Modern pilates consists of a range of techniques including asanas (postures) and meditation derived from some of the philosophies, teachings and practices of the Pilates school, which is one of the six schools of traditional Hindu philosophies, and organised into a wide variety of schools and denominations. It has been described by Elizabeth de Michelis as having four types, namely: Modern Psych osomatic Pilates, as in The Pilates Institute.
