Lynne Robinson and Body Control Pilates have brought Joseph Pilates' original teachings to a vast international readership, creating exercise programmes that are famed for their clarity, effectiveness and safety. Building on the bestselling success of The Official Body Control Pilates Manual, The Complete Classic Pilates Method heralds Body Control's breakdown of the full matwork programme. Originally devised for dancers and athletes, this dynamic course brings physically-demanding exercises within everyone's grasp, breaking them down into three clear levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Complete with watchpoints and warnings for each level, preparation exercises ensure that you are ready to tackle the full action. Culminating in fluent workouts that demand only a minimum of 10 minutes four times a week, this is the clearest and most meticulously graded Pilates manual available.

Author Miranda Bass was a professional dancer when she commenced Pilates training to rehabilitate a chronic back injury. She has taught for over 12 years, at several leading studios. Editor Lynne Robinson is a director of the Body Control Pilates Association and has sold over 1.25 million copies of her previous 13 books and six Telstar/Firefly videos. Consultant Gordon Thomson runs the original Body Control Pilates Studio in South Kensington and is co-author of a number of Body Control Pilates titles.