Holistic Wellness Podcast featuring Pilates and Lymph Flow, with an image of a woman performing a Pilates pose, highlighting the connection between movement and lymphatic health.

Pilates, lymph flow, weight loss, and your immunity

February 18, 20231 min read
Holistic Wellness Podcast featuring Pilates and Lymph Flow, with an image of a woman performing a Pilates pose, highlighting the connection between movement and lymphatic health

Pilates and the Spanish Flu

This is the story of how Pilates came to be, and how Joseph Pilates, its founder, used the Spanish flu pandemic to market his exercise regimen, which he called "Contrology".  The really interesting thing about that marketing tactic is that I don't think Joe was totally off the mark, and I think he realized the relationship between lymph flow, breath control, and health.

Click the link above to listen to the episode.  Rather read the episode instead?  You can read the full blog post on Lymph Flow, Pilates, and the Spanish Flu here.

And, you may enjoy this post as well:  "How to Improve Lymph Flow Naturally" written by acupuncturist and holistic health practitioner, Leslie Deems, DACM, L. Ac.

References

Spanish Flu

Joe Pilates at Knockaloe on the Isle of Man

POW camps in Great Britain during the First World War

Origins and History of Pilates

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