Apparatus & Method
Tamara Di Tella Pilates & Tangolates
March 23, 2009
I am pleased to share my new DI TELLA Apparatus and its Method of cardio-conscious exercises with you.
Some people call it Tamara Di Tella Tangolates®, others call it DI TELLA®, for short. Whatever its name or nickname, it is an original fusion between Pilates and Tango. It consists of over one thousand movements that make up a new, distinctive and unique mind-body system that has the extra bonus of cardio provided by the music!
I enjoyed designing the DI TELLA Apparatus and creating every movement, every exercise and every routine. I also enjoyed writing every word, every page, and every chapter of the Manual for Professionals.
Let me tell you what this Manual is and what this it is not. This Manual is about the DI TELLA Apparatus and its Method of exercises I created to combine the coordination and core stability that is inherent to Tango, with the posture and core control provided by Pilates.
Only that, as I said above, it adds the cardiovascular element that comes with the music. Why did I choose Tango? My pick was not arbitrary. I chose Tango because, perhaps like no other music or dance, Tango is highly concentrated, focused, controlled, coordinated and balanced. In other words, Pilates is very congruent with Tango. They were made for each other!
Now, a word about what this Manual is not: this Manual is not about dancing. It may help professional dancers, and dance schools, yes, but it is not about dancing per se. What you will see in this book are exercises.
After almost twenty years of experience in the venue of health and fitness; after several books and many articles, after opening so many Studios in various countries; after having reached the five corners of the world, I have developed a special sense that tells me what people like and what they do not like. My new Method, let me tell you, people just love! As Sting, the famous rock musician once told me: “It is irresistibly attractive!”.
The Tamara Di Tella Method® is the wave of the future. Just like Joseph Pilates used to say about his own method, that it was thirty years ahead of his times, I tell you that I feel so lucky and proud that he Tamara Di Tella Method is growing steadily among fitness enthusiasts who appreciate innovation and a good workout.
There is one more thing I wish to tell you: Despite its fancy name, this is one of the few methods of exercises that have truly scientific foundations for it was born in a hospital, with real patients, and real medical doctors. In sum, my Method has the scientific credentials Joseph Pilates sought for his own method –Contrology-- some eighty years ago but, alas, he could never obtain in his lifetime.
The combination of Tango and Pilates is explosive. Together, they become a strong, new concept in mind-and-body exercises to perform on an Apparatus, DI TELLA® and also on a mat. It’s ideal for those who are ready for a more cardio, calorie-burning Pilates to lose weight!. Just think. Tango has been around for almost two centuries and Pilates has been around for almost a century. They share the same basic concepts and basic principles, like, for example, core control, concentration, posture, balance, coordination, breathing and flowing movement. Yet, until now no one ever thought about combining them! Can you believe it?
The fact that international personalities of the jet set, like Sting, his wife Trudy, Bryan Adams, the American Ballet Company Idol, Julio Bocca, like it makes me so proud! Just think, these celebrities are professionals who need serious training to meet the demands of long hours on stage.
So I really hope you too like my DI TELLA Apparatus and its Method. I am absolutely convinced that it will change your body and your life just as it has changed mine. Thank you for giving me this great opportunity to share them with you!
The combination of Tango and Pilates is explosive. Together, they become a strong, new concept in mind-and-body exercises to perform on an Apparatus, DI TELLA® and also on a mat. It’s ideal for those who are ready for a more cardio, calorie-burning Pilates to lose weight!. Just think. Tango has been around for almost two centuries and Pilates has been around for almost a century. They share the same basic concepts and basic principles, like, for example, core control, concentration, posture, balance, coordination, breathing and flowing movement. Yet, until now no one ever thought about combining them! Can you believe it? 
