The Pilates Method teaches you to be in control of your body and not at its mercy.
Pilates is gaining the mastery of your mind over the complete control over your body.
Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.
Contrology is complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit.
Physical fitness can neither be acquired by wishful thinking nor by outright purchase.
Ideally, our muscles should obey our will. Reasonably, our will should not be dominated by the reflex actions of our muscles.