Pilates for Life [Paperback]

Darcy Bussell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 25, 2007

Firm, slim stomach. Fantastic posture. Strong, lean muscles. Clear, relaxed mind. Just four of the amazing results you will see and feel if you take up Pilates. And who better to introduce you to this fabulous form of exercise than a woman who has practised Pilates as part of her professional training ever since the beginning of her incredible ballet career? Darcey Bussell is passionate about Pilates and her introduction to the core programme is the easiest, clearest and most encouraging available. Beautifully designed throughout and immensely practical in its detailed attention to each exercise, it is the perfect combination - aspirational and achievable. Darcey quite simply loves it, and anyone who picks up the book will too.

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About the Author

Born in London, Darcey Bussell was a late starter to ballet at the age of thirteen and studied at the Royal Ballet School. In 1986 she won the Prix de Lausanne. Then in 1987 she joined Salders Wells Royal Ballet, where in 1988, at the age of nineteen, she was recognized by MacMillan and then joined the Royal Ballet as a soloist. On her opening night in The Prince of the Pagodas playing the part of Rose, she made history as the Royal Ballet's youngest ever principal. In 1990 she received the Evening Standard Ballet Award and the Variety Club Award for Most Promising Newcomer. In 1995 she was awarded an OBE

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Global (April 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0718147669
• ISBN-13: 978-0718147662
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,822,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)