Opinion: Who gets to be an 'L.A. Pilates girl'? (via latimesopinion )
, where he was interned as a German prisoner of war by the British during World War I. Pilates’ focus was on rehabilitation: He created an early prototype of the reformer Pilates machine by attaching springs to sliding hospital beds so that injured patients who were unable to walk could have their own opportunities for physical movement. Later, in New York, his techniques caught on with dancers.
Because it’s pricey, Pilates has gained an infamous reputation for being exclusive and white, deterring many of my friends who have expressed interest in the workout. It’s not meant for them, they believe. As an Asian American woman with a larger body size, I can understand. Often, I feel like a sore thumb among a sea of thin white women when I enter a Pilates class. The large mirrors don’t help.
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