This video is about 45 minutes long. It's Level 1 in the Stott Pilates-Infused Yoga Series. If you're looking for "fusion", this is not the tape for you. The "Pilates-Infusion" comes through in the comments about alignment, but no Pilates movements or even "pre-exercises" are included.

The focus is on stretching, but I wouldn't call these "Simple". Also, like an unfortunate number of "beginner" yoga tapes, it includes a few moves that students with normal flexibility would have trouble with. For example, at one point viewers are in Downward Dog, then told to bring one foot/leg up and come into Pigeon. I know from experience that a lot of students cannot get into Pigeon, and it would be helpful to have a modification offered. Unfortunately, from Pigeon we go into a version of Screaming Pigeon (using only one hand and an optional strap), so if your hips are inflexible you're going to be a little bit frustrated for a few minutes.

The tape does, however, have a lot of very relaxing moments. They have a nice sequence to open the shoulders at the beginning (Eagle Arms included, always a favorite). They also have a hamstring stretch (think Side of the Hip Stretch, but with the front foot flexed) that makes you feel very nicely worked afterward. And in general, that's how you feel when you're done- this is not the tape to come to unless you want to do a little bit of work.

Instructor Comments:
Very competent, but could have used fewer words.

Deb