Coffee-Break Pilates: 5-Minute Routines You Can Do Anywhere to Tone Your Body, Relieve Stress, and Boost Your Energy [Paperback]

Alan Herdman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931412286
• ISBN-13: 978-1931412285
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,546,316 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical help for those beginning to exercise., September 3, 2005

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This review is from: Coffee-Break Pilates: 5-Minute Routines You Can Do Anywhere to Tone Your Body, Relieve Stress, and Boost Your Energy (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for anyone who is just beginning to exercise and/or is out of shape. It is simple and gentle on the new-comer so it does not leave one discouraged. I noticed improvement in my posture almost immediately. I also felt my muscles were more balanced (some had been very tight from over-use and others had seldom been used at all). There is also a "dance" perspective: grace and balance. And most of all I think I have benefitted from being "oxygenated" and "stretched". The book emphasizes breathing and concentrating. Concentrating helps alleviate boredom for those of us who find exercising kind of dull. My suggestion: Buy some CD like "Ocean Dreams" to go with your little exercise session and it will almost seem "spiritual" because you will feel betterafterwards. This book is very practical, and I find myself now applying some of these Pilates principals of exercise throughout my day...even when I am at work.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars safe and simple, December 20, 2007

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William Bagley (Ashland, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coffee-Break Pilates: 5-Minute Routines You Can Do Anywhere to Tone Your Body, Relieve Stress, and Boost Your Energy (Paperback)

These Pilates exercises are safe and simple. They include recommendations for a sleep posture which I enjoy doing. I have a back challenge and this posture works. I sometimes get up pain free when I do this. The postures are yoga like and restorative. The only things I would modify is that I prefer abdominal breathing and prefer a vegan diet. But I can easily modify the exercises to match my preferences and still get a lot out of this book.