Jennifer Kries' Pilates Plus Method: The Unique Combination of Yoga, Dance, and Pilates

"The Method relies on your brain as much as your body; it is a thoughtful and introspective approach to working out." ~Jennifer Kries After discovering Jennifer Kries' workouts you might want to delve into her new book focusing on fitness for the goddess that you are. Not only will you finally meet Jennifer Kries through reading about her fascinating life, you start to gain a deeper understanding of the Pilates principles. Jennifer also explores the world of Eastern yoga and dance techniques. What is especially exciting about "Pilates Plus Method" is the abundance of inspirational quotes. There are William James quotes you will want to remember and post in your workout room. These are quotes worth collecting, although Jennifer's writing style is the highlight of her book. She is precise and disciplined, all while showing care and giving you the support and encouragement you need during each exercise. I am truly impressed with her writing! Up until now she has been a mysterious goddess to me and to read about her life has made me realize what an amazing instructor she truly is. This book is very useful while working out. You might want a more detailed explanation for "Single-Bent-Leg Teaser" and you can quickly look up any of the poses/exercises in the index. Of course, Jennifer is featured throughout the book and her well-toned beautiful body is a true inspiration to me. I see her picture and have to get to my workout, pronto. You will find pictures of all the exercises and enjoy detailed instructions. The "Insight" sections lead you deeper into an understanding of the pose/exercise and I enjoyed reading about the inspiration for the "seal" exercise. Jennifer is excited about her fitness discoveries and Pilates truly is an exciting workout because you start to see results in record time. She also explains the basics of dance and includes the most healing yoga poses. There are pictures with the names of muscles clearly marked. This is extremely helpful when using the videos so you can focus your efforts on specific muscle groups. Through reading this book, you will in fact be gaining an understanding of how exercise heals your entire body. Her book is divided into 7 main areas: The Birth of Jennifer Kries' Method Workout The Magic Triangle: Pilates, Yoga, and Dance The Nine Essential Elements Dipping Your Food in the Pool: Pre-exercises The Method Workout "On The Fly": Sports Specifics and Time-Savers - lists of specific exercises to improve sports performance. (Skiing, Skating, Cycling, Running, Walking, etc.) Taking It With You: The Method For Life. If you are looking for great results you simply must try three workouts: Jennifer Kries' Pilates Method - Perfect Mix, Precision Pilates and 3 Dimensional Toning. One of the main benefits of these Pilates-based workouts is that you suddenly have improved posture, you walk differently, you feel sexier and basically you watch your body take on a new shape. No matter where you are today, y

This book is a great introduction to Jennifer Kries' well known workout, the Method,a combination of pilates, yoga, and dance. The book starts off with information on her career and how she came to develop the Method. This was very interesting and never before presented in her videos. She then gives basics on each of the 3 components of her system, presents some pre-exercises to get you ready, and then gives you a beautifully illustrated Method Workout with all the poses fans of the Method have come to love and a few new ones. The descriptions are very detailed and each pose come with a special insight to help you get it just right. I have been doing the Method for a long time and I found the insights quite helpful. Then she gives you a series of sport specific workouts (for golf, tennis, skiing and skating, cycling, running and walking, basketball, swimming, climbing, as well as some time saver workouts for busy days. Finally, she concludes with a chapter on how to make the Method a part of your daily life. I am quite pleased with this book and think that it would be a great asset to those just getting started as well as to those who have been doing Kries' tapes for a long time.