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FitnessProsBooks.com - Combining Pilates & Yoga for Balance

List Price: $19.95
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Manufacturer: Center of Balance
Starring: Tom McCook, Tom McCook
Directed By: Tom Borden;Tom McCook

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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0883627300025
Format: Full Screen
Label: Center of Balance
Manufacturer: Center of Balance
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Center of Balance
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2003-12-11
Running Time: 60
Studio: Center of Balance
Theatrical Release Date: 2003

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Customer Rating:

Summary: Good for mellow workout
Comment: This DVD is great for a day when you would like a lighter workout or an "off" day. It might be a little challenging for a beginner, not so much if you have been doing Pilates and Yoga for a while. It's perfect for those days when I don't want to work out.

Customer Rating:

Summary: To the point, good toning workout for pilates/yoga practitioners
Comment: This is a low-budget, but clear sound, two camera angle, clear room w/curtain behind. There is NO music. Tom is certified in both Pilates & Yoga w/well-known masters. He is to the point, no spirituality. He gives only basic reminder clues, this is NOT for those new at pilates OR yoga.

Intro - 4 min
About the workout
Basics - 6 min
Teaching good posture, breathing w/movements & some easier to do poses for light/short workout
Flow Practice - 45 min
15 min - stretching poses/movements
15 min - mostly pilates w/some yoga like side plank
18 min - yoga sun salutations & standing postures including wheel
7 min - yoga sitting/stretching poses
4 min - relaxation/mediation

The lack of music killed me & made it feel dull even skimming it. I did not actually do the workout, but it did look good. The amusing part in a good natured way was at the end credits he had three of the male crew do some yoga postures.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Intermediate to Advanced Challenge
Comment: Tom McCook presents a fairly serious workout with a nice flowing style. Before trying these exercises it might be best to have a basic knowledge of Yoga and Pilates. The pacing during the sun salutations is rapid and the exercises required a great deal of upper arm strength.

The first half of the routine is Pilates where you may recognize Sit Ups, The Hundred, Roll Up, Rolling like a Ball, Single Leg Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Scissors, Saw, Open Leg Rocker and a complete Swan (no preparation it is the full exercise).

Tom McCook transitions into Cat/Cow and then into Sun Salutation A and Sun Salutation B. During the Yoga segment you will be moving through Downward Facing Dog, Plank, Triangle, Chair and Bridge. Each posture is held just as long as needed to feel the burn. By doing Yoga right after Pilates you may notice that you feel very calm and centered after the workout.

Overall I felt I had an excellent workout and can recommend this highly to anyone who is intermediate to advanced. Beginners may become frustrated with the lack of detailed instruction and the rapid transitions from standing to the floor and back again in the sun salutations.

~The Rebecca Review

Customer Rating:

Summary: My Swim Team loves this
Comment: I purchased this DVD for my swim team so that we could develop the skills and strength necessary to become more effective athletes and healthier humans. We love it. It is easy to understand, simple to follow, effective if you do it right and it works. Highly recommended.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Soothing
Comment: I enjoy this DVD and pull it out often. It's a nice length (runs a little longer than the running time listed, closer to an hour), and a good combination of moves. The yoga moves are pretty easy though, so I do other yoga tapes when I want more, but the combination with the Pilates moves is what keeps me coming back. Good overall conditioning video.

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All the benefits of Pilates and Yoga in one invigorating workout!

Your health is in your hands. The answers are in your body. Follow the flowing movements of this complete and energizing workout and gain greater flexibility, strength, and balance.

Begin with Pilates exercises to develop core strength and spinal flexibility. Move into Yoga postures to link the power of your breath to your body.

Combining Pilates & Yoga for Balance will re-educate your body so you can tap into the deepest sources of your body’s natural intelligence. As you learn to move correctly, you’ll experience the benefits of reduced stress and enhanced awareness in every facet of your daily life!