This excellent video shows and explains Pilates mat techniques in language suitable for beginners. Not only can you tone and reshape your entire body by using this video – but you will also ”fall in love” with Pilates. With the original Pilates Method (developed half century ago by Joseph Pilates), you can easily reshape and tone your entire body to [...]
Mari Winsor’s 3-DVD set is a great set of workouts for beginners and intermediates. By alternating the 2 workouts, you can increase strength and flexibility as well as your control. You also can fell the difference in your abs after only a few sessions. Obviously if you are experienced in pilates these workouts may not do anything for you (although [...]
This extraordinary, detailed training tool for Pilates instructors and instructors-in-training is a rich resource for Pilates and anatomy. It covers key Pilates principles and movement with muscular analysis including detailed descriptions and videos of over 50 Pilates mat exercises. And its Anatomy section focuses on the skeletal, muscular, and respiratory systems with rotating, detailed 3D anatomy, including text and links [...]
No time to exercise? We have the solution for you the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and we ve developed 5 innovative Pilates workouts that are just 10 minutes each. They will slim, tone and tighten your whole body. Compact and ultra-efficient, these workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split [...]
You’ll never run out of ways to use Swiss (also called stability) balls and medicine balls with this book, which describes and illustrates 69 exercises that can be done with one (or sometimes both) of these balls. Swiss and medicine balls are popular among athletes for conditioning, strength, flexibility, and balance. They provide an unstable platform, challenging balance and core [...]
Using an exercise ball for strength and fitness may be a relatively new concept, but it’s not just another exercise fad. The ball has been used extensively in rehabilitation and physiotherapy for over 30 years, with phenomenal results. Now fitness expert Lisa Westlake offers exercise buffs a simple, highly effective way to achieve a strong, defined physique using this revolutionary [...]
Ellie Herman’s Pilates Workbook on the Ball shows how proper use of the Physioball makes it easier to gain the strengthening and slimming effects of the Pilates technique. Originally developed for physical therapy patients, the ball is a low-impact, high-intensity fitness tool that adds fun, variety, and effectiveness to a workout session. A certified Pilates instructor for ten years, Herman [...]
In this remarkable new program, Pilates instructor Brooke Siler once again revolutionizes the world of Pilates, reinventing how and where Pilates is performed, to take your fitness to a whole new level. Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, Your Ultimate Pilates Body Challenge takes a fresh approach to Pilates, challenging readers to rethink the way they move and to incorporate Pilates-conscious [...]
Created by Joseph Pilates during the early 20th century, Pilates is used by millions today to improve their physical and mental well-being. Much of its appeal lies in its simple, low-impact approach, which is ideal for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and general physical health. Based on a series of precise movements and the employment of equipment such as rubber balls and [...]
DVD INCLUDES 25 minute express workout 55 minute in-depth classic mat workout THE ELEGANT ART OF PILATES Lengthen and tone from head to toe with two dynamic Pilates mat workouts. Mari Winsor brings her unique and elegant style to these sessions to help you achieve that lean, sculpted Pilates body. Winsor s detailed instructions make these programs easy to follow [...]