Book Review: Pilates, by Rael Isakowitz

This is a magnificent work from Rael Isakowitz, one of the great Pilates masters of our time. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for for detailed insight into Pilates theory and practice. It is a book dedicated to the serious Pilates student, and will make a valuable addition to any practitioners library.

Pilates, from Rael Isacowitz, is a beautifully put together book. It covers a tremendous amount of information about Pilates exercises from mat work to reformer, cadillac, barrel and wunda chair.

While Isakowitz's book is paperback with black and white photos, it is a large book and somewhat hefty book, with a dramatic cover, and the overall impression is almost that of a coffee table book. However, with over 300 pages of detailed exercise descriptions and Pilates exercise theory, this is not a book to just have lying around. This is a book that will see repeated use.