Crunch - Super SlimDown: Pilates Yoga Blend
from Starz / Anchor Bay
Certified Pilates and fitness instructor Ellen Barrett presents a workout combining yoga moves with Pilates exercises to help tone, strengthen, and burn calories.
Genre: Exercise/Fitness
Rating: NR
Release Date: 7-FEB-2006
Media Type: DVD
So here's a portrait of yoga in the 21st Century: this ancient discipline, created thousands of years ago to enhance the meditative experience (the asanas or poses commonly used in hatha yoga were in fact designed to enable meditators to sit quietly, calmly and comfortably for hours on end), is now "a total body blast," with users urged to "get hard core" and "feel the groove," all so "your torso will look buff." At least that's how Ellen Barrett, the relentlessly sunny instructor featured in Crunch Yoga's Super SlimDown: Pilates Yoga Blend, sees it. But while that approach may sound pretty frightening to traditionalists, this can't in fairness be viewed as a typical yoga video; nor does Barrett, who commingles power yoga moves and what she describes as "core-conditioning power pilates," make any claims that it is. Many of the poses--including Warrior II, extended right angle, cobra, locust, and others--will certainly be familiar to yogis. But instead of holding these poses for several breaths, as is common, Barrett takes a more aerobic approach, "pulsing" in and out of positions as if this were a calisthenics class; while that doesn't do much to promote stretching, it does generate a lot of heat and calorie burning. Same goes for the pilates portions, which involve a lot of leg lifts, abdominal work, and other mat-based exercises. One might wish that the instruction were more detailed when it comes to proper breathing, alignment, and so on; it's also a bit paradoxical that while the "Crunch philosophy" states that their fitness programs are designed for "people from all walks of life regardless of shape, size, or ability," the only folks we see onscreen are uniformly attractive, bare-midriffed young women in amazing shape. But hey, whatever. Call it what you will, this is a fast-moving, reasonably challenging program that will likely find favor with many. --Sam Graham
Pilates For Beginners
from bodywisdom media, inc.
From the Editors of Body + Soul Magazine comes a new line of DVDs designed to excite, inform, inspire and encourage your quest toward a balanced and healthy whole life. PILATES FOR BEGINNERS is the perfect way to be introduced to Pilates and it helps you to explore and experience the numerous benefits of pilates. There are over 12 routines to help build strength, increase flexibility, improve your health and vitality and transform how you look and feel. Routines are led by renowned instructor Maggie Rhoades who expertly leads you through tailored workouts ranging from 10 to 35 minutes. PILATES FOR BEGINNERS was filmed on location at one of the most beautiful, tranquil beaches in the world, Half-Moon Bay, Antigua. Release Date: 10/24/2006.
Pilates Complete For Weight Loss
by Michael Wohl
from Bodywisdom Media, Inc.
Pilates DVD which is the perfect companion for beginning, intermediate and advanced students to help achieve and maintain an ideal weight. These workouts are designed to transform how your body looks, feels and performs, and is the perfect complement to any weight-loss program. With over 15 customized mat workouts to suit your physical and scheduling needs, there is no better way to learn, progress and experience Pilates in your home.
Instructor:
Karen Garica is a certified Pilates Instructor known nationally for her warm, yet invigorating style of teaching. Karen has helped thousands of students around the country reap the wonderful benefits of the Pilates system. As a professional dancer, Karen toured with several ballet companies, including the Washington, Milwaukee and Dallas Ballets before a career ending knee injury left her unable to walk without a cane. Her significant physical recovery as well as numerous other benefits resulting from her study of Pilates compelled her to dedicate her career to helping others learn this amazing system. She owns Studio Body Logic® which has several locations in Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Hit the Spot - Pilates
from Lions Gate
In Hit The Spot - Pilates Denise Austin America's favorite fitness expert has designed a series of workouts that let you target specific areas of your body all with a Pilates to trim shape and tone the areas of your body that need it most. Denise's program allows you to customize your routine by selecting the exercises you want in the order you want them to play. Choose from seen different workouts: core abs and waistline power abs hips thighs and buns plus a bonus segment.The Abs and Waist Line gives you a choice of three 10-minute workouts each more intense than the other. All three segments concentrate on the technique that will help you define your abs and trim your waist while improving your posture.The Lower Body: Hips Thighs and Buttocks includes one 10-minute hips workout one 10-minute thigh workout and one 10-minute buttocks workout. These workouts will allow you to continue to strengthen your core muscles while slimming and firming the bottom half.System Requirements: Running Time 81 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS Rating: NR UPC: 012236181422 Manufacturer No: 18142
On the Ball Pilates Workout for Beginners
by Andrea Ambandos
from Goldhil Home Media
On the Ball: Pilates Workout for Beginners with Lizbeth Garcia has been voted the Best Pilates Video of the Year by Health Magazine for 2005.
Pilates for Pink Workout
by n/a
from Gaiam
The MARIWINSOR Pilates for Pink Workout
The Mari Winsor Pilates for Pink workoutoffers a unique blend of Mari s Pilates and resistance band moves in an easy-to-follow core workout. The workout strengthens your muscles evenly from head to toe with strong emphasis on your core and enhances flexibility and body awareness. As a result, you ll create a taller, slimmer, more graceful shape. Use the band as added resistance to improve your overall muscle tone.
FIRM ABS * TONE LEGS * SCULPT ARMS
Since 1981, magazine has guided and motivated women to live their healthiest, most active lives by delivering consistently accurate and highly researched editorial content.
With your purchase of this DVD, a $1 donation will be made to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF), whose single objective is to beat breast cancer in our lifetime by funding clinical and translational research worldwide.
FREE Resistance BAND inside!
Total Body Makeover in 50 Minutes!
10 Minute Solution: Rapid Results Pilates
from Starz / Anchor Bay
NO TIME TO EXERCISE? We have the solution for you the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and weve developed 5 dynamic Pilates workouts that are just 10 minutes each. The workouts were designed by internationallyrecognized Pilates Instructor Lara Hudson using a technique called Power Precision Sequencing that is specifically designed to give you rapid results. These compact, ultra-efficient workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split them into 5 separate workouts, or mix and match to hit your own unique problem areas or do all of them together for one total-body 50-minute Pilates workout! SUPER TONED BUNS & THIGHS Tone, firm and sculpt your lower body while lifting your buns this 10 Minute segment will give you the results youve been looking for! ARM & SHOULDER SHAPER Get toned, sexy, sleek arms and shoulders with this Pilates-inspired program that incorporates light hand weights for dramatic, rapid results. WAIST SLIMMER Flatten
10 Minute Solution: Slim and Sculpt Pilates
from Starz / Anchor Bay
Efficient effective Pilates exercises that focus on getting that sculpted look are contained on this program. Each workout is only 10 minutes long so finding time is no longer an issue to get a health club-quality Pilates session.System Requirements:Running Time: 54 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS Rating: NR UPC: 013131534399 Manufacturer No: DV15343
Pilates - Beginning Mat Workout
from Living Arts
"Remember what Joseph Pilates said," instructor Ana Caban says. "'You will feel better in 10 sessions, look better in 20 sessions, and have a completely new body in 30 sessions.'" Pilates has become very popular and for good reason. By working the core muscles (the abdominal and back muscles in the center of your body) you improve strength and posture and develop a lean, long line.
Certified Pilates instructor Ana Caban is a splendid teacher. First she demonstrates alignment and technique for 10 minutes, explaining the cue words you will hear and how to do the basics, emphasizing how to use the core muscles to strengthen the abdominals and back throughout the workout. Then she introduces a challenging 20-minute series of Pilates moves, instructing clearly, demonstrating beautifully, and continuing to advise you about technique, breathing, and form.
Even though this is a beginning Pilates workout, Pilates is never easy, so these moves will feel extremely difficult if you're new to this kind of exercise. For example, you learn to hold your abs tight whatever move you're doing, and you move only the muscles you're working at the moment, using your stabilizing muscles to hold the rest of the body still (much harder than it sounds!). Another participant demonstrates modifications throughout in case Caban's moves are too difficult or your muscles fatigue. If you've been wanting to explore Pilates and you're willing to put in the effort and concentration, this video gets our top rating. --Joan Price
Pilates is a full-body conditioning exercise program that uses a series of machines and exercises. It works the entire body, both the right and left sides, in unison. It focuses primarily on what Joseph Pilates called the "powerhouse," the group of muscles that begins two inches above and below your navel, then wraps completely around your front and back--kind of like a corset. It also includes your buttocks.
The DVD features the Pilates Beginning Mat Workout, plus a bonus workout and interview with instructor Ana Caban.
Classical Pilates Technique - The Complete Mat Workout Series English & Spanish (Modified Basic / Basic / Intermediate / Advanced / Super Advanced)
by Peter Fiasca
from Classical Pilates, Inc.
THE COMMUNICATOR AWARDS, a prestigious international awards competition that recognizes outstanding work in the communications field, has conferred the 2003 AWARD OF DISTINCTION to four instructional DVDs produced by Classical Pilates Inc.: (1) Classical Pilates Technique: The Complete Mat Workout Series; (2) Classical Pilates Technique: The Complete Magic Circle Mat Series & Reformer Mat Workout; (3) Classical Pilates Technique: The 3rd Edition Complete Universal Reformer Series; (4) Classical Pilates Technique: The Studio Equipment Series. As a winner of these four Communicator Awards, Classical Pilates Inc. joins an exclusive list of video professionals who are recognized as the best within the industry. Entries are judged by industry professionals who assess the highest standards of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.
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