It is requested that before participating in the group classes offered, the client is to first complete the ORIENTATION COURSE offered, where each individual is shown the CORRECT BREATHING TECHNIQUES & taught the fundamentals of the PILATES PRINCIPLES. Named after its German inventor, Joseph H. Pilates, a boxer and dancer who also studied yoga and Zen meditation, the technique encompasses more than 500 controlled, precise movements designed to stretch and strengthen the muccles without adding bulk. The exercises require concentration - working the body and mind.