk. Pilates' exercise regimen originally was designed as a way to tone and strengthen his own frail body. The ability to develop both strength and flexibility through the program attracted the attention of the dance community. Early Pilates students included such dance greats as Martha Graham and George Ballanchine. The Pilates method is unique in that it both strengthens and lengthens muscles in unison. This combination of strength and flexibility has been the hallmark of dance training since the method was introduced to the dance community. Recently, Pilates training has become more integral to the training of other professional athletes. More and more people are discovering the benefits of a form of exercise that '-Volar Pilates
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