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Summary: DANG!
Review: I have been doing Pilates for 2 years and seemed to reach a plateau. I bought a reformer and did mat work as well, but stopped getting results. I bought the Classical reformer DVD as well as the Classical mat DVD and the results in just a couple weeks have been exponential! It really is the only DVD you will ever need. It includes everything from beginning to super advanced. Although for most the super advanced seems to be for entertainment purposes only. Those exercises are for those who are into fitness for a living like dancers, gymnasts and the like. But it gives you a goal and a example on the potential of the Pilates workout. All the exercises are well explained and well demonstrated. If you are a beginner or have been doing it a long time, you will benefit from this DVD greatly! The production is low budget, but you get a nuclear bang for your buck. No gloss, no unecessary frills, just Pilates in it's original intended form. There are no contemporaries to this series.
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Summary: The real thing, the only thing
Review: It is wonderfully refreshing to see the Pilates method preserved the way Joseph H. Pilates meant it to be, and the best way to derive maximum benefit from his amazing body conditioning technique. If you know about people in the business, master instructor Bob Liekens, commentator Alycea Ungaro, and director/soloist Peter Fiasca all studied extensively with master instructor Romana Kryzanowska, who is one of the foremost authorities of Joseph H. Pilates' original method. This DVD is a true and thorough exposition of the Pilates Universal Reformer Series. In contrast to Classical Pilates' exemplary compilation of the Universal Reformer workouts, there are many celebrities and fitness professionals who have jumped on the Pilates bandwagon (without in-depth or comprehensive study of the method) and produced videos that are either technically derivative or piecemeal. In the Pilates world, passion runs deep within those who truly care about preserving the method with historical accuracy. I hope that Classical Pilates continues their fine work.
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Summary: Classical Pilates
Review: Order with caution! I ordered this item last December and still haven't received it. Amazon wants me to wait another 1-2 months for delivery (April-May). Many others have the same problem.
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Summary: Masterful
Review: I have been working with the Classical Pilates Reformer basic-advanced VHS to facilitate my progress in the lessons and classes I take with a private instructor. Bob Liekens' masterful instruction, Alycea Ungaro's insight and wisdom of the method, and the clearness and exactness of the performances by such highly skilled Pilates professionals (Peter Fiasca, Junghee Kallender, Jamie Trout) have helped me to improve my Pilates workouts more rapidly than before I started working with the tape. I bought this DVD because I prefer this format and because it included the super-advanced workout as well. We all have dreams and aspirations. At first viewing, I was so mesmerized by Peter Fiasca's super-advanced workout that I watched it all the way through to the end. It was comparable to watching an athletic performance of dance. Such incredible strength and beauty...I had no idea that the Pilates method was so developed, and that one's technique could be so finely honed as Fiasca's. I am grateful to have discovered the Pilates technique, for it has made a dramatic improvement in my body and my life, and I am also indebted to Classical Pilates for producing such high quality technique videos which are educational, motivational and inspirational.
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Summary: Take it to the next level
Review: This DVD inspired me to take my workout to the next level. I train regularly with a local Pilates instructor and really enjoy my lessons. The virtue of this DVD is that it demonstrates the full-range of workout levels, far beyond intermediate, and even beyond the advanced level. The Reformer super advanced workout shown here is one for the history books; it is totally inspiring. Just to be aware of where the Pilates method can lead is truly exciting. Watching this DVD even makes me want to become an instructor so I can share the Pilates method with other people. The other Reformer videos I've seen only show a single workout level for about the same price. So, for $...you can't beat it. The production (lighting, sets) of this DVD could have been better, but what you get is real substance and real inspiration. The other vidoes I've seen have slick production value, but lack the classical approach and thorough range of workout levels.
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Summary: Still Unavailable???
Review: I ordered this December 17th, and still have not received it. I am curious as to why the description still lists this title as "ships in 1 to 2 weeks" ?
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Summary: What is the hold up??!!!
Review: Why is this DVD for sale on Amazon if it's unavailable??? What exactly is the situation? Will it ever be delivered or should i cancel the order and just give it up?
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Summary: Still haven't gotten mine, either
Review: Would like to give more stars but I can't because I haven't gotten it yet! I second the frustration with one reviewer who has been waiting since December to get this DVD. I have received the mat workout and like it very much. However, I got a reformer for Christmas and have been waiting, and waiting and waiting ..... I'm not sure what the problem is. They shouldn't say delivery is 1-2 weeks when it isn't. Looking forward to getting it one of these days.
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Summary: still waiting...Over 2 mos for delivery
Review: I ordered the clasical mat series and reformer series dvds on Dec 16, 2003. So far I've rec'd only the mat DVD ( it took over about 6 weeks, but considering it was the holidays...ok).
The estimated delivery time for the reformer series dvd is now between february and march 12. Everytime the est delivery time passes they add another few weeks. I don't know what the problem is, just that's it's unavailable...so don't hold you breath waiting on this one.
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Summary: Hmmm, Interesting!
Review: I haven't tried this dvd but do intend to buy it. I'm not buying based on any of the reviews here because I do view them as suspect. As a linguist working for law enforcement and security agencies, I was put off by the fact that close to all of the reviews here do actually seem to be written by the same person--even the ones purposely altered. The linguistic patterns, sentence structure and consistency in punctuation/spelling are too similar and wouldn't fool anyone who knows what to look for. NONETHELESS, I rarely let reviews influence me unless they're mostly negative or too consistently positive to be real. In this case, I'm going to try this pilates dvd and hope for the best. LOL! The reputation of the pilates method over the years is encouragement enough. I'll just stick to reviews elsewhere on the net which are completely independent and separate from money-making ventures such as Amazon or B&N...they don't insult my intelligence.
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