Equilibrium Pilates realizes the multitude of benefits of pilates training for individuals from all walks of life. The Equilibrium education system is in the process of being set up throughout South Africa and the world, thereby making pilates accessible to more people. Equilibrium is a unique Pilates institution. We pride ourselves on the fact that we are a state of the art, fully equipped factory, which invests in the highest grade of materials in the manufacturing process of our equipment. Our company has grown at a tremendous rate due to the high quality of our equipment and our competitive pricing structures. Equilibrium Pilates has invested both time, money and research in development of our product range, to ensure that our product was superior when it was launched .We continue to strive to keep our product at the top and ensuring that we all times develop and stay ahead of the competition while at the same time teach more and more people about the unbelievable role that Pilates can play in a person's life. Pilates caters to a wide variety of the population and it is one of our goals at Equilibrium to educate and make accessible to more people the benefits and the teachings of Joseph Pilates.

Pilates is a system of movement and exercise that was developed in the 1920s. Originated by Joseph Pilates, the goal of the system is to strengthen and stretch the muscles while integrating the mind and body.

For years, the method has been used by professional dancers, professional athletes and in the last decade it has become popular in the mainstream.

Pilates exercise works the body from the inside out, beginning with deep structural muscles of the diaphragm, pelvis, lower back and buttocks, and then working up and out to the muscles of the chest, shoulders, upper back and extremities. All movement in Pilates is focused on what Olympic trainers call the "center." This is the point between the upper half and lower half of the body between the right and left side. Joseph Pilates referred to this as the "girdle of strength."

The Pilates exercise technique is a complete fitness method and when performed regularly, positively changes bodies. It combines awareness of the spine, proper breathing and strength and flexibility training. What also makes the Pilates exercise technique unique among similar forms of exercise is that it slims the muscles, making them more compact by developing slenderness rather than bulk. The outcome is a balanced body which is strong and supple with a flat stomach, balanced legs and a strong back.

Its effects are more than just physical: you will feel revitalized, relaxed, confident, invigorated and more flexible through a new sense of well-being!

Joseph Pilates pioneered his fitness philosophy in order to overcome his own disabilities, combining elements of yoga, breath work, weight training and gymnastics to bring the body into proper alignment. He believed that most of us have imbalanced bodies because we tend to overdevelop the stronger muscle groups, which ultimately leads to poor posture and spinal misalignment. His goal was to create and maintain a structurally fit body.