--- product_id: 253536429 title: "Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology: Revised Edition for the 21st Century" price: "NT$1749" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/253536429-pilates-return-to-life-through-contrology-revised-edition-for-21st store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # Original 1945 Pilates text Step-by-step 21st-century photo sequences 34 foundational Pilates exercises Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology: Revised Edition for the 21st Century **Price:** NT$1749 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Own the Pilates legacy — where tradition meets today’s fitness revolution! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology: Revised Edition for the 21st Century - **How much does it cost?** NT$1749 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/253536429-pilates-return-to-life-through-contrology-revised-edition-for-21st) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Authentic & Authorized:** Experience the legally edited, Library of Congress-approved edition. - • **Modern Evolution Included:** Explore 18 pages of 21st-century Pilates innovations and prop-based workouts. - • **Timeless Fitness Blueprint:** Unlock the original 34 Pilates exercises that started a global movement. - • **Visual Learning Powerhouse:** Detailed photos and step-by-step instructions make mastering Pilates intuitive. - • **For the Discerning Fitness Enthusiast:** A must-have collector’s edition for professionals and Pilates purists alike. ## Overview Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology: Revised Edition for the 21st Century is the definitive, authorized reprint of Joseph H. Pilates' original 1945 fitness manual. Featuring 34 foundational exercises, this edition includes 18 new pages detailing modern Pilates developments, complete with photo sequences and instructions for prop-based workouts. Perfect for fitness professionals and enthusiasts seeking authentic Pilates knowledge and its 21st-century evolution. ## Description First published in 1945, Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology contains the authorized, legal, edited, and original Library of Congress version of Joseph H. Pilates' and William J. Miller's first complete fitness writings. It details the exercises, poses, and instructions fundamental to the matwork developed by Joseph and Clara Pilates. Based on his concepts of a balanced body and mind, and drawn from the approach espoused by the early Greeks, these are the exercises that continue to sustain a worldwide revolution in fitness strategies and exercise techniques. Joseph Pilates has been nothing short of revolutionary in his impact on the world of fitness and exercise. Readers will learn and view the original 34 exercises that Pilates taught to his students, many of whom have become exercise gurus in their own right. These carefully designed exercises constitute the results of decades of scientific study and research into the variety of physical ills that upset the balance of body and mind.Practitioners of Pilates' forms and exercises in the 21st century continue to expand upon this earlier work by presenting a variety of creative new approaches involving circular movements, standing postures, and core strengthening exercises using props such as tubes, weights, poles, bands, magic circles, mini-balls, stability balls, foam rollers, and more.Now included in this Revised Edition are 18 additional pages of explanations of what has transpired since the original 1945 work, along with several photo/text sequences of the latest 21st-century enhancements in the Pilates world. There are new descriptive pages of text that first describe the fitness principles evolved from Pilates' original Contrology work. This is followed by detailed text describing 21st-century evolutionary developments that present the key dancers, choreographers, and leaders in the Pilates Studio and certifying organizations through the present. This section ends with a discussion of evolutionary props and apparatus developments, plus 21st-century sample exercises drawn from our larger new book, Pilates Evolution for the 21st Century. Following this section are three complete prop-based demonstration exercises that include both photographic sequences (four per exercise) and step-by-step instructions for 21st-century Pilates exercises using the magic circle, elastic resistance, and the small fitness mini-ball. Review: Opera fondamentale - In un momento come questo dove si legge ovunque "corso di Pilates" leggere l'opera originale del grande Joseph H. Pilates è fondamentale per tutti gli appassionati di fitness. Il libro è in inglese, ma è facilmente comprensibile anche grazie alle numerose foto. Consigliatissimo! Review: Introduction to pure Pilates from origins - I'd like to construct my own concept of self-restart for typical old male person. Without interpretations of current pilates-worldwide-business. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #26,333 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #169 in Exercise & Fitness #3,118 in Family & Lifestyle #8,814 in Textbooks & Study Guides | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 695 Reviews | ## Images ![Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology: Revised Edition for the 21st Century - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71GX9dMQoQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Opera fondamentale *by B***O on 31 March 2016* In un momento come questo dove si legge ovunque "corso di Pilates" leggere l'opera originale del grande Joseph H. Pilates è fondamentale per tutti gli appassionati di fitness. Il libro è in inglese, ma è facilmente comprensibile anche grazie alle numerose foto. Consigliatissimo! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Introduction to pure Pilates from origins *by A***D on 31 March 2022* I'd like to construct my own concept of self-restart for typical old male person. Without interpretations of current pilates-worldwide-business. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lo recomiendo *by N***S on 2 June 2021* Buena herramienta para aprender Pilates ## Frequently Bought Together - Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology: Revised Edition for the 21st Century - Pilates Anatomy - Your Health: A Corrective System of Exercising that Revolutionizes the Entire Field of Physical Education --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/253536429-pilates-return-to-life-through-contrology-revised-edition-for-21st](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/253536429-pilates-return-to-life-through-contrology-revised-edition-for-21st) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-08-29*