I had found out about Janis Saffell because I picked up her Beverly Hills Yoga DVD (see my review of that on my amazon page). I've had a daily Yoga practice for the past 9 years and the main part of my home practice is driven by DVD/VHS programs so I'm always looking for more variety.Since I was extremely pleased with her Yoga DVD and I figured I'd give this Pilates disc a try.
Once again Janis came through!
This is a very well done routine, all the poses start from a simple foundation and then build to harder variations. She does a beautiful job demonstrating the movements and is very pleasent to listen to (I have a difficult time with instructors who are too much like "Rah Rah" Aerobics teachers).
While this is not "Classic Pilates", Janis's unique approach to the system is really interesting! In fact I think this creative approach is a really wonderful addition and complement to the more traditional Pilates programs out there. I also found that this DVD worked my body in a way that is a different but definitely complimentary practice to Yoga. I was certainly challenged!
In fact, I took the suggestion of someone who has been doing both Yoga and Pilates and followed the Pilates practice with some Yoga and that was perfection!
Though that is a personal preference I'm sure that many folks would enjoy this DVD as a practice in and of itself.
The routine, minus the introduction, take about 40 minutes from start to finish so it's long enough without being overwhelming.
Highly recommended!
Namaste
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