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Noelle's Powerhouse-A Pilates Method-The Complete Mat Workout [VHS]

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Noelle has a friendly down to earth presentation. She doesn't waste time between exercises. Her instructions are simple and to the point. Noelle makes Pilates so easy to understand. The exercises don't require acrobabic ability to perform but you can really feel them working. I am thrilled with the results. I have a smaller waist and more flexibility than I have ever had despite years of weight training and I am 58 years old. I highly recommmend Noelle's Powerhouse to everyone. I have tried several other Pilates workouts and this is by far the best.

I have done some Yoga in the past, but was looking for something that was a bit more challenging. Noelle's Powerhouse Pilates workout is definitely that! I love her cheerful, encouraging style and feel that her comments about some of the moves are entirely appropriate. I was a bit leery that she would lean toward the new-agey kind of talk and thankfully she does not. Her cheerful tone keeps me motivated to push on, and the instructions on each position are very clear and concise. This is one of the few tapes I didn't have to rewind to see a position repeated before I could do it. The workout is tough but fun.(Yes, I said fun!) I've noticed quite a different already in my muscle tone and strength since doing this terrific 26-minute workout just twice a week. I'd do it everyday if I had time, which is amazing because this is *exercise*!

After using Noelle's Powerhouse I have seen results in that spot that's almost impossible to get flat and toned (the lower tummy)!
This video is perfect if you are short on time. I use this in the morning becasue the stretches really get me geared for the day.

This was a GREAT workout for those of us who dont have alot of time to spare. It focuses on toning the entire body using pilates in just 30 minutes! I love it!

Noelle is energetic and enthusiastic and presents a great pilates mat workout for beginners and intermediates. The production is excellent. This is a wonderful pilates workout that moves along and is not boring like some other pilates videos I've tried. I hope Noelle makes more videos!

I've tried three pilates tapes and this one is BY FAR the best. The other two ones i've tried were 'pilates-lite' to the point that you couldn't tell if you were doing *anything* to your body. This, by contrast, is a quick tape (30 min) but an effective pilates workout. Some of the movies are too basic for a pilates advanced beginner or intermediate, but if you've taken a few classes you can substitute the harder variation pretty easily. My only complaint about this tape is i don't really care for Noelle. I do pilates once a week in a pilates studio where focus is on form, agility, and grace. Noelle, by contrast, keeps peppering her workout with comments like 'feel your buns shaping up!' and 'streamline your bodies, ladies!' as if it were an aerobics classing. This was very off-putting to me. I think next time i do the tape i'm going to proceed with the sound off.

I had the opportunity to view Noelle's Powerhouse complete series(3 videos) recently, and it is the best Pilates workout on video I have seen so far. The Complete Mat Workout is less than 30 minutes but so effective and easy to follow even if you've never done Pilates. The Focus on Abs video is only 15 minutes. Then, for those times when you have no time there's the quick 12 minute workout - short cuts that also work beautifully. Noelle guides and inspires with just the right amount of enthusiasm. This is the next best thing to having a private lesson with a Pilates instructor. So buy The Complete Mat Workout or buy the whole series. You will not regret it.

PS: You do not need a Pilates machine to get great results! All you need is an exercise mat and an excellent video.

I bought this video on the advice of others on Amazon, and I must say I have been very pleased. This is a great everyday workout, with a nice mix of exercises to leave you stimulated. All parts of the body are worked. I have tried some other Pilates videos as well, and I think this is the best.

This is a 26 minute Pilates mat workout. Good for travel because you don't need much room or any equipment (other than a VCR), but at $20, I don't see it as a value, really. Also, any seasoned instructor should realize that it is much easier for us to follow her if we mirror her movements. Noelle tell us what side she is using, not the side that most (if not all) will use when watching her on our televisions. Not important, just a pet peeve.

I dropped a clothing size just from doing this video, which I didn't expect. It really helped tone and shape my hips, butt and abs far more than weight training ever could. It will give you a long, lean dancer's body instead of adding bulk. And it's only 26 minutes so it's easy to fit into your day. Buy this video!