Pilates Quotes

I quite like Pilates now. I have a Pilates girl in every city. ~ Hugh Grant

By all means never fail to get all the sunshine and fresh air you can. ~ Joseph Pilates

The professor's motive was in the grand scheme of things terribly petty " Greenwood said. ""Pilate's Cross" is inspired by the questions this terrible crime created but as a work of fiction it is set in a different place and time and has a more complex motive for the murders. ~ J. Alexander Greenwood

My back was just destroyed after pregnancy. I almost had to have surgery, until I did Pilates and rebuilt my body. ~ Melissa McCarthy

I get bored doing the same activity over and over. In any one week, I could do a Pilates class, a yoga class, go to a gym, like a pump class, or do weights and then go for a run. Each day, I like to change it up a bit. ~ Jessica McNamee

My exercise varies from yoga to Pilates. The yoga provides me with achieving my balance and mental relaxation, whereas the Pilates allow me to work my inner core through stretching and keeping my muscles toned. ~ Erin Heatherton

I like doing yoga. I do yoga three times a week and I do Pilates twice. ~ Heather Graham

Red lipstick has been my beauty staple for years. I show up to Pilates or yoga at 8 A.M. wearing my red lipstick. ~ Liz Goldwyn

It used to be only yoga, but now I do Pilates as well; I feel like I need the balance. ~ Donna Karan

I work out six days a week. I do pilates, Bikram yoga and spinning. Every once in awhile, I'll throw weights in. I like to get some kind of cardio in every day, even if it's just hiking. ~ Sprague Grayden

With body, mind, and spirit functioning perfectly as a coordinated whole, what else could reasonably be expected other than an active, alert, disciplined person? ~ Joseph Pilates

If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. IF it is completely flexible at 60, you are young. ~ Joseph Pilates

I do Pilates because it's important for me to have a healthy back when I'm 70 so I'm not hunched over and in pain. ~ Cobie Smulders

I don't go to the gym because I don't have time, but I do Pilates workout DVDs for 20 minutes or more every day at home. ~ Kate Winslet

Pilate's Admonition, is made up of tiny details, 'trivialities a thousand times repeated'. The face of each figure 'with so much searching, so many faults and corrections, he had evolved with its own character, each representing so much pain and pleasure, and all of them so often placed and replaced to obtain harmony'. Yet ~ Leo Tolstoy

I love Pilates, I really do, and I do it three times a week because it works well for me. ~ Aerin Lauder

I have a friend who teaches yoga (or is it pilates?), and she said that I don't seem to live in the moment. And I said, "Exactly!" I'd go nuts if I lived in the moment. ~ Peter Orner

The Christian who will sit with sealed lips when his Master is assailed, when religion is attacked, when wickedness is broached and defended, when truth is denounced, is a denier of his Lord, as guilty as Simon Peter in Pilate's hall. ~ Theodore L. Cuyler

I was actually losing about a pound a week which was really wonderful. It was a really nice, and good, and healthy way to do it. And I still got to eat my chocolate every day which was wonderful, although I haven't had a drink in a really, really, really long time. I love being outside and working out, and I sometimes jog with my husband, and sometimes I jog with one of my daughter's best friends, and it's incredible. I was able to do Pilates for the first time in my life, which is almost better than sex. Not quite, but almost. ~ Maureen McCormick

I do a variety of activities like Pilates, bike riding, physical therapy, and running. I also train on the ice five to six days a week. On the ice, I work on my programs as a whole and the individual technical elements that comprise the programs. ~ Sasha Cohen

I don't tweet or blog or order pizza with arugula on top. You won't find my mug on Facebook or Instagram. I don't have a life coach, an aroma therapist, or a manicurist, and I sure as hell don't do Pilates. ~ Paul Levine

In 10 sessions you'll feel the difference, in 20 you'll see the difference, and in 30 you'll have a new body ~ Joseph Pilates

It is the mind that shapes the body ~ Joseph Pilates

I wanted to get really fit. I wanted to lose some weight. So I've been doing Pilates and yoga, trying to lean out my body so I won't be bulky. ~ Serena Williams

I don't have a set routine, but I try to squeeze in a workout every day, whether it's taking a hike, taking a Pilates class, or just putting in a workout DVD. Whatever it takes! ~ Jacob Vargas

You okay?" Eve asked her. Claire nodded, still gasping. "Yeah, I know. Terror Aerobics. Just wait until they get it at the gym. It'll be bigger than Pilates. ~ Rachel Caine

The Pilates Method teaches you to be in control of your body and not at its mercy. ~ Joseph Pilates

I run or walk three times a week. I do Pilates, too, which is amazing - it makes you longer and leaner. ~ Martine McCutcheon

You got me: I do Pilates. I love Pilates because we do very specific training in soccer for the same six or seven muscles, but we neglect so many other muscles. So when I do Pilates, it helps get all the rest of the muscles in shape and gets them working together. ~ Landon Donovan

I think it's really important to mix cardio with toning, so I love boxing and then add in Pilates or ballet to keep me long and lean and avoid bulking up. ~ Lily Aldridge

Women I admired growing up - Debra Winger, Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep - were all beautiful and thin, but not too thin. There are a lot of actresses who are unhealthy-skinny - much, much too skinny. You can't Pilates to that. ~ Zooey Deschanel

True flexibility can be achieved only when all muscles are uniformly developed ~ Joseph Pilates

I think Pilates is great, especially when you can do it with a trainer who keeps you on track. ~ Cate Blanchett

I do Pilates a lot. I don't do a lot of cardiovascular stuff. ~ Teri Garr

Now [after doing Pilates], I have muscles of steel and could easily deal with giving birth. ~ Hugh Grant

Contrology is not a system of haphazard exercises designed to produce only bulging muscles ... Nor does Contrology err either by over-developed a few muscles at the expense of all others with resulting loss of grace and suppleness, or a sacrifice of the heart or lungs. Rather, it was conceived to limber and stretch muscles and ligaments so that your body will be as supple as that of a cat and not muscular like that of the body of a brewery-truck horse, or the muscle-bound body of the professional weight lifter you so much admire at the circus. ~ Joseph Pilates

I believe in holistic medicine, yoga, Pilates and so on. But I also believe in banana split sundaes once in a while. ~ Gwyneth Paltrow

It is better to be tired from physical exertion than to be fatigued by the 'poisons' generated by nervousness while lying awake. ~ Joseph Pilates

The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning is gaining the mastery of your mind over the complete control of your body. ~ Joseph Pilates

Normal muscles should function naturally in much the same manner as do the muscles of animals. ~ Joseph Pilates

Pilates is amazing, my posture is so much better and I'm even starting to get muscles on my tummy - it's incredible. ~ Kelly Osbourne

Pilates is an awesome cross-training exercise for any sport because it focuses on functional movement. ~ Natalie Coughlin

I love pilates and yoga but don't do them regularly. ~ Elizabeth Hurley

I'm very involved with Pilates as well; you have to be careful. I can't do headstands any more, I have a neck and a spinal problem, but I used to do it. ~ Donna Karan

We have two trainers at the polo ground and do a mix of aerobics, gymnastics and stretches before we start riding. As polo players, it's very important for us to keep in shape. We do a bit of yoga and Pilates sometimes, too. ~ Facundo Pieres

You apply Pilates in everyday life, like how you sit, how you walk. You've heard a lot of people complain about back problems; it is because these people walk incorrectly with the last vertebra of their tailbone. They stick it out instead of pulling it in and down. ~ Romana Kryzanowska

I used to dance for seventeen years -classical ballet, which was very disciplined. I like yoga and Pilates, but I don't have the discipline to go to the gym. ~ Penelope Cruz

I work out a lot and I do yoga and I do Pilates and I'm kind of athletic. I've taken dance classes, but at the same point I'm just a total klutz. ~ Heather Graham

I try to stay sane and grounded by hunkering down, eating right, and exercising. I make a routine of spin class, yoga, and Pilates, places I push my body so hard I can lose my mind. Cutting out caffeine and sugar, being mindful, and getting enough rest are important. ~ Jaime Murray

Yeah, I know. Terror Aerobics. Just wait until they get it at the gym. It'll be bigge than pilates.
Eve ~ Rachel Caine

I will never do Pilates. I walk. ~ Sandra Tsing Loh

The acquirement and enjoyment of physical well-being, mental calm and spiritual peace are priceless to their possessors ... ~ Joseph Pilates

In the same way I am addicted to puddings - the sweeter the better - I have become addicted to the daily routines my Pilates and Gyrotonic guru, Nada, puts me through. ~ Ben Elliot

We should wash the fur of the magistrate and clean out his mouth whether he laughs or rages. Christ has instructed us preachers not to withhold the truth from the lords (rulers) but to exhort and chide them in their injustice. Christ did not say to Pilate "You have no power over me". He said that Pilate did have power, but he said, "You do not have this power from yourself. It is given to you from God." Therefore he upbraided Pilate. We do the same, we recognize the authority, but we must rebuke our Pilates in their crime and self-confidence. Then they say to us, "You are reviling the majesty of God" to which we answer, "We will suffer what you do to us, but to keep still and let it appear that you do right when you do wrong, that we cannot and will not do." We must confess the truth and rebuke the evil. There is a big difference between suffering injustice and keeping still. We should suffer, we should not keep still. The Christian must bear testimony for the truth and die for the truth. But how can he die for the truth if he has not first confessed the truth? Thus Christ showed that Pilate did exercise authority from God and at the same time rebuked him for doing wrong. ~ Martin Luther

This is the equivalent of an "internal shower". As the spring freshness born of the heavy rains and vast masses of melting snows on mountains in the hinterlands cause rivers to swell and rush turbulently onward to the sea, so too will your blood flow with renewed vigor as the direct result of your faithfully performing the Contrology exercises. ~ Joseph Pilates

Through the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning this unique trinity of a balanced body, mind and spirit can ever be attained. Self-confidence follows. ~ Joseph Pilates

I live for Pilates reformer class. I go at least three times a week. It's a great way to lengthen your muscles, stretch, and kind of relax your mind. ~ Shawn Johnson

I'm the type of person that will do triple sessions in one day. I'll do Pilates, I'll do spinning, and then I'll go to the gym and do weights - which is insane. ~ Laura Prepon

I start my day with a mind, body, soul practice - yoga, Pilates or meditation. ~ Donna Karan

Pilate's skeptical sneer "What is truth?" was addressed to Truth Himself, standing there right in front of his face. The world's stupidest question was three words; God's profoundest answer was one Word. ~ Peter Kreeft

I generally circuit train and do Pilates. ~ Emmanuelle Chriqui

Self-confidenc e, poise, consciousness of possessing the power to accomplish our desires, with renewed lively interest in life are the natural results of the practice of Contrology [Pilates]. ~ Joseph Pilates

I work out religiously. It's great for my back. It's great for my core. I've been exposed to lots of exercise regimens and movement classes as an actor, so I understand the importance of stretching and staying limber, but Pilates is what's really spoken to me. It works everything out. ~ Thomas Gibson

Oh. My. If it isn't the Christian Grey of Pilates! ~ Tracie Podger

Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure. ~ Joseph Pilates

It is the mind itself which builds the body. ~ Joseph Pilates

Once I got both my hips replaced, I could start working out and going Pilates, and it's helped me be more active and youthful. ~ Jane Kaczmarek

To stay balanced, I exercise by walking and taking private Pilates lessons and salsa dance lessons. I also meditate and spend quality time with my kids by baking or doing crafts, hiking, going to the theater and movies. ~ Andrea Navedo

For instance, if He wants your life, what are you going to do, eat spinach and go to pilates? ~ Matt Chandler

I just think the whole mindset of Pilates is huge. Pilates 101 is just to use your core in the right way. A lot of us don't use every little detailed muscle in our core. We all use the big muscles in our body and don't focus on the little ones. That mindset and awareness is huge. I take that with me wherever I go. ~ Kerri Walsh

I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything; and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates. ~ Sarah Vowell

Postural exercises such as yoga, Pilates, Egoscues, Alexander technique and martial arts are about avoiding pain and injury as much as helping you feel good. Attractive men and women have good posture. ~ Liz Miller

I love boxing, and I try to mix it up as much as I can. Boxing makes you kind of tight, so it's really good to mix that with barre, pilates, or something that'll stretch you out and make you longer. I'm not the person that loves to be in the gym so much. I like to mix it up as much as possible, otherwise I'll get bored. ~ Elsa Hosk

Above all, learn how to breathe correctly. ~ Joseph Pilates

I do Pilates, and hike with my dog. ~ Kate Walsh

I am lucky, I don't have aches and pains. I do Pilates regularly, which is a series of stretching exercises, and I recommend it to anyone of my age because the temptation is not to exercise when you get older. Well, you should. ~ Ian McKellen

Every moment of our life can be the beginning of great things. ~ Joseph Pilates

Pilates is great. ~ Orlando Bloom

I'm up before 5 a.m., I have breakfast, then swimming, Pilates, weight training, and physical therapy. I'm constantly going from one thing to the next. Everyone is busy, but that's my busy, ~ Natalie Coughlin

I'm also crazy about Pilates Plus, which I do three times a week. The class is 55 minutes, head to toe. In that short amount of time, I've done everything I need to do. And for a working mom, what could be better? ~ Brooke Burke

The mind, when housed within a healthful body, possesses a glorious sense of power. ~ Joseph Pilates

The man who uses intelligence with respect to his diet, his sleeping habits and who exercises properly, is beyond any question of doubt taking the very best preventive medicines provided so freely and abundantly by nature ~ Joseph Pilates

I normally work out six days a week. I'll do Pilates on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and I'll do cardio on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. ~ Rachel Nichols

I started Pilates. I'm the only guy in there. They plot before I get there: 'How can we make John look ridiculous?' Because every exercise involved my legs up, like I'm in the stirrups or something. ~ John Stamos

I was an athlete growing up. I did a lot of sports: soccer, basketball, so I was always so used to hardcore training, a lot of running. I got to a point where I felt like I just wanted to get toned; I didn't need to shed pounds, so now I do Pilates. ~ Jacquelyn Jablonski

Pilates is gaining the mastery of your mind over the complete control over your body. ~ Joseph Pilates

It had turned out that climbing a tree was more difficult than it looked. It was harder than warrior pose in yoga, than teaser in Pilates, than the elliptical or the Reformer. Rebecca thought that if no one had thought of it yet, soon enough someone in the city would spearhead a craze for tree climbing in Central and Prospect Parks, and it would become the talk of every cocktail party: have you tried that large oak by the Sheep Meadow? Oh, it's completely changed my body. ~ Anna Quindlen

Things that we do every day make up who we are and the results we have in our life. Bank accounts collect from constant deposits and good health is achieved or maintained from what we put into our bodies daily. ~ Malti Bhojwani

No matter what I write or speak about, it always has some connection to how our spiritual understanding impacts the world we live in. Whether I'm writing or teaching about nutrition, pilates, green living or meditation, all topics simmer down to self thought and intention. ~ Marianne Williamson

Pilates is my favorite core strengthener. I do it three or four times a week. With all the strengthening and lengthening, it's like ballet. Plus, you get to do it lying down! ~ Emily VanCamp

But what is truth? 'Twas Pilate's question put
To Truth itself, that deign'd him no reply. ~ William Cowper

Were man to devote as much time and energy to himself as he has devoted to that which man has produced, what astounding and unbelievable progress would be made; a progress eclipsing all he has so far successfully accomplished ... ~ Joseph Pilates

I found that doing Pilates consistently three to four times a week had an amazing effect on really toning and shaping a tight waist and legs. ~ Samaire Armstrong

Valentine's Day is celebrated a little differently here in L.A. Nobody eats chocolate because of the calories, so people give each other tofu-shaped boxes filled with bean curd. Then they fantasize about what their Pilates instructor would be like if he was straight. ~ Craig Ferguson

I'm kind of lucky that we've finished shooting 'Cougar Town,' so I'm able to kind of just enjoy my pregnancy and be a stay-at-home mom and go to prenatal Pilates and do all that fun stuff that, if I were working, would be almost impossible to do. ~ Busy Philipps

Ideally, our muscles should obey our will. Reasonably, our will should not be dominated by the reflex actions of our muscles. ~ Joseph Pilates

I'm obsessed with vinyasa flow yoga and Pilates. And since I live in Sweden, and we have good seafood, I tend to cook a lot of fish, preferably with oven-roasted veggies and a cauliflower mash. ~ Frida Gustavsson

This holy staircase is composed of eight-and-twenty steps, said to have belonged to Pontius Pilate's house and to be the identical stair on which Our Saviour trod, in coming down from the judgment-seat. Pilgrims ascend it, only on their knees. It is steep; and, at the summit, is a chapel, reported to be full of relics; into which they peep through some iron bars, and then come down again, by one of two side staircases, which are not sacred, and may be walked on. ~ Charles Dickens

I've always had bad posture, and Pilates makes me feel taller and reminds me to keep my shoulders back. And hiking isn't just about doing cardio, it's also when I can get my 'me time' to be alone with my thoughts. After Pilates I should do some cardio, and after hiking, I need to do some resistance training. ~ Mandy Moore

She gets naughty with her Pilates body
And she thinks it's really funny when her nose goes bloody ~ Mickey Avalon