Customer Reviews
Great but not for beginners - By: vaneast1, 02 Sep 2008 
Brought this DVD several weeks ago. It is quite hard but found if you stick at it, you really notice the improvement. I love the fact it isin segments & as such you can alternate (so as not to get bored) or if you are running short of time you don't have to do the whole DVD. However, please note, if you haven't done pilates before this would not be the DVD to start with! I will be looking to purchase othersin this series so I can mix it up a bit.
Definately not for beginers! - By: L. Bell, 29 Aug 2008 
I have been doing pilates for a few years now & there are still postures that I can't quite doin this dvd. There is onein the abs section that i can't do at all & I wish that she would show you how to get to that place, a simpilar version for you to start on & build off of.
However, I really really enjoy doing this dvd, & i love the fact you can pick what you want to do that day & do the workout out of order if you want to. Yet, I do not like the fact it doesn't have a warm-up section because I find I work much better when I'm stretched out. So I find myself doing a warm up from a different video & then switching to this one for my work out because i like to do a different warm up to a cool down (which i use the flexibility one for). I also feel thatin the warm up it is here that you either learn about core breathing or at least warm yourself up to breathing like that (unless you are very lucky & breathe that way naturally!!). That is why i gave this 3 stars, otherwise i would have given it 5 because it is amazing & you can really really feel it!
Great and a real challenge - By: CAROLINE WEST, 26 Jul 2008 
Love,love,love this Pilates DVD. its set into 5 10min workouts which you can do as little as you want or even the whole 50mins. All i can say is 'it was challenging & tough' specially to the point of feeling your muscles burn;great. The instructor was up-beat,enthusiastic & motivating. She tslked you through the exercisis so as to keep youin good form. And it was fun & it makes you sweat. Very pleased with it & if you want a good Plates workout i highly recommend it.
Not for beginners!!!! - By: Compassionate Heart, 15 Jun 2008 
Oh my! Having had a one to one, attended a beginners class of six people, & tried one other Pilates DVD, that was also too fast, I bought a copy of this for myself & one for my friend as a birthday pressie. I'm disappointed, definitely not for beginners, which I still am. Nor for the unfit, or those with difficulty moving 'cause their body is a bit past it's best, & no amount of WD40 would get these joints moving quickly (unfortunately, I also fit this category!)! There is no mention of thoracic breathing, of 'zipping & hollowing' the 'Pilates way' to protect the back, I found it quite aerobic likein pace, & I thought Pilates was a SLOW but effective exercise. I'm going to try one more DVD - Lynne Robinson's Pilates for Beginners, if I get no more joy with pace & content, I'll go back to small classes.
Really Works - By: Callisy, 02 Jun 2008 This is my second 10 minute solutions dvd & I think they are excellent. As other reviewers point out, you are not shown how to find your core on this dvd hence I have marked it down a star. In my opinion there should be a short sectionin the intro just to show people how to do these exercises correctly. I haven't done a lot of pilates but know the general idea, but I really struggled due to how fast it is. I will be practising my technique first before doing a lot of this dvd. that said, I do think it looks fantastic, & when she only has 10 minutes to work you out, it's going to be quick!
