{"id":1543,"date":"2015-04-03T10:18:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T10:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilateswithpriya.co.uk\/?p=1543"},"modified":"2015-04-03T20:20:46","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T20:20:46","slug":"top-5-pilates-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pilateswithpriya.co.uk\/?p=1543","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Pilates Books."},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ll be honest. If someone tesll me that they have been learning Pilates from a book I inwardly cringe. Personally I feel that you can only get a proper understanding of Pilates from attending a class with a good teacher. One who will correct your technique, be hands on with you if needed and who takes the time to understand you and your body. Where books can be useful if for home practice or for learning more about how and why exercises work. It’s still not as a good as a class where a teacher can eyeball you\u2026 but it’s definitely a good idea to try and do some Pilates practice between classes if you can. \"Pilates<\/a> So here are my top 5 Pilates books: 1. A Pilates Primer: Return to life through Contrology and your health<\/a> by Joseph Pilates – this has the original exercises in that Joseph Pilates designed as a home workout. However please do not use this as your home workout, we modify these exercises now! It is a good read to learn how Pilates started, for those interested in Mr Pilates himself. For home workouts, I find The Body Control Books are all pretty good options, with clear instructions and good tips on technique. 2. The Complete Classic Pilates Method<\/a>\u00a0by Lynne Robinson. A good starter book to have. 3. The Pilates Bible:<\/a> The Most Comprehensive and Accessible Guide to Pilates Ever by Lynne Robinson. This has so many exercises in it that you are bound to find ones you recognise. Pick the ones you know help your body and that you need to work on. 4. Pilates: Simple Routines for Home, Work and Travel<\/a>\u00a0by Alan Herdman This has some nice stretches you can use in the morning and a good section with exercises you can do at work which I like. 5. Pilates for Life<\/a>\u00a0by Darcey Bussell. Split into sections making it easy to follow. You probably won’t end up looking like Darcey but you can imagine \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ll be honest. If someone tesll me that they have been learning Pilates from a book I inwardly cringe. 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