This is the clearest-ever introduction to Pilates: an easy-to-follow and compelling guide to developing a longer, leaner, healthier body at home, with fast and lasting results. Over 330 step-by-step colour photographs illustrate the exercises simply and concisely, capturing the elegance of the movements. All the exercises are designed to be practised safely at home by beginners: more advanced variations are included to challenge you as you progress. All the exercises are illustrated with beautiful colour photographs, with over 330 colour pictures in total, showing scores of sequences and exercises step by step. Diagrams, checkpoints and highlighted target muscle groups will keep you focused on the right track, while more advanced positions are designed to challenge you as you progress to advanced levels. With a simple approach, incredible visual material and one of the world's foremost teachers as its author, this is the first and only Pilates book you should buy.