Pilates by Rael Isacowitz Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Pilates
Book Review: VERY THOROUGH
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow. This is one thorough treatment of Pilates. Whether you're a beginner who needs to start out with the basics, or an experienced practitioner who needs some of the more advanced moves, it's all here for you. You can use this book for mat work or for the various types of apparatus work. You get a basic idea of which muscle groups get worked by the various exercises, and the proper visualizations to get you where you need to be. A very well-written, easy to understand, easy to follow guide. I highly recommend this book.Book Review: a Must Have Pilates Resource
Summary: 5 Stars
If you practice Pilates your instructor can only guide you so much. To get the most out of your practice, you need to understand for yourself what the objectives of each exercise are, what form specifics to focus on, what visualization to use to achieve that perfect rep. "Pilates" by Rael Isacowitz will give you those tools.
Now, not only can you listen to your instructor, you can listen to that little voice in your own head to help you get the most from your efforts. Rael's Imagery cues for each exercise have been perfected over his many years of practice and teaching, and are incredibly helpful, whether you are a Pilates student or a teacher. Students who practice in a Pilates studio spend a lot of time on the apparatus and I love that equipment work is included in this book, unlike so many books which focus solely on the mat work. The number and variety of exercises in this book will ensure your workouts are never the same (just one of the things I love about Pilates!) and they are well organized, making it easy for you to design your own (or your client's) workout. Sample fundamental, intermediate, and advanced mat and apparatus workouts are given in the back of the book.
Whether a student or a teacher, you will find yourself referring again and again, to this wonderful resource.
Book Review: a Pilates bible
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the most comprehensive book you will find on Pilates anywhere. Rael Isacowitz is an absolute master. This book is clear, precise and easy to follow. If you're teaching, practicing, or just curious - this is the only book I'd fully recommend.Book Review: great reformer section
Summary: 5 Stars
This book has the most extensive reformer section I have seen so far. I've had a hard time finding reformer exercises. This book has an extension chapter broken down into exercise types and fundamental, intermediate, and advanced. Great value for the price.Book Review: my favorite pilates source so far
Summary: 5 Stars
This summarizes everything I have learned about Pilates from a variety of books, courses, teachers... I am a certified instructor and find this to include the best and the most information, a great wholistic review for me, so detailed yet clear, simple yet profound. Also, the info has an openness to it that I have not experienced thus far. I wonder how much of it is lost on your "average practitioner", not so much because of the prose itself, but in the sense of one's body being able to digest what is presented to them--in other words, is this a teacher's book? In any case, the price is NOT to be beat. All in all, good stuff!