Rael isacowitz biography of mahatma

The rise of Pilates in the mid-80s was no coincidence, with several individuals emerging around the same time, at a point when few understood what Pilates was or its potential benefits for the body. 

At the time aerobics was the big focus.

Pumping weights was the norm, running was in style, yoga was gaining momentum and injuries were on the rise.

Back then women again dominated the industry but men also came to Pilates classes if they had incidentally come across it.

Clients came from a range of backgrounds often dancers and often those who had experienced back pain or injuries and didn’t know where to turn.

Sound familiar?

It was early 1989 that Rael Isacowitz arrived in Australia. He had been living in London where he was teaching both dance and Pilates. Rael’s background had included graduating from the Wingate Institute of Physical Education in Israel, later also serving on the faculty, and completing his master’s degree i