content: I was really nervous about trying pilates from a DVD at home without taking a class first, but I really liked it and thought this DVD was of excellent quality! Also, I was a dancer for 18 years and after doing this DVD for the first time, I realized I had no idea how much of my training was from pilates. So, for anyone out there who is taking dance classes (mostly ballet or floor barre)or was a dancer at some point..., you will find some of the exercises you do very familar :-) Just think, you will be doing exercises professional dancers do!!Still, the instructor is helpful, but not annoying like some tapes. Besides having a great beginner section, this DVD has a intermediate section, as well, which is great! This DVD is a good investment, especially if you can't make it to the gym, or your gym doesn't offer pilates.