This is one of the best all-in-one DVD's. This was released by Pilates teachers who are one generation away from Joseph Pilates.

This is what you need to teach yourself the Reformer. It may be frustrating at first--keep the DVD remote within reach so you can pause the exercises--but this is the best, most comprehensive archive of real Pilates exercises taught properly in the right order.

You need more clips for the springs with this trap table. Stott is a real Pilates equipment manufacturer, and these should be fairly safe for use with any Pilates equipment.

This is what you need to learn more advanced Pilates trap table exercises, and the more traditional exercises on the Wunda chair. Note: these differ in some ways from what you will see on Ellen Croft's DVD's--in fact, I would encourage you to use studio quality leg springs for these exercises, but keep the leg springs that come with the Supreme Pilates for Ellen Croft's DVD's.

This is an 'accessory' piece of equipment that is very useful for leg, arm, abdominal and balance exercises. (There are about 35 exercises that you can do with this, as well as using it as a matwork prop.) The accomanying DVD will teach you a lot of the exercises that you need to know.

This has the best explanations for the abdominal contractions and chest expansion that you are trying to achieve when doing Pilates. Pay close attention to her descriptions. If your stomach pulls in seemingly by itself when you are doing the exercises, you know you're doing it correctly.