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S U B U R B The
benefits of Pilates

JANE-ELIZABETH WALTERS experiencing anything from the
odd niggle to frequently daily
round 80% of adults suffer aches and pains. Pilates is more
from back pain at some famously known for its emphasis
A point in their lifetimes and on strengthening the core (the
an estimated 2.5 million people centre of the body from which all
experience back pain every day in movement stems). It’s many
the UK. benefits include improving posture,
Some of the most common decreasing muscle and joint pain,
causes of back pain include lifting improving flexibility, increasing
heavy objects, exercising energy and decreasing stress.
incorrectly, twisting, moving and Pilates was invented by Joseph
sleeping awkwardly through to Pilates and was originally called
conditions such as Arthritis, ‘Contrology’. The German part
Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia and time boxer was living in England
even stress. when World War I broke out and
Joseph H Pilates at 57
Pilates is one of the best he was sent to an internment
forms of exercise to help those camp on the Isle of Wight.
Tens of thousands of still important to be careful) it’s
suspected enemy aliens were so lovely to see each other in
there during the war. Most of the person. Zoom has been amazing,
people interned there were but nothing beats getting together
starving and looked in very ill in person. That’s why we are all so
health. Joseph Pilates organised happy to be back to Pilates
the prisoners to do exercises; classes in the Friends Meeting
there are one or two surviving House.
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photos of them doing exercise We are very lucky to have the
out in the yard. Joseph also used Friends Meeting House; the
hospital bedsprings to make classes here are so peaceful in
resistance rods to improve their this lovely building. We are all
strength, muscle control and hoping that for our new term of
for stretching. classes in September that some
When the flu epidemic of more people, past attendees or
1918 broke out, none of the men new ones will come and join us.
who did Joseph’s training died of I for one am determined to do my
the flu. He was very proud of this bit to help more local people to
fact and decades later still told move better and feel better.
the story about the camp. For more info on Pilates
Now most Covid restrictions classes you can contact me on
(Photo: Eon Walters)
have been lifted (even though it’s 07770 576162.

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