Product Details

• Actors: Brooke Siler
• Directors: Andrea Ambandos
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: ANCHOR BAY
• DVD Release Date: September 9, 2008
• Run Time: 51 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (118 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001AYWY6I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #353 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #18 in Movies & TV > DVD > Exercise & Fitness

Editorial Reviews

Pilates can transform your body in a way no gym equipment can match. Filmed on a breathtaking location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this dynamic beginner's workout is designed to maximize calorie burn while teaching you the basics of Pilates. With a combination of Pilates-conscious cardio and mat Pilates, this sequence uses the principles of control, concentration, precision, center, breath, and fluidity to help you sculpt a new shape. The gentle, low impact exercises will strengthen and tone your whole body to develop a slimmer, leaner body line.

About the Instructor:

Brooke Siler is a second generation Pilates teacher, trained directly under Joseph Pilates’ own protégée for 12 years.  She is the celebrated author of the New York Times best-selling series of books The Pilates Body and Your Ultimate Pilates Body Challenge.  As owner of re: AB® Pilates Studio in New York City and founder of the AB Pilates Teacher Certification program, Brooke has trained countless celebrity clients including Kirsten Dunst, Lauren Hutton and Madonna.

“Never done a roll up? Brooke Siler who’s trained Rachael Weisz easily you through a mat and cardio routine.” - The Best Workout DVDS US Weekly; January 12 2009 ed.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

168 of 171 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Pilates workout for me!, September 16, 2008

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Nancy Close (Greenwood Village, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Element: Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners (DVD)

I'm a mother of 4, and this Pilates Weight Loss DVD is the perfect workout to do at home. It's really helping me tone my saggy "muffin-top" waist area, while giving me the total stretching and strengthening I need. The visual demonstrations are very clear, and the detailed verbal instructions give me all the coaching I need to work on improving my pilates technique. This DVD is excellent as it's so easy to follow and has plenty of variation to keep me working out for months to come! It's amazing how these Pilates techniques, that make me feel so good by stretching my whole body, can really create a great cardio burn too.

101 of 103 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely LOVED it!, September 30, 2008

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Renee Allen "FitMom" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Element: Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners (DVD)

I've been a fan of Brooke's for years -- I've done numerous Pilates dvds and have only been able to do Pilates with Brooke, thus far, with her books, flash cards, and CDs (in the Pilates Body Kit). I've loved her from the start and have been hoping for a dvd.

I did this one today and just loved it! Don't worry that it says it's for beginners if you've been doing Pilates for years. This is a solid Intermediate Pilates workout. It's approachable for Beginners, but isn't broken down slowly for explanations like most Beginner Pilates dvds. It flows wonderfully, is full of challenging exercises, and is a pleasure to do with Brooke. Just wonderful!

93 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Pilates weight loss for beginners, October 19, 2008

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Fran C. Heller "fitness fanatic" (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Element: Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners (DVD)

I'm a fitness instructor who reviews numerous DVDs. I heartily recommend Brooke Silver's Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners to anyone looking for a cardio and mat workout that can create a slimmer, stronger and leaner bodyline. If Brooke's body is an example of what Pilates can do for you -especially after 2 babies -- then everyone should try her beginner Pilates dvd routines. I particularly love the way Brooke instructs you --she has an extraordinarly clear way of articulating the mechanics of each required movement and what you should be feeling in your own body as you go through each movement. This is fitness instruction at its superb best.