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| The Pilates Body Kit: An Interactive Fitness Program to Strengthen, Streamline, and Tone (includes 2 audio cds, flash cards & workbook) | 
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| Author: Brooke Siler
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
Buy New: $8.99
You Save: $13.96 (61%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 91492
Media: Audio CD
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 2
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 6.2 x 6 x 1.8
ISBN: 0312316259
Dewey Decimal Number: 613
EAN: 9780312316259
ASIN: 0312316259
Publication Date: April 5, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: 2003 St. Martin's Griffin/Padma Media Boxed Set. Brand New in Factory Shrinkwrap!!!!!
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Amazon.com Review
Whether you're recovering from back surgery or looking for a decent full-body workout, Pilates has something to offer--and this practical kit from well-known guru Brooke Siler pulls a complicated system together with finesse. Emphasizing equal stretching and strengthening of the muscles (especially those throughout the torso, referred to as "the powerhouse"), Pilates mat work is conveniently portable thanks to its total lack of fancy equipment. Combining a video with Pilates is asking for poor muscular alignment and a lot of mental distraction, so while the kit's components may seem a little old-fashioned, they're both effective and appropriate. Two CDs and 70 illustrated flash cards work together to supply visual and oral cues for each exercise; a simple book and exercise journal complete the package. With a portable player, you'll have private instruction in public gyms or hotels without expensive classes or tight schedules. The first disk provides a solid grounding in the fundamentals and progresses up the ladder. Many postures are possible for everyone, regardless of fitness level, and it's also a good backup for advanced students if an accident or illness forces you to start again from scratch. The second disk takes you through the intermediate exercises, some of which may be difficult (or impossible) at first but remain inspiring--Siler's gentle authority and creative metaphors make it easy to visualize a day when we'll all be as lean, strong and flexible as she is. --Jill Lightner
Product Description
Pilates is the fastest-growing trend in fitness today, with millions enjoying its muscle strengthening and body toning benefits. In this follow-up to her New York Times bestseller The Pilates Body, Brooke Siler provides a safe, effective, and personalized Pilates course for home or travel that allows readers to progress at their own pace, with a master teacher leading the way. This unique, interactive kit contains:- Two 70-minute-plus audio CDs containing eight complete classes- 70 full-color instructional cards with photographs of each pose and breathing and techniques tips- A 64-page workbook with a 20-page journal and a record-keeping section to track progress. Brook Siler was hailed by Vogue as on of America's most sought after Pilates trainers. Author of the New York Times bestseller The Pilates Body, she is owner of the acclaimed re:AB studio in New York City, where her clients have included Madonna, Liv Tyler, Amber Valletta, and many others. She studies under the tutelage of Romana Kryzanowska, Joseph Pilates' protege for more than 30 years, and now sits on the board of the Pilates Guild.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 40 more reviews...
 The Pilates Body Kit November 22, 2008
Brook Siler's Pilates Body Kit comes in a nifty little box.
Great for someone already into Pilates who has had a few
private lessons with a certified Pilates Instructor or is curious
about what Pilates is.
The cards have genius illustrations with wonderful verbal cues,
and the cd's are EASY to follow! I downloaded one of the cd's on
my ipod so I can practice anywhere.
A great product to review the basics!! November 5, 2008
I took a pilates course last year but school, and life has gotten in the way and I haven't worked out for awhile. With a little more time on my hands, I purchased this kit and I thought it was amazing! The have a beginners refresher and they talk you through you step by step. I've bought work out DVDs before and I would get bored after a month or so. With this kit you can take the flash cards and shuffle them around to change it up a bit so you have a variation of workouts. Another great thing about this kit is that it also gives you a beginners and intermediate step-by-step instructional CD. I've put them on my iPod and i can take it anywhere! The flash cards will also help you remember proper positioning.
A few bad things about this kit, is if you've never taken a pilates class before body positioning may seem confusing. Flash cards can only help so much until you need an instructor. The skill level only goes to intermediate, so there are no cards for some advance moves that I've learned from my class. I wish they'll come out with the advance moves too!
Helpful for a daily routine August 7, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love this CD. It is like actually doing a mat class in my house. The pacing is great. The exercises and their order are exactly what I get in my classical Pilates mat classes. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is that I want a few MORE mat classes. At this point I do the same 22 minute workout every day. I think it would be fairly easy to put a couple more on the CD with varying exercises. I am an intermediate Pilates student, and I feel that I need more workout than this CD offers. I'd like to try some more exercises at home, but I prefer to have a guide. However, having this straightforward class to do at home has been great! I am now doing Pilates every day!
 wonderful set! March 13, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I love pilates and have used variety of pilates equipment, dvds, books, , but was confused how to feel and move from powerhouse, also how to breath position my body correctly. I knew something was lacking from my form and the various dvds and books did not help, either they were confusing, or the workouts were tedious, joyless. After using this set, I realized that you cannot "see" the fine details of pilates, by looking at someone else doing the movement, You have to find them through tuning into your own body. Pilates is subtle, complex. and wonderful to do when you grasp the basics. This set shows me what it must be like to train with top trainer. Wow! what a gift. It is like having one of the best trainers in your room, giving you private instruction! Now I understand and feel my powerhouse and know how to breath and how to use my breath and powerhouse to do the exercises. and have much clearer understanding of correct positions, movements of exercises than I ever did from the other sources. Plus she makes it fun. What a difference! If you've never seen the pilates exercises, then it might be helpful to borrow video or dvd from library and to see the basic movements. then take it back, and use this set to learn the details, to learn how to do them correctly, with joy, from one of the best trainers out there.
Objectively the best February 28, 2006
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
i'm not a big reviewer but think its time to put in some effort. I have her Book and i also have the Essential Mat DVD, Alycea's Portable Pilates and also On the Ball with Lizbeth garcia.
Brooke's books is the definite essential as everyone says but her Body Kit is fantastic here's why :
The 2 DVDs are akin to doing it in a studio environment, no pausing, no silly stops in between
Her flashcards are informative and whilst they explain the basics have enough depth for intermediate users. simple things like visualizations, little arrows is what distinguishes a great pilates dvd from good. Pilates is so subtle, sometimes its so hard to get it right esp on your own at home.
I think the least useful DVD for me was the Essential Series - i think its great for teachers and people who have been doing pilates for yrs and more as a historical, ref book, its not so useful for those who just want a weekly, daily workout.
My only problem is a lack of discipline on my part.
I hope this helps in your buying decision.
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