pIs it possible to achieve peak physical health without a gym, workout equipment, or even space to run If the exercise plan in 1945's emReturn to Life Through Contrologyem is followed, it may be. Written and compiled by Joseph H. Pilates and William J. Miller, this short exercise book demonstrates a series of movements at the core of what we now call simply Pilates. Before it became mainstream, the practice was called emContrologyem, and it was much simpler than its current, equipment-heavy iteration. pp ppCreator Joseph Pilates was born in Germany, a sickly child who suffered from asthma and rheumatic fever, which caused joint and muscle pain. His father introduced him to gymnastics, body-building, and martial arts at a young age, and Pilates devoted the rest of his life to fitness and bodily health.pp ppAs a young man, Pilates was a body-builder and gymnast. After immigrating to England in 1912, he earned a living as a professional boxer and circus performer. He also trained police a