I need a Pilates tape/DVD suggestion

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Registered: 03-26-2003
I need a Pilates tape/DVD suggestion
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Wed, 07-14-2004 - 10:18pm
I've been doing Pilates for about 2 years and would probably count as intermediate. I currently go to classes once a week and do no Pilates work at home. I may be moving to another city with no Pilates classes. Can anyone recommend a tape/DVD so I can do mat-work at home?

Thanks

Laura

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 07-14-2004 - 10:28pm
Rhonda, one of our ladies here, can recommend a good one - I had a pretty good one & it was stolen when my home was burglarized. I will look up Rhonda's suggestions on our archives if she can't make it to the board tonight - her computer is down right now.

I don't get to the board everyday, but I would like to post a belated welcome. Hope to read more of your posts.

I think Pilates is great, but I need a better dvd than the one I have which is Winsor Pilates, which is not as good as some others out on the market. Rhonda is a former cl from the Pilates board.

Kat

Katherine (Kat)
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 07-14-2004 - 11:28pm
I remember the one I had was by Ana Caban - it was pretty good. Alot of people like The Method Precision Toning by Jennifer Kries. I think Rhonda's favorites were by Classical Pilates - they have one called, "Complete Mat Workout Series". Here is a link to a post from Rhonda on the Pilates board about Pilates videos & books:


http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-fbpilates&msg=1525.1

Good luck!

Katherine (Kat)
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 07-17-2004 - 1:11pm

The Method's Precision Toning with Jennifer Kries is very good. Her form is phenominal. (even if I can't spell)


Also Ana Caban is good. I would stay away from Winsor...there have been injuries reported from that workout.


Grace

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Sun, 07-18-2004 - 1:19pm

Hi, Laura. There's a long list of recommended videos I compiled a couple of years ago over at the iVillage Pilates Board when I was CL there, but my two favorite sources are www.classicalpilates.net, which is a type of Authentic Pilates (TM), and the store at www.pilates-studio.com, which has some of Romana Kryzanowska's (J. Pilates' protege charged with carrying on his method as he created it) earlier videos. Romana has come out with a new series available at another website that I don't have access to right now while my computer is down. Grace knows what it is, and I'm sure she'd be glad to post it. The Classical Pilates videos move a little faster and are done extremely well. They also have excellent videos for the Reformer (Performer, Premiere).


Good luck!

Rhonda


Time invested in improving ourselves cuts down on time disapproving of others.

       ~~Rhonda~~


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