Pilates Movies

Certified expert Suzanne Bowen leads the viewer through five different ten-minute Pilates workouts on this release. Each focuses on a different need such as toning arms, shaping abdominal muscles, and creating the perfect body line. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Newly filmed classical workouts combine with seldom-seen archival exercises to paint a comprehensive look at Joseph Pilates' unique method in a release that shows each movement in its entirety while offering an onscreen display detailing the name of the technique and number of repetitions. Pilates fitness experts Peter Fiasca, Junghee Kallander, Jim Monroe, and Jamie Trout offer flowing, rhythmic demonstrations of each movement. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

This 50-minute workout uses the principles of Pilates and incorporates the use of a band in order to encourage maximum fat burning and muscle toning results in the shortest amount of time. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Fitness trainer Lizabeth Garcia puts a new spin of pilates with this exercise video. On the Ball With Lizbeth Garcia: Pilates Workout For Beginners demonstrates a workout routine that combines traditional pilates exercises with a stability ball, resulting in a fitness plan designed to tone and strengthen muscles, boost energy levels, and create a better sense of balance and centering. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

This program includes five different 10 minute fitness routines designed to be practiced with a Pilates ball. Each workout targets a different zone on the body, for maximum impact in a minimum amount of time. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

Part of Anchor Bay's 10 Minute Solution series of fitness titles, 10 Minutes Solution: Pilates offers viewers five ten-minute routines, each focusing on a different exercise goal. The first segment is designed to work the abs, while the second takes on the muscles of the thighs and buttocks. Next up, participants engage in a general sculpting regimen before performing moves aimed at burning calories. The final part deals with increasing the body's flexibility. All five routines are led by instructor Lara Hudson. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Fitness expert Jennifer Kries demonstrates a two-part workout program that will benefit both the upper and lower body in this exercise video. Designed for beginning and intermediate level users, Pilates Method: 3 Dimensional Toning begins with a 30-minute pilates-based workout designed to increase strength and flexibility while toning upper body muscles, and moves on to a 20-minute routine intended to firm and define the abs, the bottom, and the legs. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Dancer and fitness trainer Jennifer Kries offers a fun and effective variation on the pilates style of yoga in this exercise video. Pilates Method: Precision Pilates fuses elements of dance, yoga, Pilates, and weight training for an efficient workout routine, beginning with an upper-body regimen, followed with pilates-based exercises, and concluding with dancer's stretches. The program can also be performed with small hand weights for greater impact. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

In this installment of fitness instructor Amy Brown's ongoing "Pilates for Life" series for beginning and intermediate Pilates practitioners, Brown is joined by special guest Liz Fromer for a twenty-minute total body workout specially designed to help produce a trimmer figure. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

For viewers who may be looking to shed a few extra pounds and get that six pack they've been longing for, Prevention Magazine's Chris Freytag offers four, twelve-minute routines designed to tighten up the mid-section and leave viewers feeling refreshed and invigorated. By combining elements of Pilates, stability ball work, traditional abdominal exercises, and core training, Freytag is able to achieve results not attainable through any individual exercise routine. With four routines to choose from, tips on stress-reducing yoga routines, and an informative calorie quiz, viewers will be on the road to a better body in just twelve-minutes a day. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Fitness trainer Ellen Barrett is your guide for this exercise video, which uses principles based on the pilates regimen to create three separate ten minute workouts, each of which targets a different area of the body -- the belly, the thighs, and the buttocks. The three routines on Crunch: Pick Your Spot Pilates can be used together for a complete lower body workout, or separately to focus on specific problem areas. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Originally marketed as Balanced Zones, this video was re-released as Target Zones. According to the manufacturer, the lesson specializes in Upper, Mid-, and Lower Body, which pretty much covers the entire package. Instructor Jennifer Kries is a classically trained dancer who leads the viewer through a varied routine. In three segments (the package claims four), Kries hits very specific muscles with movements taken from yoga, ballet, and Pilates. The centering technique Kries espouses is meant to lengthen and stretch the body. One of the lessons uses an exercise bar. Overall, this workout differs from standard routines in that it challenges the viewer with the combination Method. But, athletes bored with the same old thing will appreciate Kries' integrated teaching style. ~ Sarah Ing, Rovi

One of the goals set by many people in industrialized society is to achieve a healthy lifestyle through diet and exercise. A popular exercise regimen in reaching a state of health has become the Pilates exercise program. Founder Joseph Pilates looked to the ancient practice of yoga for inspiration in developing techniques for strengthening and molding the body. His techniques of stretching and breath control produce remarkable results in weight loss and body sculpturing when coupled with a sensible diet. Certified Pilates instructor Suzanne Deason leads her students on the right track to a healthy and slim physique in this energetic and energizing Pilates program. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi