瑞尔·艾萨考维兹（Rael Isacowitz） 杰出的普拉提实践者、教师。拥有超过30年的普拉提实践经验，以色列温盖特学院教育学士，英国赛瑞大学舞蹈艺术硕士。 瑞尔已经掌握了普拉提各个级别的项目，1989年创办了人体艺术与科学国际（BASI Pilates），现已发展成为世界上主流的普拉提教育机构，目前在全世界超过30个国家、100多个地区开设普拉提课程。

Strengthen, lengthen, and sculpt your muscles with the full range of Pilates exercises. In "Pilates", world-renowned Pilates expert Rael Isacowitz shows you the same repertoire that he has used to train 10 Olympians, including U.S. figure skater Sasha Cohen and diver Wendy Williams, as well as an elite group of professional instructors who work with celebrities and athletes around the world. Starting with the foundation for all the exercises, "Pilates" presents an in-depth treatment of mat work, including photo illustrations and detailed breathing instruction to help you perform the movements correctly. A unique set of challenging exercise sequences allows the movements to flow in one continuous motion. Following mat work, where most books stop entirely, Pilates just gets going. The same depth of instruction and photo illustrations are applied to the full range of Pilates apparatus, Reformer, Cadillac, Step and ladder barrels, Magic circle, Wunda chair, Ped-a-pul and Arm chair. The complete repertoire includes a customized grouping of exercises in blocks that progress from the fundamental level through the intermediate and advanced levels to challenge you at all stages of Pilates development. With 210 exercises in all, "Pilates" is the most comprehensive guide available on the Pilates method. A contemporary approach to the work of Joseph Pilates, this is the one book you need in order to improve posture, muscle tone, core strength, and flexibility.