Whether you are new or a veteran to pilates, the Pilates Circle Workout Solution will help you increase strength and endurance while creating a long lean physique. The Pilates Fitness Circle, originally created by Joseph Pilates, provides resistance for faster, more targeted toning. It will improve muscle strength throughout the body especially in problem areas like the inner and outer thighs, upper arms, and chest. This tool especially isolates the "Powerhouse" muscles, those of the abs, back and glutes. The BodyTrends' Pilates/Yoga Mat ensures stability and protects your back from impact with the floor, making it the ideal surface for performing warm-up stretches and the Pilates workouts. The BodyTrends Pilates Circle Workout Solution includes a comprehensive, easy-to-follow instructional video by certified pilates instructor, Julie Tomlinson. This video demonstrates how the Pilates progressive fitness system incorporating the Pilates Circle and Mat, can help you sculpt and reshape your body the way Joseph Pilates intended it to! This kit contains: a blue BodyTrends Pilates/Yoga Mat, a Stott Pilates Fitness Circle, and the Pilates Circle Workout Video.