I really love Pilates, but my Ana Caban video was getting a little stale and I was getting tired of fast-forwarding through all the intro and how-to stuff to get to the real exercises.This DVD is great fun--you can select from 1 to 3 workouts in any combination of Yoga and Pilates. I love the fact that you can choose your own intensity: relax and stretch, or really challenge your body, depending on how much energy you have that day and what you want from your workout at the time. If you've only got 10 minutes, you can get in a good workout, and if you've got 30, even better. I enjoy that flexibility; it really helps me fit in a workout no matter how busy my day might be.
The biggest challenge for me is keeping my workouts interesting, getting enough variety to keep doing it day after day, week after week (While Pilates is the quickest "quick fix" I've found, you still have to keep at it to see results). This DVD allows me to mix and match and do something new every day. It definitely helps keep me on track.
The only small nitpick I have is that the Pilates segments don't seem to have enough introductory material to make this DVD good for absolute Pilates beginners. Pilates is pretty intense on certain body parts, and without knowing the right way to breathe, position your body, and move your muscles, I imagine you can really hurt yourself.I'd definitely recommend Ana Caban's Beginning Matwork to give a foundation of proper form and focus for Pilates, and then go on to this DVD to keep your workout varied and interesting enough to become a habit.
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