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VHS 1: In the first part of the program, A.M. Pilates Mat Workout with Pilates master Jillian Hessel (running time: 25 MIN), you wake up and start your day with the gifts of energy and balance. This 25-minute, low-impact mat workout, designed to be performed first thing in the morning, is divided into three separate sections:

Breathing: Start with seated warm-up exercises on a chair to align your body rhythm with your breath.

Conditioning: Follow through with a series of mat routines to strengthen abs, buttocks, legs, and the "powerhouse" - the back and abdominal muscles forming the vital core of the body's strength and its center of gravity.

Centering: Conclude with standing exercises to integrate the floorwork into good vertical alignment and healthy posture; VH2: P.M. Pilates (running time: 29:11), an evening workout taught by certified instructor Ana Cabán. This program, which is designed to unwind tense muscles and soothe the nervous system, is divided into Warm-up, Mat Work, and Calm-and-Relax sections.
If you have a hectic lifestyle (and who doesn't?), yet want to make sure you get a daily dose of healthy, invigorating exercise, then this two-part fitness video is perfect for you.

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Pilates can transform your body in a way no gym equipment can match. Filmed at a breathtaking location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Element: Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners DVD is designed to maximize calorie burn while teaching you the basics of Pilates.

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Chill grooves and downtempo beats perfect for active Pilates, Yoga and stretching. The rhythmic songs are perfect for breathing and flowing movements. This CD starts at 100 BPMs for the warmup, moves to 95 for the workout and slows to 75 for the cooldown.

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Whether you want to surround yourself with the beauty of music, or are trying to create the perfect atmosphere, or just need a few moments of ?Me Time?, Lifestyles has the music for you. Lifestyles: your mood, your life, your style. Music For Pilates is the perfect soundtrack for one of the world?s fastest growing exercise trends. Specifically created with the Pilates workout in mind, you will enjoy its rhythmic melodies and sensual harmonies.

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Workout One
BPM Song Title
100 Pan Klai (Relax)
95 Sensations
95 Spanish lullaby
95 Fellin` Fine
95 Pizzicato
95 Mind Free
95 Chance
95 Wildflowers
95 Zen lounge
95 Believe
95 Tom Tom
95 Wanna Get Down
95 Breathe
Short Break
85 Passion
Short Break
70 Krakatoa

Invigorate your class with these downtempo chill out style grooves, continuously mixed and blended for Mat Pilates and active yoga classes. This CD is specifically designed for Mat Pilates classes and is divided into 3 sections. 1 - Warmup at 100 bpm 2 - The Workout at 95 bpm 3 - Cooldown at 85 and 70 bpms. Invigorate your classes and become a better Pilates instructor by using "the right" music for this workout.

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Denise Austin's Mat Workout presents two 20-minute workouts emphasizing flexibility, core strength, balance, and relaxation. Workout 1 is Pilates-based, focusing on the core muscles of the abdominals and back. Pilates-based workouts are heavily founded on technique and awareness, so Austin takes time to explain and demonstrate neutral pelvis, shoulder stability, breathing technique, and the muscles you'll be working. Then she takes you through a challenging Pilates-based workout focusing on trunk stability, which translates to a killer ab workout, offering modifications for beginners.

Workout 2 includes both Pilates-based exercises and yoga postures, starting with the Sun Salutation and progressing to a variety of yoga poses that emphasize balance and flexibility and Pilates-based exercises that focus on core stability and strength.

This is a softer Denise--quiet voice, subdued pace, tranquil feeling--a nice change from the frenetic pace and unrelenting chatter of many of Austin's videos. You'll be surprised by how demanding this workout is, because of the core stability and balance challenges. --Joan Price

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In this intensive workout, Moira gives you the ultimate pilates challenge. STOTT PILATES ADVANCED MATWORK 2nd Edition is a high-powered, revitalizing workout designed to ensure you achieve your optimal level of fitness and well-being. This is a brand new tape featuring the same exercises as the First Edition, but in a different, more balanced order. Demonstrated and Narrated by Moira Stott-Merrithew. Copyright 2001 Requires Equipment: Exercise Mat Covers 57 exercises Length: 56 minutes.

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