A Pilates/yoga instructor typically makes $26 to $80 per hour working out of the home, a studio or a fitness center. Many instructors come from a dance background and train at a place like the Physical Mind Institute in New York. Some instructors can learn a great deal through the Jennifer Kries Pilates Master Trainer Series DVD - The Mat also. This video offers three hours of educational content for a teacher-in-training to teach beginner, intermediate and advanced mat methods. Compared to other types of Pilates, the mat method strengthens and tones the entire body simply by using the body's own muscle mass and flexibility.

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 is three hours of educational training ideal for those who are considering a Pilates/yoga certification course or for those who have just finished one. Buyers of this DVD will learn the magic circle, the hundred, roll-up, double-leg stretch, jack-knife and other movements from beginner to advanced. Jennifer Kries uses basic cues and emphases Joseph Pilate's core principals of the Pilates discipline, which are centering, control, flow, breathing, precision and concentration. Prospective teachers will learn how to modify their classes for people overcoming chronic back pain or injuries, people with limited flexibility or seniors, the overweight and the special needs. Each technique for the mat is explained and taught in an easy-to-understand format. Reviewers say they like the adherence to classic movements and the helpful demonstrations.

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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