by Gaiam
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| Sales Rank: | 272 (lower is better) |
| Price as of: | 07/04/2009 10:06:53 PM MDT |
| Price Used: | $6.00 |
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| Director: | Ted Landon |
| Release Date: | 2003-09-02 |
| Label: | Gaiam |
| UPC: | 029956011304 |
| Binding: | DVD |
| Published By: | Gaiam |
| ASIN: | B0000A2ZQE |
| Category: | DVD |
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Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
Product Description
Instructor Rodney Yee calls out precise cues for proper body alignment, without a lot of chatter, as he leads this challenging hour-long session. Equipment: Mat. Running Time: 80 minutes.
Amazon.com
Power yoga "demands your attention," says instructor Rodney Yee. He leads a challenging, constantly progressing series of poses, one flowing into the next, integrating breath, movement, tension, and relaxation. The poses include Sun Salutation, standing poses, forward bends, back bends, twists, and arm balances. The first poses are fairly easy, and with each repetition of the series, Yee adds on more difficult movements, extending the series without pausing. You're encouraged to do as much of the series that fits your level, up to the entire 65-minute workout if you're an experienced yoga practitioner. Although you can begin at any level, some familiarity with yoga is recommended. The Hawaiian setting is gorgeous and inspiring. This is an excellent yoga workout that you can grow with, adding on more as you get stronger. --Joan Price
Customer Reviews
The Best Yoga Workout Out There - Reviewed on 2009-06-09
1 customer found this review helpful.
I've been doing this workout every morning for the last 10 months and can definitely say Rodney Yee's Power Yoga Total Body Workout is the best out there for me. I've lost 50 pounds, am stronger, more alert, yet calmer than before I started. I cannot explain why, but I went from having chronic allergies to having none at all. My dentist also claims I found a cure for gum disease. I assume this is from the breathing. After starting this program I searched and bought several workout DVDs to mix it up with this one. My complaints were always the same. Either the teacher talked too much or they were incredibly slow. I am interested in the philosophy behind Yoga but save all that for bonus features. Don't tell me while I'm stuck in Downward Dog for five minutes. I wanted a fairly even paced, rigorous flow with poses that worked the whole body. Rodney Yee created the best I have found. I've read some reviews that state this is not for beginners. Of course a beginner like I was will not do every pose, or in my case all the poses perfectly. I was not a flexible person but can now do every pose correctly. I have torn cartilage in my knee so a couple of poses (the lotus series) are impossible. The secret is to stick with it and the pose will come. I have now modified the ending a bit to include a few poses from Astanga, inversions, and more half boat poses. My only criticism is that Yee does not do enough work on the abs.
The workout is 60 minutes and is a flowing vinyasa sequence that combines Sun Salutations with standing poses, forward bends, back bends, twists, and arm balances for a complete total-body workout. The workout seems to drag toward the last 10 minutes so I have modified as mentioned above by adding more half boat poses and a few inversions such as shoulder stands. I highly recommend doing this workout in the morning and have not suffered by getting up earlier to accommodate my work schedule. I have turned many people on to Yoga as everyone has asked how I lost 50 pounds without changing my diet. Oh yeah, I am 50 years old. This was my answer to my mid life crisis.
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Book Subjects
- Color
- English
- Exercise
- Exercise/Fitness Yoga
- Fitness/Self-Help
- Health & Fitness
- Instructional
- Movie
- USA
- Yoga