It is better to be tired from physical exertion than to be fatigued by the 'poisons' generated by nervousness while lying awake.
Joseph PilatesBefore any real benefit can be derived from physical exercises, one must first learn how to breath properly. Our very life depends on it.
Joseph PilatesBreathing is the first act of life and the last. Our very life depends on it. Since we cannot live without breathing it is tragically deplorable to contemplate the millions and millions who have never mastered the art of correct breathing.
Joseph PilatesPatience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor.
Joseph PilatesDaily, from sunrise to sunset, the radio, newspapers and magazines broadcast to the world how to maintain health, how to regain health... the conflicting information, expressive of the different opinions of these various health authorities, has proved to be nothing less than confusion.
Joseph Pilates