Jessica Smith Gentle Yoga Plus Pilates - Thoughts

Gentle Yoga Plus Pilates is a Jessica Smith two in one workout. It is a core strength and stretch workout that combines exercises from both yoga and Pilates disciplines.

The DVD Menu

• Introduction
• Standing Series
• Floor Flow
• Play All

 The Standing Series clocks in at 31:35.  In this portion of the workout, Jessica takes you through a series of standing poses that challenge your balance and improve your flexibility. There is a bit a strength and range of motion exercises as you move throughout the session. Some of the moves in this workout are:  back expansion, mountain pose, plie series, chair flow series, leg pulls, leg circles, crescent, standing 100s, and triangle.

The Floor Flow series is performed either seated, lying or kneeling.  This segment clocks in at 33:33.  Some of the moves you are doing in Floor Flow are seated twist, mermaid, side planks, roll ups, scissors, bridge over, locust, elbow plank, roll like a ball, v-sit, and kneeling crescent.

In both workouts, Jessica packs in a lot. If you do both session that workout clocks in at over 65 minutes. The  music is blah, mostly background. The set is stunning.  The backdrop is the ocean. Jessica uses a mat in the workout and she has a Picture-In-Picture (PIP) that periodically pops up showing modifications using a chair.

Standing Series - 3 & 1/2 stars

Floor Flow - 3 & 1/2 stars