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“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure.
— Joseph Pilates
Creator of the Pilates method
William Miller, Return to Life Through Contrology (1960)
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