Having practiced Pilates for almost 60 years, I was there when Joe, the founder, was still alive. It was the year 1991 when this practice, which was nearly fading into oblivion, experienced a revival. After Joe's death in 1967, his wife struggled to keep the studio running. It was barely profitable and those who Joe trained, such as Ron Fletcher, Walter, and Corolla Trier who each started their own studios, weren't available to help. Not even Eve Gentry, who had developed her own method in New Mexico, could lend a hand. The exception was Romana Kryzanowska, who had nothing and was delighted to take over.