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Boring!
First off, Jillian does a _great_ job describing proper positioning and breathing; however, the workout section was so boring that I couln't even finish the session. They all look bored, themselves. No smiling, no apparent energy or passion for what they are doing...just stone cold faces and almost robot-like movement through the few and low-repetition exercizes.

I also don't at all like the info-mercial aspect to the Gaiam DVDs...the instructors always seem to recommend some prop to aid in doing some move rather than describing what muscle groups are supposed to be used to help control the motion naturally.

This DVD is dull and uninspiring

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Pilates for Beginners ~ Jillian Hessel
I wish I had not bought this DVD. The number of exercises in the workout part of the DVD is very limited, and instruction is given too fast. The DVD keeps "Freeze Framing" during the workout. When the workout was over I was more frustrated than tired. I tried to research and select carefully when buying a DVD to get started with Pilates, but I chose poorly. Don't make the same mistake I did. I am going to try and return it for a refund.

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Bad production
I'm a newcomer to Pilates, and I admit that the parts of the DVD I viewed, I liked. Unfortunately, the DVD production quality is so bad that about 10 minutes into the mat workout (the really important part of the disc) the DVD hangs. No problem, I thought--I just ordered another one. Believe it or not, it had exactly the same problem in the same place.

Both DVDs had small dappled spots on the surface in the same place, which I assume is what was causing the problem. There are several tracks that are completely unwatchable as a result. With quality control like this, I will never buy another Gaiam DVD.