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Maui Pilates: Abs Made Easy | 
 enlarge | Director: Razor Digital Entertainment
Actor: Eva Bandor
Studio: Razor Digital Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.99
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 96073
Format: Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 55 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: RDED0436D
UPC: 690445043627
EAN: 0690445043627
ASIN: B000P2XNDO
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: August 21, 2007
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Studio: Razor Digital Ent Release Date: 08/21/2007
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 Relaxing Workout May 12, 2008
Rebecca Johnson (Washington State)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Eva Bondar presents a fairly low impact workout that moves at a very slow pace. Even though you are not working at a fast pace you can feel the exercises working. This workout begins in a seated position and then moves into back, neck and leg stretches. Each stretching exercise properly prepares the body for more intense exercises. The exercises presented include: mermaid, single-leg pull, bridge, scissors and curls (sit-ups). The back exercises include: cat/cow and cobra. There is a relaxing child's pose and then a downward dog and hanging forward bend. As you can see from the short list of exercises this moves at a slow pace and emphasis is placed on doing the exercises with a sense of precision. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who is advanced but maybe it will work for intermediates and beginners. The deep breathing throughout is relaxing and the sound of the waves in the background make this a very soothing workout.
~The Rebecca Review
 Promotes presence of mind and strength in core May 7, 2008
Jessica (New York)
I really like the pacing of this workout. Eva goes slow and calm, at the pace that really allows you to experience your body and get the most out of each move. Many Instructors will try to rush you to fit a cluttered busy workout into an hour. This video gives you the chance to focus your attention inward for a guided routine that benefits mind and body.
User-friendly, health-conscious workout. December 2, 2007
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
AFAA certified fitness instructor, Pilates instructor of ten years' experience, and Maui resident Eva Bondar presents Maui Pilates: Abs Made Easy, a guide to low-impact Pilates stretches designed to redefine one's core, tone the body, and improve one's posture throughout the day. Set on a beautiful, sandy beach of Maui, Maui Pilates: Abs Made Easy is ideal for consumers of all fitness levels and offers precise abdominal moves for promoting strength without straining one's back or neck. A Pilates mat is recommended for following this user-friendly, health-conscious workout. 55 minutes, color.
a little too slow October 13, 2007
M. Kline (PA United States)
This is a very easy, slow going video. Not quite what I hoped for, but probably good if you are just starting out with exercise tapes.
A gentle, relaxing, Pilates-based stretch workout September 15, 2007
Beth Cholette (Upstate NY USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Maui Pilates: Abs Made Easy is led by instructor Eva Bander and filmed on a Hawaiian beach. Although it isn't quite as focused on abs as the title suggests, it is certainly "easy" in that it's a very gentle program, more of a mat-based stretching routine with some Pilates moves thrown in. The DVD is chaptered to include a short Introduction by Eva, and the workout itself includes three segments, Warm-Up, Abs, and Back.
Surprisingly, the Warm-Up was the longest section at 20.5 minutes. Eva begins in a seated cross-legged position for breathing, overhead reaches, shoulder rolls, and spine/neck stretches; she also brings the legs forward for a seated forward bend. She then moves into a side saddle position for a slow twist to both sides, and she continues stretching with the legs in cobbler's and straddle positions. The Pilates mermaid follows, and finally, Eva comes back to a cross-legged position for some final shoulder/neck stretches to complete the warm-up. For the 18-minute Abs segment, Eva continues to move at a very slow, leisurely place. She performs a half roll-up, bringing one knee in at a time, and then slowly moves into the single leg stretch. Other Pilates moves follow, including bridge and scissors (single straight let stretch). Eva performs a lying twist with both knees bent, turning this into oblique work by rolling one arm to meet the other. She continues to work the abs with a simple curl, a held curl, and a modified roll-back. A hamstring stretch/ankle roll transitions into leg lowers, and Eva ends the abs work with a seated twist.
The final segment of the workout focuses on the back (10.5) minutes. Starting in an all fours (tabletop) position, Eva has you arch and round your back to stretch the spine, then balance while lifting opposite arm/opposite leg. In a prone position, she performs a back extension (cobra) and hamstring stretches. Next comes a flowing series which starts in down dog, moves to the knees for chest opening/breathing, then returns to down do, repeating once. Coming to standing, Eva takes a final few breaths to conclude the workout at 51 minutes. Throughout the practice, Eva frequently adds extra stretching between the moves, such as pointing and flexing the feet. The overall feel is that of a gentle stretching routine rather than a traditional Pilates matwork practice, so those hoping for the latter are likely to be disappointed. This video is probably best suited to those looking for a relatively easy stretching program which specifically (but not intensely) targets the abs and back.
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