Does anyone have any experience with/opinion of this dvd?

www.amazon.com/Pilates-In.../B000V6LT1M

I was getting a little bored with my normal pilates routine and so when I stumbled across this title, I thought, "Why not?" So I netflixed it and tried it.

Two days later, I'm still sore. And not a good "wow, I really worked my core" sore. More like "Will I ever be able to move again without my abs screaming in pain?" sore. And I have my first bellydance performance this upcoming Sunday, but right now it hurts too much to practice!

I've been doing Winsor pilates for years, so I was surprised to get so sore. I think the routine focused too much on lower abs... they feel like they've been through some sort of medieval torture device, while my upper abs and obliques are fine.

Also, I'm curious if the alignment/technique that "Chaos" (the instructor) uses is correct/safe.
For example, in the series where you lie on your side and do leg work, I've always been instructed to stretch the arm that's on the floor out above my head, then bend that arm at the elbow and prop my head up on my hand.
This dvd told me to place my forearm/elbow on the floor and prop my whole torso up. (so your torso is at a 45 degree angle to the floor.) It felt wrong, so I stopped oing it after a few reps.


So basically, I'm wondering if someone more knowledgable can tell me if this is actually a good dvd and I just did too much too soon, or if it's bad technique/instruction and I should stay far, far away from it. :)

Also, any advice for getting rid of the soreness? I've been trying to stretch by reaching up and gently arching my back, and I've been applying arnica gel. Any other tricks or tips?

Thanks!