Product Details

• DVD Release Date: October 6, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006Z58L
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #121,140 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DANG!, November 27, 2002

By	Donald E. Toth "detoth67" (dearborn, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been doing Pilates for 2 years and seemed to reach a plateau. I bought a reformer and did mat work as well, but stopped getting results. I bought the Classical reformer DVD as well as the Classical mat DVD and the results in just a couple weeks have been exponential! It really is the only DVD you will ever need. It includes everything from beginning to super advanced. Although for most the super advanced seems to be for entertainment purposes only. Those exercises are for those who are into fitness for a living like dancers, gymnasts and the like. But it gives you a goal and a example on the potential of the Pilates workout. All the exercises are well explained and well demonstrated. If you are a beginner or have been doing it a long time, you will benefit from this DVD greatly! The production is low budget, but you get a nuclear bang for your buck. No gloss, no unecessary frills, just Pilates in it's original intended form. There are no contemporaries to this series.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Necessarily for Beginners, March 31, 2003

By A Customer

Be advised when ordering this series. It requires a piece of gym equipment called a Universal Reformer. If you do not have and do not plan to purchase a Reformer, this series is not for you. Purchase a beginning series that uses mats instead.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The real thing, the only thing, November 10, 2002

By	Cynthia (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

It is wonderfully refreshing to see the Pilates method preserved the way Joseph H. Pilates meant it to be, and the best way to derive maximum benefit from his amazing body conditioning technique. If you know about people in the business, master instructor Bob Liekens, commentator Alycea Ungaro, and director/soloist Peter Fiasca all studied extensively with master instructor Romana Kryzanowska, who is one of the foremost authorities of Joseph H. Pilates' original method. This DVD is a true and thorough exposition of the Pilates Universal Reformer Series. In contrast to Classical Pilates' exemplary compilation of the Universal Reformer workouts, there are many celebrities and fitness professionals who have jumped on the Pilates bandwagon (without in-depth or comprehensive study of the method) and produced videos that are either technically derivative or piecemeal. In the Pilates world, passion runs deep within those who truly care about preserving the method with historical accuracy. I hope that Classical Pilates continues their fine work.