Joseph Pilates, the German genius who revolutionized fitness, wrote it down: “We are architects of our life; happiness is subordinate to physical well-being above social or economic level.” And he was certainly right. In the 21st century, his method is more relevant than ever, breaking prejudices and steadily gaining followers.
A mobile unit from LN+ entered the Toulouse training center in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo to speak with instructor Melani Giommetti. She, without hesitation, spilled the beans: myofascial chains are the key to everything. “Here in our institute we have our own research and promote the practice of Pilates through myofascial chains,” Giommetti said. “This involves seeing the body as a whole, rather than as isolated muscle groups.”
The specialist held nothing back. She explained that the famous reformer, that bed that looks like an instrument of torture, is much more than an accessory. “The bed, called the reformer, is a key tool. Because it not only assists us but also empowers us so that it is not just passive work,” she stated.
And as if that were not enough, Giommetti went on to debunk two myths that have people confused. First: that in Pilates you don’t work because you’re lying down. “It’s not true that by working on a bed, you don’t work much. In Pilates, you work a lot using weights and your own body weight,” she asserted. Second: that it is a practice only for women. “More and more men come and practice, because Pilates enhances many of the other disciplines they themselves do,” she added.
And the cost? According to Giommetti, it is not a luxury. “Practicing Pilates is not expensive: four classes today cost around $80,000, and it’s worth it.” She also recommended wearing comfortable clothes, preferably shorts and barefoot.
Joseph Pilates, born in Germany at the end of the 19th century, was no amateur. From a young age he got into gymnastics, boxing, and yoga, and later fused everything into his own system. During World War I, while working with the wounded, he used springs and mechanisms from hospital beds to rehabilitate them. That was the seed of the apparatus seen in studios today.
In the 1920s, he settled in New York with his wife Clara and opened a studio that filled with dancers, athletes, and artists. His method, which he called “Contrology,” sought to unite mind and body with precise movements. He died in 1967, but his disciples spread the word. Today, Pilates is one of the most popular practices in the world, and in Argentina it continues to grow.
So now you know: if you want to be the architect of your life, as Pilates said, drop the excuses and go try it. Happiness, it seems, lies in physical well-being.
Para mí el Pilates es una gilada para trolos que no bancan un peso. Joseph Pilates era un alemán turbio y esta Melani seguro una zurda vendiendo humo. Yo creo que la felicidad viene de laburar como macho alfa, no de estirar cadenas. ¡Viva la fuerza bruta!
para mi el pilates es re de minas? no flaco es una invension del patriarcado para dividirnos los machitos que se rien seguro ni tocaron una cadena miofascial en su vida vayan a hacer pesas y dejen de opinar el bienestar fisico es de todxs no del sistema binario berreta 🔥