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Hurray! Saturday 7 May is Pilates Day, so everyone in the country will be out celebrating with stretches and exercises. No?<\/p>\n

Over the last 20 years, Pilates has enjoyed an explosion in popularity from sportspeople and anyone interested in improving strength, mobility, balance and general health.<\/p>\n

But many others still aren\u2019t clear what Pilates is or how it could help them. So this year I\u2019m celebrating international Pilates Day by spreading the word about its benefits.<\/p>\n

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What is Pilates?<\/p>\n

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Did you know that Pilates exercises were developed in a British prison camp for German internees during the First World War?<\/p>\n

German boxer Joseph Pilates had spent 20 years developing an exercise regime based on self-study and borrowing elements from yoga and physical training from Ancient Greece and Rome.<\/p>\n

In 1914 he found himself in England when war broke out and was interned in a camp for hostile aliens. To help fellow inmates stay fit and rehabilitate after injury, Pilates came up with a series of exercises and physical movements, focusing on balance, control of the body and breathing. After the war he continued to promote his Pilates Method until he died in 1967.<\/p>\n

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How can Pilates help me?<\/p>\n

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Pilates is a safe form of exercise designed to strengthen the body and improve mobility and balance. It\u2019s also thought to help increase lung capacity and blood circulation.<\/p>\n

There are many benefits to regular Pilates, especially as we age:<\/p>\n