Innovative Body Alignment and Movement

"This world of ours is in a turmoil and no one is positive of the outcome, and it is now, more than ever before, more practicable and sensible to be in a perfect state of health, both in body and in mind, in order to more successfully confront the problems continually arising. The lack of knowledge of general health on the peoples' part is largely responsible for world conditions today, responsible for combat, discouragement, crime and premature death, because a healthy body - which most of them do not have - makes for a clean and healthy mind; it gives strength and decision of character and a directness of purpose, a love of refinement, purity, goodness, honor, justice and mortality; the mind, when housed within a healthful body possesses a glorious sense of power!"
Joseph H. Pilates - September 1939

Joseph H. Pilates said that in 1939,  but the same thing can be said today.

Pilates is an exercise technique developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1930s. The Pilates Method emphasizes correct breathing, controlled low impact strengthening and stretching resulting in muscles that are longer, stronger, firmer and more flexible. It is a mind body workout designed to strengthen abdominal and back muscles, align the spine, improve flexibility and create balance and presence like no other exercise.