 "Excellent compilation for full body workout" | 2009-07-09 |
| - Reviewed By Patyal from Dallas, TX |
| Romana covers all basics for mat work and it's easy to modify for all levels. I'm using her routines during my Pilates class and my students find it challenging and yet encouraging. |
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 "a collectible only" | 2009-07-08 |
| - Reviewed By dog lady from clemson, sc |
| I am a classically trained Pilates instructor with over 6 years of teaching experience. In that time, I have seen very few dvd's that I would recommend over Brooke Siler's book. This is no exception, I am sorry to say. It's a great reference guide and certainly, you can get some in depth points on particular moves. However, to be repetative, this is more of a reference guide than any sort of a "follow along" workout. |
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| "Thank you, Romana!" | 2009-06-24 |
| - Reviewed By Joni Williams |
I would like to thank Romana Kryzanowska for making these DVD's. As someone who will probably never have the good fortune of working with Romana Kryzanowska in person, I bought this gift set mainly to witness her teach, and this DVD delivers. For that it is worth 5 stars in itself, especially for someone like myself who lives in an area where true authentic Pilates classes are nearly non-existent.
What I didn't expect, after reading some of the reviews, was to get too much out of the workouts. So, I was (pleasantly) surprised when I found myself really loving the workouts, which go quickly, as well as picking up valuable pointers. I really like the way there is a workout that consists of a discussion of how to do each of the movements, followed by the same workout that flows.
I was doing Pilates off and on for several years before it clicked in that Pilates really is more of an art than a series of exercises. But when I finally "got it", it made all the difference in my workouts and results. Like dance or other physical art forms, it's important that you continue to keep learning more and more about the methodology. If you do, you will be repaid with feeling and looking better than you ever have in your life.
I enjoyed these so much I now hope that Romana Kryzanowska and/or her grand/children will produce a Reformer set of DVD's. If so, I will be first in line to buy them.
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 "Good Compilation" | 2008-09-12 |
| - Reviewed By Katie Christian from Texas, USA |
| Romana is incredible. I hope I am in such good shape at her age. This set of 4 is good, but gets repetitive. If you run across a used version of this Set of 4 somwhere, buy it; but do not spend mega bucks just to have all 4 DVDs. I have been doing pilates for some time and the final two DVDs I feel include more for the money; the first 2 DVDs work their way up to them. Each of DVDs has a "History of Joseph Pilates" of it, which is nice, but if you own all 4 why would you watch it over and over again. I like Romana because she can get quite humorous with the students she is instructing; it's refreshing to work out to a DVD with an instructor who has a sense of humor. Overall its a good set, but if you find "Powerhouse Mat Workout" and "Advanced Mat Workout" seperately buy them instead of all 4. |
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| "Romana is a treasure" | 2008-05-07 |
| - Reviewed By classic art |
| I am so very glad to own this DVD set. I was a student of Romana's from the time I was 10 years old in the original studio back in New York. She taught me for over 15 years. Romana is a teacher of the truest and purest form of the original Pilates. A diciple of Joeseph Pilates. Romana is my mentor and I owe a lot to her. She has been one of the biggest influences in my life... and my body would not be in the shape it is with out Pilates and her knowledge. As for the dvd set, it has four DVD's for different levels and in each DVD has 4 different chapter sections. Intruduction to Pilates, Basics, one on one with Romana, and a workout with a student and a womans voice giving instruction(not Romana) To tell you the truth after an intitial viewing the only sections I use are the one on ones with Romana. The other sections are very interesting and informative. It does not matter whether one is or is not familiar with Pilates and Romana's method. In my opinion the only thing I did not like about this DVD was the woman or I should say "the voice" inturupting Romana's one on one work out to give more little details on each exercise.The final selection chapter 4,the one after "One On One With Romana", is where I had the real problem, Here "the voice" gives instruction to a student in a very monatone manor. I got the dvd specifically because of Romana and what she stands for. I would have much prefered her... or if they needed to use someone else her daughter Sari would have been great. She is also a master of the original Pilates. My grade for this DVD set a 5. Why? through the minor faults and annoyances of the editing of this DVD. The 5 stars are beacuse of Romana. I still can learn from her through this DVD. It is worth the money to purchase it and see Pilates the way it was meant to be taught |
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| "Perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" | 2008-05-07 |
| - Reviewed By nataliastratu2 |
I am so happy I did't listen to the negative reviews and bought "Romana's Pilates". You have to go to the source to find out what pilates really is about.
It is like working with your own personal trainer. Lot of instructions! Just perfect!
Do not listen to thise negative people! Get yourself this wonderfull gift if you are really interested in doing Pilates the right way. Romana is wonderfull woman and remarkable teacher! What an aura she has! Her teaching style reminds me the teching style one of my russian dance teachers had. It is probably is hard for the western student to digest.
Do pilates the right way and get youself those DVDs!
I recomend to get Josef Pilates books also if you are serious about pilates.
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