Product Details

• Actors: Tom McCook
• Directors: Tom McCook, Tom Borden
• Format: NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Center of Balance
• VHS Release Date: September 26, 2003
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00015401Y
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,915 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I've been working with Tom since 2004 and truly believe that his unique style of teaching and exercises helped me earn my 11 medals in the Athens and Beijing Olympics." --Natalie Coughlin, Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer

Product Description

All the benefits of Pilates and Yoga in one invigorating workout!

Your health is in your hands. The answers are in your body. Follow the flowing movements of this complete and energizing workout and gain greater flexibility, strength, and balance.

Begin with Pilates exercises to develop core strength and spinal flexibility. Move into Yoga postures to link the power of your breath to your body.

Combining Pilates & Yoga for Balance will re-educate your body so you can tap into the deepest sources of your body’s natural intelligence. As you learn to move correctly, you’ll experience the benefits of reduced stress and enhanced awareness in every facet of your daily life!

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Customer Reviews

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64 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Challenging yet restorative workout!, January 9, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Combining Pilates & Yoga for Balance (DVD)

This is a great workout designed by Tom McCook, whose talents as a Pilates and Yoga teacher really show! By the end of the 45 minute flow practice, I felt like I got a super workout and at the same time felt physically and mentally restored.

I like the way the exercises are sequenced, beginning with warm-up stretches and Pilates movements, then leading into flowing Yoga poses. The Pilates exercises really help establish a good mind-body connection and get you into your core. So the Yoga poses feel safer on the back and joints. I find I can go a lot deeper into the Yoga postures without creating strain.

There's an instructional Basics section prior to the Flow portion of the video which explains proper body positioning, breathing, weight bearing prinicipals - these are a good prep for the Flow.

Overall, Tom McCook gives excellent instruction with a calming and pleasant voice. This video gets better each time I follow it!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonders for my back, June 28, 2005

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40 something male (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Combining Pilates & Yoga for Balance (DVD)

I am your typical 40 something american male, a weekend warrior, attempting to recapture my youth. At the end of the day, I have more aches and pains to show for my missguided belief that I can actually hang with the youngsters. So I decided to take a new approach on a recommendation from an older friend who successfully completes marathons and triathalons. "Pilates, just do it. You will be able to train smarter with well stretched muscles". And the DVD he recommended is this DVD. Results are amazing. I have less post exercise pain, better endurance and I can actually touch my toes (I couldn't even do that in High School). This DVD is truly amazing for improving my quality of workout.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous for the busy mama, July 1, 2005

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Yoga Ima (Goldens Bridge) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Combining Pilates & Yoga for Balance (DVD)

I have grown to rely on this great video. I get a full body workout and feel relaxed and centered afterwards. Tom McCook's voice is smooth and encouraging and he definitely knows what he is doing. I read somewhere that his studio was rated #1 in the entire Bay Area. I love this video and would definitely recommend it!