Pilates; Body in Motion is by many considered to be the best Pilates workout book to date. The book has a good and extensive introduction- section where it explains all the most important concepts you need to know about before starting a pilates workout. The introduction includes the history of pilates, the benefits of pilates, the language of pilates(important terminology) and essential breathing techniques. The book is organized in a logical and easy to read format that helps the reader to memorize and follow the different levels of the workout program without missing a single step. The book is split in three different sections, beginners,intermediate and advanced respectively. The book encourages a natural progression from one level to the next. All exercises are described step by step and all steps are illustrated by color photographs.

Each exercise also features detailed ,but simple, explanations of posture, breathing and motion as well as a “head to toe checklist” to quickly check if you got the exercise right.
It also has complimentary information for each exercise: number of repetitions, warnings and alternatives for people who shouldn’t perform particular exercises, and modified versions to make sure the program is adaptable to almost anyone.
For this reason Pilates; Body in Motion comes highly recommended for just about anyone who wants a good and thourough introduction to Pilates, alternatively for the intermediate who wants to move on to more advanced Pilates.

About the Author
Alycea Ungaro, P.T., is the owner of Real Pilates ™, and the author of several best-selling Pilates titles including Portable Pilates ™ and The Pilates Promise. Alycea has personally trained many celebrities including Madonna, Uma Thurman, and Christy Turlington . Alycea presents seminars and workshops nationally and also serves on the advisory board of Fitness Magazine.

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