EMMAUS, Pa. — After falling in love with Pilates while living in California, Maria Corradini said, she knew she wanted to bring the fitness fad back to the Lehigh Valley.
The century-old exercise is described as a combination of lower-impact exercises, with many fitness chains highlighting its benefits in mind-muscle connection and other physical benefits, such as improved posture or enhanced balance.
But Corradini said she wanted to offer a different kind of physical benefit: bringing people together…