Meet
the founder.
A former professional ballet dancer, Sheila Mello has been teaching Pilates in the Providence area since 2004. Certified in 2002 through the New York Pilates Studio Teacher Certification Program, she brings a classical approach and personal attention to every session. She is also a teacher of teachers with Classical Pilates USA.
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The history
of Pilates.
From Contrology to the classical
practice taught today.
Early 20th century
The method takes shape
Joseph Pilates developed the method later known as Contrology and its apparatus. Clara Pilates was an important teaching and business partner.
1926
A move to the United States
Joseph Pilates moved to the United States, where he continued developing and teaching his method.
1945
Return to Life
Joseph Pilates’s book Return to Life Through Contrology was published.
Late 1960s
An apparatus legacy
Gratz documents Donald Gratz’s collaboration with Romana Kryzanowska and describes its apparatus as based on Joseph Pilates’s original designs and specifications.
Today
Classical work at Mello Pilates
Mello Pilates connects classical instruction with a studio equipped with Gratz apparatus.
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