Product Details

• Actors: Jon Belanger, Kate Kruuse
• Directors: Jon Belanger
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: JonnyPilates LLC
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2009
• Run Time: 76 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000MTDWH2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,171 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better for learners than "continuers", December 23, 2008

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Michael P. McGuire (Littleton, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Discovering Pilates (DVD)

While this is a solid instructional DVD, the instruction gets old once you can perform the techniques on your own. You end up doing extra repetitions or just stretching while the teachers explain the movements yet again. For something you can work out to on a regular basis, the fast-moving "Classical Pilates Technique" (mat workout) is a better choice. Either that or you could search for a DVD that has an instructional track and a workout-only track.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars These reviews have doubtful legitimacy., August 28, 2011

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This review is from: Discovering Pilates (DVD)

I hate to be unfair and give a product I haven't actually bought a review, but I feel as if I should give other viewers of this product a caveat. Plus, a 1 star will hardly make a dent to the 86 out of 90 5 star ratings this has.

Look at the reviews. Pages upon pages of 2 to 3 lines reviews from accounts that have NO other activity (reviews or wish list). Not real-name confirmed, not verified purchases, EXTREMELY similar writing styles. These are very clear-cut patterns and shocking disparities between these reviews and the reviews on other Pilates DVDs.

Rather suspicious, isn't it? I was really excited to buy this DVD after looking at the great ratings, but not anymore. This kind of shady manipulation is intensely off-putting to me, and I hope it will be to other would-be purchasers of this DVD as well.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Discovering pilates, July 28, 2008

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Allison Locklear "Daughter of the King" (Fraser, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Discovering Pilates (DVD)

If you are looking for a challenging pilates dvd, this is the one for you. I have to stop the dvd and take breaks while doing it. He explains every position VERY clearly for good form and also gives you modifications. He has a very calm voice. I am only giving it 4 stars because it is very basic when it comes to background and enthusiasm. It basically shows John and a younger girl performing the exercises. I prefer Ana Caban's beach scenes, Hilary Burnett's calming candle room or something more upbeat and enthusiastic like Mari Winsor's Bun & Thigh sculpting. It's a good workout though if you don't need all the frills. You'll feel it the next day!

Allison