I've been doing Yoga daily for 9 years and just recently started to have an interest in incorporating Pilates into my practice.I bought the Stott four DVD beginners set and just finished doing this Basic DVD a few minutes ago (literally :)).
I found that Moira gave excellent instruction while keeping the routine flowing. The sequence of exercises definitely engaged my core and I felt strengthened throughout my entire body. This is not a super intense workout but rather one that is going to introduce you to some of the basic exercises to use as a building block to move further into Pilates. Even if you are in good shape but haven't done Pilates before, it's likely that you will "meet" your core muscles in a way that you haven't before :)
I've been trying out some different Pilates DVD's and Videos from my library (in addition to buying a few others besides this set). There is no doubt that of those I've tried this is the best one for really getting acclimated with the basic Pilates principles and exercises.
I didn't feel at all strained (thanks to her alignment details) and the instructions were crystal clear without being overexplained (I've checked out some DVD's that were more like lectures with an occasional exercise thrown in which would make them hard to work with on a regular basis).
Because the routine had a steady flow, I never lost awareness of my core and found that my body stayed warmed-up.
Another plus is that it's only 20 minutes longs so it's very easy to fit in either on a busy day as a sole workout or as a prelude to doing another activity such as Yoga or walking etc.
I'm looking forward to trying the other DVD's in the set because I'm very impressed with this one!
Highly recommended!
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