Joseph Pilates says this of cats in his booklet Return to Life Through Contrology:
Observe closely how all [the cat’s] back muscles actually ripple as it stretches and relaxes itself. Cats as well as other animals acquire this ideal rhythm of motion because they are constantly stretching and relaxing themselves, sharpening their claws, twisting, squirming, turning, climbing, wrestling, and fighting.... [Pilates] exercises emphasize the need for this constant stretching and relaxing. (4)
One member of the cast of Cats is using Pilates to learn to move like a cat. Click here to read about her.
