Explaining the fundamental Eight Principles through core programmes, this volume provides 'Pilates prescriptions' for your specific needs. It serves as a useful reference for various issues ranging from back pains, posture problems to prevention of common sports injuries and training your children to use their bodies properly.

Lynne Robinson and Body Control Pilates have brought Joseph Pilates' original teachings to a vast international readership, creating exercise programmes that are famed for their clarity, effectiveness and safety.

Explaining the fundamental Eight Principles through balanced core programmes, this book come presents Pilates prescriptions useful for your specific needs. It deals with topics ranging from back pains, posture problems to prevention of common sports injuries and training your children to use their bodies properly.

Offers a programme for the intermediate and advanced Pilates devotee, which heralds a return to Joseph Pilates' classical matwork. This title consists of exercises which are physically demanding presented in layman's language, with watchpoints, warnings and advice on the timing of the breath, crucial to the core stability of Pilates.

Presents exercises specifically designed to tone and shape your body in four weeks. This book includes Body Control exercises and helps practice Pilates regularly.

A manual for the layperson, which introduces Dr Joseph Pilates' exercise regimen for improving the tone and alignment of the body. 40 exercises with programmed combinations are detailed with photographs and muscle or joint explanations.