This is the most difficult of all of the New Method/Pilates Method videos by Jennifer Kries. It's divided into three sections: Core Conditioning, Metabolic Booster and AM/PM Rejuvenation. Core Conditioning is an intermediate to advanced Pilates routine that integrates some yoga postures. I like her yoga choices (Downward Dog, modified Fish and Active Moving Cat). She doesn't do Pilates Pushups, but the Active Moving Cat works the upper body nicely as do the Pilates movements such as the Double Leg Kick.

Metabolic Booster is one of my favorite video segments period. It was the first time I saw "four-limbed aerobics", but I like her version better than most of the Firm tapes I've seen. She starts with very simple moves, then slowly builds up. She does three or four sequences. If she comes out with another tape, I hope she does more of this. After ten minutes of work with the weights, she does four sets of two Pilates pushups (she does them with elbows out) then some challenging yoga postures, including bow, incline plank and extended hero. You feel very thoroughly worked, but also very relaxed and stretched.

AM/PM Rejuvenation is relaxing and non-threatening yoga. The most difficult thing she does in Tabletop, but most of it is on the line of Active Moving Cat (no yoga presses), forward bends, twists and Downward Dog. If you follow the tape in sequence, it's the perfect reward for her other sections.

Instructor Comments:
She has a sense of humor here and seems to know exactly when you're groaning.

Deb (aka dnk)