Belly up to the barre
The News-Press
Barre Pilates incorporates the mat and floor work among the 500 exercises pioneered by Joseph Pilates. Born in Germany in 1880, Pilates suffered from asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever as a child and went on to dedicate his life to becoming stronger.

Belly up to the barre
The News-Press
Barre Pilates incorporates the mat and floor work among the 500 exercises pioneered by Joseph Pilates. Born in Germany in 1880, Pilates suffered from asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever as a child and went on to dedicate his life to becoming stronger.

Pilates teacher 'an alchemist' making 'the gold of life'
Chestnut Hill Local (blog)
Christina Fanizzi, a Pilates teacher for 13 years, teaches the discipline at four locations in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy. By Lou Mancinelli In the late 1800s a young German boy suffered from asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever. …