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In Jennifer Kries Pilates Master Trainer Series DVD - The Mat, the instructor teaches exercises like the hundred, roll-up, double-leg stretch, jack knife, side series, magic circle and sculpting series. Aspiring teachers will learn the fundamental principles behind effectively teaching students these techniques. They will learn about centering, directing flow, controlling the body, breathing and concentrating. They can also learn how to assist students with special needs, the overweight, seniors, people undergoing injury rehabilitation, pregnant women, those with chronic back pain and people of all fitness levels. The DVDs include choreography, verbal cues to give students and safety lessons for well-rounded instruction.

Jennifer Kries, the guide in the Jennifer Kries Pilates Master Trainer Series DVD - The Mat, has been featured in magazines like Pilates Style, Smart Fitness - Italy, Marie Claire, Golf Digest, Total Health, Fitness Magazine, Fit Magazine and Organic Spa. Kries is a second generation Pilates/yoga instructor, as well as the owner/founder of the Hot Body Cool Mind studio in Philadelphia. She has trained under celebrity instructors like Romana Kryzanowska, Ron Fletcher and Eve Gentry. After pursuing a dance and choreography career in New York, Kries became certified in Iyengar Yoga, Chi Gong and other yoga disciplines. She brings her years of professional experience and studying, as well as an English Pilates Method Degree, to these instructional DVDs. Yet many fans of her work say it’s her clear demonstrations and precise verbal cues that make this series truly enjoyable.

Jennifer Kries Pilates Master Trainer Series DVD - The Mat has received positive reviews from yoga instructors on the web. “Jennifer Kries’ Pilates Master Trainer DVD series is not intended to take the place of Pilates certification training. It is, however, an impressive and valuable resource for instructors and serious Pilates students,” writes reviewer and Pilates instructor Marguerite Ogle at www.about.com. Another reviewer, Beth Begelman over at www.pilatesdigest.com, comments, “Kries has a very relaxed and confident teaching style. She clearly knows the material and presents viewers excellent cueing techniques. Kries offers succinct cueing options while also offering excellent tactile cues for instructors to use in guiding clients. The model for the series is Kim Reis who flawlessly demonstrates the exercises.” Nicole Rogers, a yoga instructor and writer for Pilates Pro, wrote, “As someone who has been teaching for several years, I found the series to be an insightful review – refreshing my memory of a few exercises I rarely teach and giving me new cues and hands-on techniques I hadn’t seen or heard before.”

Some may feel the Jennifer Kries Pilates Master Trainer Series DVD - The Mat is a bit pricey, costing $99 per video. However, when one considers the cost of her $950 workshops and $4,500 training programs, the cost of the video series isn’t so high anymore. Some beginners may find some of the teaching methods to be a little bit more than what they really need — unless they plan on becoming serious devotees and pursuing training of their own one day.

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