The producers of this program boast that Pilates Complete for Everyone is the “only Pilates video you'll ever need,” and this interactive, highly tailor-able program lives up to the claim. Like we noted of Body Wisdom Media's Yoga for Inflexible People (VL-3/03), this exercise encyclopedia takes advantage of the digital video disc's branching capabilities, presenting over 35 different workouts (hours and hours worth--the 120 minute running time is purely an estimate of the original clips, which are recycled throughout many of the workouts), ranging from general workouts to sessions targeting specific areas of the body, for beginning, intermediate, and advanced viewers. Presented by certified Pilates instructor Karen Garcia, the exercises are designed to help stretch and strengthen the body, increase energy, and reduce stress. Sporting excellent production values, this very effective DVD is an excellent choice for consumer health collections and is highly recommended. Editor's Choice. Aud: P. (K. Sullivan)
Pilates Complete for Everyone
(2003) 120 min. DVD: $19.95. Body Wisdom Media (avail. from most distributors). PPR. Color cover. Volume 18, Issue 4