Does Pilates Really Make You Taller?

Pilates, an 80-year old fitness regimen that has found a huge audience in the past several years, has cultivated a reputation for being able to create longer, leaner muscles…and to increase height. “There’s no such research to prove that Pilates will make a person taller,” said Moira Merrithes, founder of Stott Pilates, a national equipment and training company. “What it can do is improve the posture so that people stand taller.” Once a Pilates student has mastered certain moves, he or she will begin to look, feel and act – but not actually become – taller.