Pilates is a physical and mental training system created at the beginning of the 20th century by Joseph Hubertus Pilates, who created it based on his knowledge of different specialties such as gymnastics, traumatology and yoga; combining dynamism and muscular strength with mental control, breathing and relaxation.

In its beginnings it was called Contrology, by Pilates himself, because it emphasizes the use of the mind to control the body, but seeking balance and unity between the two. The method focuses on the development of internal muscles, especially our "abdominal girdle" to maintain body balance and give stability and firmness to the spine, which is why it is widely used as rehabilitation therapy and to, for example, prevent and cure back pain, although it is also used in high-performance training, since the range of possibilities it offers us is enormous.