John Howard Steel – Caged Lion
Written by OMTimes Radio on September 17, 2020
John Howard Steel – Caged Lion: : Joseph Pilates & His Legacy
Aired Thursday, September 24, 2020, at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST
When someone close to me was receiving physical therapy for a back injury, this person was instructed by the therapist to use certain techniques in repetitions of ten. Not being familiar with the techniques, the question was asked about the source. The answer was Pilates. I recalled seeing references to Pilates at exercise studios throughout New York City but never really explored this. Recently, I received a copy of a book entitled Caged Lion: Joseph Pilates & His Legacy. Imagine my amazement when I discovered that Pilates was actually a man’s name and that today his techniques are practiced by more than ten million people world-wide!
My guest this week on Vox Novus is John Howard Steel. John Howard Steel practiced law for sixty years and Pilates for nearly as long. As one of the few people still alive who studied with and knew Joseph Pilates both in and out of his studio, he is in a unique position to tell this story. John Howard Steel has been interviewed in numerous publications and regularly lectures to teachers and studio owners on the history of Pilates. He lives in Santa Barbara, with his wife, Bunny. He joins me this week to discuss his first book, Caged Lion: Joseph Pilates & His Legacy.
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