Janis Saffell Beverly Hills Pilates Review

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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Yoga Starter Bundle (Amazon.com Exclusive) Review

This is a wonderful combination of DVDs if you want to learn yoga and/or just improve your positions. I'm so glad I got it, it's the cost of about 2 classes but gives you 4 DVDs to practice with.

The 10-minute yoga has 5 separate 10-minute segments, so you can do one a day or all 5 at once if you've got the time. The DVD has Yoga Basics, Yoga for Buns & Thighs, Yoga for Abs, and Yoga for Flexibility & Relaxation. I love when I don't have much time and can do 10 minutes. Seriously, 10-minutes is better than nothing.

There are two 'Crunch' DVDs, one is candlelight yoga and the other is a Pilates/Yoga mix, both are good. If you have time at the end of your day, the candlelight DVD is a good way to work out the days' stress. It's nice if you light some safe candles too.

The Yoga for Dummies is a solid intro into yoga. Despite the title, it's geared towards thinking people. It's a good DVD, and is paced well.

I really like this set. It's given me a boost to keeping up my yoga regimen at home.

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Basic Yoga Workout for Dummies

A basic, beginners yoga program designed to increase flexibility, strength, stamina and muscle tone.



10 Minute Solution Yoga

NO TIME TO EXERCISE? We have the solution for you - the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and we've developed 5 fabulous yoga workouts, each only 10 minutes. Instructor Lara Hudson has designed the workouts so that you can utilize each individually, or mix and match the sets to create a completely custom workout. Or you can put all five sets together for an incredible 50-minute, total body yoga workout! YOGA BASICS This flowing sequence focuses on basic yoga postures, breathing and techniques. This program is a great way to become familiar with yoga. Even if you're not new to yoga, you will enjoy the way this segment helps you to feel focused, revitalized and energized. YOGA FOR BUNS & THIGHS Want toned, lean legs and a firm, conditioned butt? Look no further! Lara gracefully guides you through some excellent toning and strengthening postures that really target those lower-body problem areas! After this segment, you'll feel stronger and become leaner and sleeker. YOGA FOR ABS These 10 minutes are all about getting a flat belly. It can happen! You'll target your midsection with proven techniques and postures that are challenging but super effective! YOGA BURN Ready to burn some calories and shed pounds? This set really gets you moving and turns up the burn-factor on yoga! Through the use of dynamic movements, you'll build strength, burn calories and workout your whole body. YOGA FOR FLEXIBILITY & RELAXATION Yoga is really about connecting with yourself and feeling good all over. This segment is a great reward at the end your yoga workout or a long, stressful day - it's also a fabulous way to start your day out right. Be sure to take these delicious 10 minutes to relax, stretch and feel grounded.



Crunch - Candlelight Yoga

Soothing Yoga for Stress Relief and Relaxation. In just thirty minutes, melt anxiety into tranquility with yoga postures specifically chosen to release tension, increase strength, improve balance, and enhance flexibility.



Crunch - Super SlimDown: Pilates Yoga Blend

Certified Pilates and fitness instructor Ellen Barrett presents a workout combining yoga moves with Pilates exercises to help tone, strengthen, and burn calories.

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10 Minute Solution: Slim & Sculpt Pilates Kit w/Toning Bands Review

This is a great tool to make pilates!!! This DVD is just excellent for people that doesn't have much time

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No time to exercise?We have the solution for you - the 10 Minute Solution!Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day and we've developed 5 dynamic Pilates workouts that are just 10 minutes each.The workouts will slim and re-shape your entire body by using a band to add challenge to classic mat Pilates exercises and even mimic the resistance offered by traditional Pilates machines (like the Reformer and the Cadillac) which are usually only available in private studios.You can split these routines into 5 separate workouts or do them all together for the ultimate body-transforming workout!The five workouts are Upper Body Pilates, Lower Body Pilates, Pilates for Abs, Total Body Pilates, and Pilates for Flexibility.Kit includes DVD and 2 Toning Bands.

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10 Minute Solution: Blast Off Belly Fat Review

I am a fan of the 10 Minute Solutions series and was intrigued when I saw this one was coming out.I was curious to see whether it would live up to its name and if it would keep my attention and not bore me with endless crunches.I have tried it and can definately say without hesitation, this is another winner. Each of the 5 workouts has effective and creative moves that really work and are fun to do.During each workout, I could feel the muscles working and could see a difference afterward.The last two workouts are more traditional, incorporating crunches, but they do so in a way that is not monotonous.The instructor is pleasant, but not annoying and she gives good modifications, if neccessary, along with direction as to how to do the exercises properly.I really am glad that I have added this to my collection and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to tighten and tone their waistline!

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NO TIME TO EXERCISE? We have the solution for you the 10 Minute Solution Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day and we ve developed 5 dynamic workouts that are just 10 minutes each. The workouts were specifically designed to attack your midsection from every angle for optimum results. These compact, ultra-efficient workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split them into 5 separate workouts or do them all together for one amazing, belly-fat-blasting workout!

FLAT BELLY FAST Get a flat belly that will turn-heads. This core- focused segment zeros in on the deepest abdominal muscles with a singular goal: to flatten your belly fast.

PILATES PERFECT ABS Pilates is famous for delivering a sexy midsection without traditional crunches or sit-ups. This program delivers those Pilates Perfect Abs.

BELLY FAT BLASTER Toned, firm ab muscles can be hidden from view by a layer of fat. This standing segment will burn mega calories and bring you that much closer to revealing your chiseled ab muscles.

AB RIPPER Instructor Suzanne Bowen picked her favorite, most effective exercises and put them together into this powerful, 10-minute, all-out attack on belly fat.

SIX PACK ABS If you won t be satisfied until you have washboard abs, let s hit the floor and crunch it out with this jam-packed workout that will leave you well on your way to six pack abs.

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10 Minute Solution: Pilates on the Ball Review

I have practically all of the 10 minute dvds, and the vast majority are great and this is one of them.It's cued very well by Lara and it's in the usual format of four workouts and a great 10 minute stretch segment.
Obviously, each segment makes use of a stability ball and that enhances the effectiveness of the workouts.It's great for your core and they use it in here to help increase your range of motion and it adds a balance element.My favourite workout here is the abs section and like all the other workouts they do, you can program the workout to be done in any order or do only one or two or three etc workouts in one hit.It really is a no excuse workout because anyone can find the minimum of 10 minutes, and before you know it, you might even increase it to the maximum 50 minutes and while you're doing this, you're having fun.Lara is a great instructor and motivating too.
I highly recommend this to practically everyone.It's mainly intermediate to advanced, but doing shorter sections, beginners can gain a lot here too.It's great for a total body workout and it's fun.I enjoy it and hope you will too.

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No time to exercise? We have the solution for you the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and we ve developed 5 innovative Pilates workouts that are just 10 minutes each. They will slim, tone and tighten your whole body. Compact and ultra-efficient, these workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split them into 5 separate workouts or do them all together for one incredible Pilates ball workout! Workouts include Pilates For Abs, Lower Body Pilates, Upper Body Pilates, Pilates for Flexibility and Total Body Pilates.

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10 Minute Solution: Pilates Perfect Body Review

To be honest, I must say that Pilates isn't my favourite type of workout and I normally avoid it, but I thought that buying a dvd like this where the pilates is 10 minutes long per segment, would be a great way for me to get to like it more and get better at doing it.I was right.This is a fantastic workout that anyone could do - even if you're like me who doesn't always enjoy it.
Suzanne is a great instructor - not intimidating in any way and instructs really well.She leads you through classic pilates mixed with dance and even strength-training to mix it up and make your results amazing.There is standing and floor work and a really good stretch at the end (or beginning if you play it that way).Overall, this is a routine done at a faster pace than normal with a little more intensity but it's fine if you are beyond a beginner exerciser.I think you need to already be familiar with Pilates to avoid getting frustrated that you don't know how to do the moves.My two favourite segments are the arms workout and the stretch.
I really enjoy this and as always, love knowing that I can do as little or as much as I'd like, or can fit in, and I know this is very effective.I really recommend it to intermediates and advanced exercisers.

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Product Description:
No time to exercise? We have the solution for you- the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minute in their day, and we've developed 5 innovative workouts that are just 10 minutes each. Because many of the traits associated with the perfect Pilates body are dancer traits, these programs focus on Pilates and give you an added bonus - some subtle elements of dance training for graceful elegance. The quick workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split them into 5 separate routines or do them all together for one incredible Pilates Perfect Body Workout.

Pilates Perfect Arms
Use light hand weights and your own body weight to beautifully sculpt your arms while also working your shoulders, upper back, and chest

Pilates Perfect Belly
Whittle your waist and flatten your tummy while you strengthen your entire core with innovactive twists on traditional Pilates moves.

Pilates perfect Buns & Thighs
This modern taken one classic mat Pilates will give you a perfectly toned and lifted lower body.

Pilates Perfect Silhouette
Compound Pilates exercises will efficiently tighten and tone all the right places, sculpting sexy curves where you want them and creating a gorgeous body line

Pilates Perfect Stretch
Using fluid motion, this stretch will make your everyday movements look more effortless and improve your posture, which is a key part of the Pilates Perfect Body.

"Because dumbbells are added to traditional Pilates moves, you'll get more strength-training for your arms than you usually would, and increase the challenge to the abdominals to help hoist the weights." - Mary Anderson, fitness director of Fitness magazine.

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10 Minute Solution: Pilates Review

I'm a big fan of the short workouts, because I have a very demanding and irregular work schedule (long hours, lots of travel). As I get further away from my college years, I also find that there's more "trouble areas" developing on my body, so I prefer workouts that hone-in on specific body target zones. This DVD fits the bill. I enjoy the pilates-inspired workouts because they leave me feeling like I get a good workout without working too hard. The thing that makes this DVD so special is that it works my muscles even harder than previous pilates DVDs I've tried: the workouts give me that "good workout soreness" the next day, but do so without exhausting me so much that I can't bring myself to do it again after another long workday. I also like that in addition to focusing on my favorite trouble spots (abs, buns and thighs), this DVD has a 10-minute pilates sculpting workout (get out your light weights, everybody), a 10-minute cardio-toning pilates workout (get that heart rate up, everybody) and, my personal favorite, a 10-minute flexibility workout, which is relaxing--not strenuous--and is the perfect workout nightcap for any exercise routine (I truly mean that, it loosens all the muscles with a great, unique set of stretches). Another great benefit of having this DVD is that it allows you to build the number and order of the 10-minute workouts so that you can play as many or as few as you want, in whatever sequence you like.

To top it all off, Lara Hudson is a fantastic instructor. I didn't realize the importance of a good instructor until I found some folks that I didn't like (for example, Denise Austin's raspy voice gets on my nerves). Lara Hudson, on the other hand, is sweet, motivating, and explains the exercises with just the right amount of dialogue. She's also very attractive without being impossibly in-shape (so she's pleasant to look at and you can actually imagine yourself having a body like hers someday). The scenes are all in a well-lit studio with modern exercise music playing softly in the background. Overall, I have no complaints. The one word of caution I must say though is that I think these exercises are better suited for people who have prior pilates experience or who are at least moderately in-shape, because they are quite challenging and do not offer modifications on the movements. So for those of you who like short, challenging, effective pilates-inspired exercises with variety, a good instructor, and a pleasant ambience, I strongly recommend this DVD.

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NO TIME TO EXERCISE?
We have the solution for you - the 10 Minute Solution!Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and we'vedeveloped 5 fabulous Pilates workouts, each only 10 minutes.Instructor Lara Hudson has designed the workouts so that you canutilize each individually, or mix and match the sets to createa completely custom workout. You can also put all 5 sets togetherfor an incredible 50-minute, total-body Pilates workout!
PILATES FOR ABS
Want a flatter, firmer belly? Here's your secretweapon! Pilates is all about connecting with your core and this super-targeted workout will activate yourdeepest abdominal muscles. By using the Pilates technique you'll achieve that sleek midsection thatyou just can't get with crunches or other repetitive, monotonous exercises.
PILATES FOR BUNS AND THIGHS
If you're looking for a way to tone and re-shape thosehard-to-reach trouble spots, this is 10 minutes very well spent! Lara uses dynamic, smooth-flowingmovements to target and re-define your lower body. This Pilates routine really delivers lean, tonedlegs and firm, beautifully sculpted buns!
SCULPTING PILATES
Get ready for sexy shoulders and sculpted arms! ThisPilates-based program smartly incorporates light handweights to help you tone anddefine your arms and shoulders WITHOUT adding bulk. Sculpting Pilates is gentle liketraditional Pilates, but because it adds weights, you'll see faster results than everbefore.
PILATES BURN
If you're serious about REALLY burning some extracalories, try this challenging, but fluid Pilates Burn sequence. Lara leads you through thisdistinctive workout of cardio plus toning plus all-out, total-body conditioning allwrapped into one. Keep breathing, stay focused and sweat away those pounds!
PILATES FOR FLEXIBILITY
Feel good all over with this set, which focuses onlengthening and stretching to achieve that dancer's body that you just can't getfrom straight cardio or muscletraining workouts. You get dual benefits from this totallyinvigorating 10 minutes... you'll increase flexibility, and melt away stress andanxiety.

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10 Minute Solution: Slim and Sculpt Pilates-with Pilates Band Review

This is hands-down one of the best Pilates DVDs I have ever tried and exactly what I'd been looking for. I like the 10 Minute Solution series in general and have both Pilates DVDs by Lara Hudson. However, I feel that "10 Minute Solution: Slim & Sculpt" Pilates lead by instructor, Suzanne Bowen (who gives excellent demonstration by the way) far outshines both of Lara's for several reasons. For one, her movements are overall safer and much simpler, generally sticking to more traditional Pilates routines - and it's far more effective. I definitely felt this working my entire body by incorporating the use of the Pilates resistance band, which offers a very similar effect to Pilates machines. The workout is divided into five 10 minute segments - each for the upper body, lower body, abdominals, a total body routine, and a stretch - which can effectively be combined or done separately. This is also one of the few Pilates DVDs on the market that is on the higher end challenge-wise, that is equally fun to do! I can tell I'll be using this one a lot. Highly recommended!

Rating: Excellent

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Product Description:
Includes five 10-minute workouts to shape your body:
* Upper Body Pilates - In this segment, the band really takes Pilates to the next level! You'll chisel and firm your arms, shoulders, back more dramatically than you ever could with non-equipment based mat Pilates. * Lower Body Pilates - The toning band will tone, lift and re-shape your lower body like nothing else. Once you try it, you'll see how adding this simple tool to your Pilates workout can lead to dramatically better results! * Pilates for Abs - This workout is an innovative take on classic Pilates exercises designed to do one thing: flatten your tummy! As a bonus you'll also strengthen your powerhouse and sculpt definition in your abs. * Total Body Pilates - Use your band to enhance this calorie burning, body sculpting challenge. The workout uses ultra-efficient compound movements to give you MORE results in LESS time. * Pilates for Flexibility - This dynamic stretching segment will leave you feeling fantastic. Keep using this segment and your entire Pilates practice will noticeably improve!

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