Pilates is a method of exercise and physical movement designed to stretch, strength and balance the body.

According to its founder, Joseph Pilates, the center or core of the body is where the initiation of movement should come from.
 

Pilates is a series of exercises that work the body from head to toe. The original exercises known today as “matwork” are done on the floor. The Pilates equipment uses spring tension to challenge and support the body and truly compliments the challenging matwork exercises.