Fred Pilates, Joe’s Brother
Fred Pilates was Joe Pilates brother, a teacher of the Pilates Method, and builder of Pilates equipment. He was also an inventor, like Joe, and invented apparatus and a game. This article discusses Fred’s game, a paddle tennis game, as well as his work with Joe. Image first shared on February 16, 2021.
The First Recorded In-Home Pilates Studio – 1953
In 1953, Fred and Henrietta moved into a new home at this address, making Fred’s the first recorded in-home pilates studio that we know of today. Images first shared on 3/2/23.
A phone book listing for Fred Pilates and his “Pilates Health Studio.” Image first shared February 18, 2023.