Archive for 'Philosophy'

“Live Long & Prosper”

Jun. 22, 2009 No Comments Posted under: Philosophy

A greeting phrase coined by Mr. Spock in the original Star Trek series decades ago is today still what most of us wish for. You may wonder what this phrase has to do with the Pilates Method and my way of teaching and instructing at my aware pilates studio and if you give me five [...]

All about Onkel Joe

May. 12, 2009 No Comments Posted under: Philosophy

In order to understand Onkel (Uncle) Joe’s philosophy and my personal philosophy of it we have to take a look at the history of “Contrology”, the original name that Joe Pilates gave his exercise regimen. Onkel Joe was a pugilist, a boxer and a wrestler, he even had a circus act with his brother at [...]