Gaiam Pilates Body Sculpting Workout Kit: Pilates Ball & DVD

by Gaiam

Product Features

• Pilates body sculpting kit with DVD and 6-inch sculpting ball
• Certified Pilates instructor Ana Caban leads 33-minute DVD
• Helps viewer flatten abs, tone hips, lift butt, and firm thighs
• DVD illustrates correct form for using the ball to improve core
• Enhances use of lower abdominal muscles; imported

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

An excellent addition to any Pilates workout, this unique Pilates Body Sculpting Workout Kit from Gaiam includes a six-inch sculpting ball and 33-minute instructional DVD. The ball can be incorporated into traditional Pilates exercises to enhance the use of the lower abdominal muscles and the inner and outer thighs, helping to tone and sculpt these areas quickly and effectively. Certified Pilates instructor Ana Cabán shows you how to use the 6" sculpting ball to flatten your abs (including those hard-to-isolate lower abdominal muscles), tone your hips, lift your butt and firm your thighs quickly and effectively in the full-length workout DVD.

About Gaiam
Gaiam was created as a lifestyle company with the vision that, given a choice, people would choose a lifestyle that is healthy and life enhancing, for themselves, their families and the Earth. The Gaiam lifestyle is a vote for individual health as well as the future sustainability of the Earth’s resources. Gaiam strives to provide customers with alternatives to traditional products by offering natural or healthy versions that compare with the style, quality and price of conventional products.

Gaiam’s goal is to become the trusted source and unifying brand for Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) participants. They understand that the opportunity to affect people’s lives with information and products is both a privilege and a responsibility. Gaiam believes in the concept of Conscious Commerce, the practice of making purchasing decisions based on personal values and beliefs. It takes into consideration all the aspects of our lives and the impact we have upon the planet. Research indicates this concept appeals to approximately 50 million people in the U.S. alone. Gaiam's strategy in delivering the distinctive quality for which they are known is to partner with experts in health/wellness, eco-living and personal development to develop proprietary products that meet our customers’ needs with meaningful solutions.

The name GAIAM is a fusion of the words Gaia (the name of Mother Earth from the Minoan civilization in ancient Crete), and I am reminds us that we are all interconnected with the Earth, the air and water, and very much a part of this living system that sustains us all.

What's in the Box?
6-inch sculpting ball, 33-minute DVD

Product Description

Certified Pilates instructor Ana Caban shows you how to use the 6" PVC sculpting ball to quickly and effectively tone your hips, lift your butt, firm your thighs and flatten your abs, including those hard-to-isolate lower abdominal muscles. This Pilates Body Sculpting Workout Kit from Gaiam® includes a 33-minute workout DVD to illustrate correct form for using the ball.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000PH9UPO
• Item model number: 05-51990
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,262 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #27 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Accessories > Exercise Balls & Accessories

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great workout!, November 6, 2008

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jv (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gaiam Pilates Body Sculpting Workout Kit: Pilates Ball & DVD (Sports)

the pilates sculpting ball and accompanying DVD are great. the ball is much smaller and easier to store than large stability balls and is great for providing balance and some resistance. Ana Caban has you add the ball to various standard pilates positions, making you focus on having better form when doing the exercises.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT workout!, May 28, 2009

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Quilt Maker "Achiever" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gaiam Pilates Body Sculpting Workout Kit: Pilates Ball & DVD (Sports)

I have forearm tendonitis in both arms and even though it is getting better I'm not ready to get back on my pilates machine. I thought I'd try this workout and I'm VERY glad I purchased it. It's a wonderful workout and I've only been doing it for one week and can already feel a difference, particularly in my ab area. Don't hesitate, you'll love it!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fairly easy workout, September 2, 2009

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Mor and Tookie (NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gaiam Pilates Body Sculpting Workout Kit: Pilates Ball & DVD (Sports)

This is my workout for days when i'm just too tired to do my full routine. It's easy to follow the instructor, and the exercises themselves are fairly easy as well. The dvd is about 20-30 minutes long.

Note that the ball itself is not heavy (as i was expecting). It's just a regular pilates ball which is filled with air.