Product Details

• Actors: Kara Wily
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, 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: Starz / Anchor Bay
• DVD Release Date: October 6, 2009
• Run Time: 38 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002HGRI7S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,589 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Pilates is ideal for creating strong healthy bodies that are slim, flexible, and lean. Filmed on a beautiful location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this dynamic workout includes both standard mat exercises and apparatus mat exercises. The apparatus exercises, which are usually done in a Pilates studio on a reformer, enhance the routine and give you a taste of the studio experience in your own home—without purchasing any expensive equipment. This specially designed combination of the two types of Pilates provides you with a very complete workout that will slim, tone, and firm your whole body.

About the Instructor: Kara Wily has taught the Pilates method for over 15 years. Formerly a professional dancer, Kara was trained as a teacher by Joseph Pilates’ own protégée, Romana Kryzanowska. Pilates changed Kara’s body and her life. She went on to direct the Pilates Program at the Performing Arts School in Vienna. Now, as owner of the Kara Wily Pilates Studio (www.karawilypilates.com ) in Los Angeles, her list of clientele includes famed actors, television personalities, models, and producers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for a time crunch!, January 12, 2010

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Barbara "TheFemGamer" (Danielsville, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Element: Slim & Tone Pilates (DVD)

This is a great DVD, especially for those that don't have a lot of time to exercise or just can't make themselves do a 50 minute work out. This DVD is a total of 38 minutes, the actual workout being slightly shorter. The moves can cause injury, so beginners should be careful. Don't be discouraged if you can't at first do the moves, working towards them still helps you to get the figure you want! I used Brooke Siler's "Pilates for Weight Loss: Beginners" over the summer and lost 8 pounds in a few weeks and didn't gain any weight until Thanksgiving, even though I hadn't done pilates since July. It makes you feel revitalized and boosts morale, making you happier and feel more worthwhile. This is how I keep my morale up during the college semester!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lives Up to the Title Slim and Tone, April 13, 2010

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Amy Hilliard (VA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Element: Slim & Tone Pilates (DVD)

I prefer pilates routines that work the entire body. Many pilates routines don't seem to do much for the arms (beyond the occasional pilates plank). I think this routine effectively hits all the muscles, and definately devotes more than the average amount of time to the arms. Of course, being a Pilates routine, it focuses the most exercises on the core. Some sample moves are the One Hundred, leg circles, Pilates planks, Teasers, and a six step series of flowing arm movements. It doesn't say beginner in the title for a reason - I think it is more for those familiar with pilates already. The instructor tells you the names of the moves as she does them, but doesn't say much else. I appreciate this approach, so I can focus on form and breathing. I do this aproximately 35 minute routine on a regular basis, and feel it stretches me out.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's okay, April 11, 2010

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Danielle Jediny "marin" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Element: Slim & Tone Pilates (DVD)

The workout sequence was challenging and enjoyable, but her instruction isn't help or clear. She doesn't help you time breath or the how many reps. Her personality is a bit intense. I wouldn't recommend this to friends.