Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, 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: Bodywisdom Media, Inc.
• DVD Release Date: February 12, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000085EFC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,687 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

YOUR NEEDS CHANGE EVERY DAY, SO SHOULD YOUR DVD!

Pilates Complete for Everyone™ is the perfect video for beginning, intermediate and advanced students looking to transform how their body looks, feels and performs. Joseph Pilates created these exercises to achieve the most fit, toned and healthy body possible. With over 25 customized mat workouts to suit your physical and scheduling needs, there is no better way to learn, progress and experience Pilates in your home.

The Interactive Personal Trainer™ revolutionizes the practice of yoga in the home. Unlike other videos that may contain one or two workouts, this DVD contains dozens of workouts of varied lengths and purposes. Get into shape, relieve stress, increase energy, become stronger and more flexible with your own Interactive Personal Trainer™.

Karen Garcia is a certified Pilates Instructor known nationally for her warm, yet invigorating style of teaching. Karen has helped thousands of students around the country reap the wonderful benefits of the Pilates system. As a professional dancer, Karen toured with several ballet companies, before a career ending knee injury left her unable to walk without a cane. Her significant physical recovery as well as numerous other benefits resulting from her study of Pilates compelled her to dedicate her career to helping others learn this amazing system. She owns Studio Body Logic® which has several locations in Northern Virginia and Maryland.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Great Great, October 1, 2004

By 

Dorian Gray - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pilates Complete for Everyone (DVD)

For a lazy a$$ person like me, hearing my mom telling me over and over to try Pilates, this DVD came as a great surprise.

I can chose the level of "pain" (was so happy to move to advanaced within a month! ), i can chose the length of the "pain" due to the fact the DVD is based on series of work-outs. So you don't have to do 30 min's every day, OR the same 30 min's everyday.

I enjoy doing this DVD, I toned my body completely, my abs are stronger (thanks to the 100, which as first i could NOT do).

Finally, i can say that i think this DVD is a great product, i love it, enjoy it and now i can even talk to my mom about Pilates!

I guess it would be perfect for:
1. People who never had Pilates
2. People who dislike GYM's
3. People who have no money for GYM's
4. People who have a busy day schedule

Enjoy!

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great program of authentic Pilates instruction!, May 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Pilates Complete for Everyone (DVD)

If you want to learn authentic Pilates from a certified instructor but can't find or afford the classes, this DVD will be a great starting point. Don't let the model fool you, this is not effortless and easy. She's got over 20 years of Pilates teaching experience. I've been doing Pilates (inconsistently) for a few years and a 25 min Intermediate workout from this program has me feeling my muscles and breaking a sweat.

There's lots of variety here too, even for a the non-beginner. You can choose a lower level if you don't feel as energetic, or a higher one if you want a challenge. Just like a mat class, each "workout" begins with the warm-up of the "One Hundred" and "Roll ups" etc., but after the first few moves (which all Pilates classes at all levels start with) the routines are different. Some are completely different moves, others have only one or two different moves or modifications, but all are different. (I actually watched the whole DVD because at first I thought a few were the same).

If you want to learn authentic Pilates or supplement your Pilates classes at home, this is a great program and a good value. It really uses the capabilities of DVD by providing numerous workouts at different levels of ability. It's not just a workout video reformatted. Don't be fooled into thinking that the latest "Pilates based" video from the fitness diva's is what Pilate's is all about. Find a certified Pilates instructor (not the aerobics teacher at the gym) and take a class. You'll see and feel the difference.

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great Pilates program, July 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Pilates Complete for Everyone (DVD)

I love this DVD! What a great concept to have all the detailed instruction of how to do the exercises in the "Introduction" at the beginning of each level. The workouts don't waste any time with setting up the moves or demo as you go through it. The first 2 levels were too easy for me so I went right to Intermediate after I went through the Beginner & Intermediate Intro sections to learn the basics. I'm doing the longer Intermediate routines and learning the Intro/Advanced and Challenging exercises. I like how the instructor breaks up some of the harder poses into the upper body movement then lower body before putting it together.

Others have mentioned lots of black screen, but on my machine there's barely any break between exercises. Certainly no cooling down between moves. I thought some routines even moved a bit fast for me. I also wonder how you could do these exercises without the count. There's no way I can focus on proper position and breathing if I've got to constantly crank my neck to look at the screen.

I would recommend this DVD to anyone who wants to learn authentic Pilates from a certified teacher but can't find the time to go to a class. (I also got their Yoga for Athletes and it's really helped my running.)