Marjorie Oron, Joshua Samson picture

Picture taken 12th of June 2009 we had a good time making pictures at the Pilates studio in Scheveningen / the Hague, the Netherlands. More on the site www.pilates.nl.

That day long time Pilates trainer Henry Rushing told me his goal is to work with (any) person to get them into a state of being able to perform a good, to very good Intermediate Pilates Session.

You could say; If you can make a Intermediate hour session of Authentic Pilates you can pretty much weather any storm.

So in order to reach that 'normal' level of health and control of our body, we will have to start at the Basic Level.

It would be pretty great if all kids would have experience with exercise, a solo- or teamsports activity, martial arts, dance, yoga or the Basic Level in Authentic Pilates.

From age 14 to 16 people should be able to get into Intermediate level.

From playfulness into a structured performance of exercises.

Later at the Advanced Level you will bring back the playfulness based on Control, experience and wisdom.

Freely combine all examples given to fit the individual body/person.

It would be considered being of good health when a person aged 50 - 70 could maintain an Advanced Basic session unless facing restrictions then adjust to age were body-indicated.

Read about the One Minute Fit exercise program on
1 Basic Level
2 Intermediate Level
3 Advanced Level

At all levels tips&tricks for various positions.

Standing, Sitting, Laying, Walking, Flexing, Stretching.

Seen on the street: The image of a man dressed in sweatsuit, sneakers breathing heavily while pushing against a lamppost, stretching his hamstring is completely accepted in a street scene. That same man dressed in business attire, suit & tie with briefcase stretching to that same lamppost, breathing heavily will most probably pull more attention