{"id":710,"date":"2026-04-09T18:16:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francepilates.com\/methode\/joseph-pilates\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T18:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:16:57","slug":"joseph-pilates","status":"publish","type":"methode","link":"https:\/\/francepilates.com\/en\/methode\/joseph-pilates\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Pilates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joseph Hubertus Pilates (1883\u20131967) was the creator of the method which he himself named <em>Contrology<\/em>. Born in Germany, he developed his system by drawing inspiration from yoga, gymnastics, and martial arts, before refining it in New York from the 1920s onwards in his 8th Avenue studio.<\/p>\n<p>Its philosophy is based on the unity of body and mind: each movement is intentional, controlled, and relies on the <em>Powerhouse<\/em> \u2014 the deep abdominal corset. He designs all the apparatus himself \u2014 the Reformer, Cadillac, Barrel, Chair \u2014 as extensions of this principle.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joseph Hubertus Pilates (1883\u20131967) est le cr\u00e9ateur de la m\u00e9thode qu&rsquo;il nomma lui-m\u00eame Contrology. N\u00e9 en Allemagne, il d\u00e9veloppe son syst\u00e8me en s&rsquo;inspirant du yoga, de la gymnastique et des arts martiaux, avant de l&rsquo;affiner \u00e0 New York \u00e0 partir des ann\u00e9es 1920 dans son studio de la 8th Avenue. 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