ound the perfect
home for Bubbe."

completely pain free.
'As I have gotten older," Miro says,
"I am less able to turn and be flexible.
"I always liked to work out, but
since I injured myself, I did not have
the power. Pilates has been critical in
giving me the strength I need to live a
balanced life."
Miro, who now works at
Cranbrook and writes reviews for
national art publications, says that
once you try pilates, you will not
want to stop. The results have been
miraculous, she says.
Despite its recent popularity, the
techniques are not new. The pro-
gram was developed by Joseph
Pilates, a German boxer and nurse
interned in England during World
War I. A sickly child, he obsessed
about developing the perfect body.
He looked to combine the physique
of the ancient Greeks with the med-
itative strength of the East. The
result was 500 exercises to keep
himself and his fellow internees
physically strong.
Pilates is a vigorous whole-body
workout of stretching and strengthen-
ing moves done mostly with the sup-
port of custom gear. It emphasizes
proper body alignment, flexibility,
and development of lean muscles.
The technique is to keep the
body's central stomach muscles con-
trolled while the rest of the body exe-
cutes a number of resistance exercises.
Repetitions are low, but concentra-
tion is intense. The point is not to
bulk up; it is to strengthen muscles,
get long, strong and lean. The stom-
ach and buttocks squeeze, while the
legs and arms reach.
Guided in private sessions with a
certified instructor, exercises are per-
formed on the floor and on bizarre
looking, low-to-the-ground machines
with names like Cadillac, chair, barrel
and reformer. With the reformer — a
large wooden or steel machine built
with a movable carriage, cables and
springs — you make subtle adjustments
in your position so you can work tar-
geted muscles from every angle.
Though the exercise sessions are
not big calorie burners, they are
extremely challenging. There is no
loud dance music or flashy leotards
when you enter a pilates room.
Instead, male and female participants
dress in simple black leggings, T-shirts
and bare feet.
Part of what adds to pilates'
appeal, adherents say, is the serene
atmosphere, burning candles and aura
of relaxation. H

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