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Title: If you're prepared, this book's a winner!
Review: I bought this book several years ago, based on the rave reviews it earned on www.Amazon.com, and on my need for exercises to stabilize my bad back/trick hip. I found it difficult to follow, and nearly tossed out to the Goodwill, UNTIL...I bought some video instruction: Ana Caban's Pilates Intermediate Mat Workout, under the Gaiam label. Suddenly all was clear!I've come to really appreciate Brooke Siler's book for the wonderful, complete reference that it is, presenting Pilates exercises in a form that stays close to what Joseph Pilates himself had in mind.Pilates exercises are challenging, no doubt about it. But if I practice them regularly, my back and hip are pain-free and stable. And when my dance teacher notices how gracefully and efficiently I'm moving with regular Pilates practice, I'm happy and proud as well!
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