Developed in the early 20th century in Germany, Classical Pilates has since been revised and adapted into contemporary teaching methods such as Basi, Polestar, Body Control, and STOTT Pilates. But ...

Photo: Getty Images/ Photology1971. ... “Mat Pilates is also incredibly grounding, because it’s just you and your mat,” says Bianca Wise, an accredited Pilates instructor at Alo Moves.