Power Yoga the Complete Workout - Stamina, Strength, Flexibility with Rodney Yee Review
My friend and I have decided to have a weekly yoga session at my apartment. The Power Yoga for Beginners was my first exposure to yoga, ever, and I wouldn't recommend it for true beginners that have never done yoga.
Yee moves too quickly between poses, using only the technical names that mean absolutely nothing to a true beginner. Since you don't know the terms yet (downward dog, hero pose, etc), you are required to keep your eyes on the screen to follow what is going on. However, a very limited number of poses allows you the luxury of actually keeping your eyes on the screen. I was lucky to workout with my friend, who has experience with these tapes, so I could follow in her footsteps. As a beginner watching a beginner's tape, I was expecting clear explanations about each pose, but there was absolutely none of that.
My suggestion for true beginners is to go with something else and make this series a second, or maybe third step in your yoga progression. I would personally file this series at an intermediate level.
My only other complaint may be based on the fact that these are my friend's old VHS tapes, not DVDs -- but, the video appears a bit grainy and has a low resolution, like they filmed it with a store-bought handicam. I'm not sure if the quality is as bad with the DVD, which I plan to buy in the future. Just something to consider before purchasing...
But after saying all that... I seriously LOVE this series!
It's challenging, it get's my heart racing and the sweat dripping, giving me a real workout that I have not since experienced with my other yoga tapes. The poses never stop flowing, you don't get a moment to rest before moving on to the next challenging pose. It's a relentless stream of movement.
Yee is not a cheesy instructor prone to banal conversation and platitudes. He is direct to the point and enjoyable to watch. The music is perfectly unremarkable, which is how I prefer it. And the ocean background is better than the usual gym (but not as good as some of my other Gaiam videos). So far, this is my favorite yoga series and I expect to use it often in the future.
Power Yoga the Complete Workout - Stamina, Strength, Flexibility with Rodney Yee Overview
Power yoga is a rigorous form of yoga characterized by a flowing series of poses practiced in continual and rapid succession. Guided by acclaimed yoga instructor Rodney Yee, Living Arts
Power Yoga: The Complete Workout makes this high-energy exercise accessible to anyone with a familiarity of yoga and moderate level of fitness. Emphasizing stamina, strength and flexibility, these three workouts can be practiced separately or together for total body fitness. With lots of extras including a special interview with Rodney Yee on power yoga, instant access to workouts and surround sound includes:
Choice of three shorter workouts or the complete power yoga workout
Interactive menus that let you jump right into the workout
In-depth interview with Rodney Yee
Total content time: 100 minutes
Power Yoga the Complete Workout - Stamina, Strength, Flexibility with Rodney Yee Specifications
Meditating on a white sand beach as the clear blue water rolls toward your peaceful body is what
Power Yoga is about. Yoga master Rodney Yee leads this three-part workout against the backdrop of grassy fields, deserts, and beaches. Each of the three segments focuses on the mind-body connection while increasing flexibility and learning the basic (and the difficult) postures of yoga. These 25-minute segments can be done in sequence for an overall body challenge or (if time is a factor) divided into individual workouts. The first session concentrates on stamina and introduces the sun salutation with attention to breathing and body awareness. This portion is less physically demanding than the two that follow and would be ideal for beginners or participants who crave relaxation. The second segment makes strength the focal point through a series of cross-legged lunges and more strenuous postures. Yee challenges the upper body here by incorporating a variety of arm balances and more difficult poses within the sun salutation. The third and final workout centers on power movements that utilize major muscle groups. This is a great format for advanced participants because the poses are more physically demanding and require greater flexibility to hold. Yee gradually increases the difficulty, which allows for optimum form and range of motion. Each of the three sessions concludes with meditation that is both calming and restorative. The variation of intensity makes this collection perfect for beginning and experienced yoga students alike. Overall this total body workout is designed for those who want to strengthen both mind and body.
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Customer Reviews
one of my favorites - Elizabeth Armenta - Dallas, TX
I love Rodney Yee. I have had this DVD for years. It is one of my favorites because it is vigorous and challenging. You will sweat and fatigue your muscles. It is a great workout. My boyfriend, who is very built and has always been an althete, tried the Stamina workout the other day as his first exposure to yoga. He was tired at the end. Highly recommended. However, this really is not the best video if you are a beginner. You might start with the AM/PM yoga for beginners video to get comfortable with the poses.
Nice alternative to weights - Shane D. Rogers - Woodbridge, VA
After badly injuring one of my shoulders doing the bench press, I had to find a safer alternative to weightlifting. So I decided to look into yoga. Rodney Yee was about the only guy who caught my interest. I have a number of his tapes, but this dvd is the main one I've used over the years. The workouts are challenging and will make you sweat. Some of the poses in the strength section are particularly difficult, but I was able to eventually do them all with practice. Of course, you prolly won't look as good as Rodney Yee doing the poses, but if you're able to get your feet up off the ground that's the main thing in my book! I've always enjoyed the strength section the most as it focuses on arm strength and is quick to the point. All in all, I really have enjoyed the DVD and Yee's workout is definitely a nice alternative to lifting weights for hours on end and chugging protein shakes. And if nothing else girls love a guy that does yoga. ;)
first time yoga - Michael Fitch - carlsbad
First, just a word to A.Vegan. If you have been performing yoga for a while, why would you choose this DVD? It does say for beginners, so it doesn't surprise me that it wasn't challenging enough for you. Maybe you should try something with "Power Yoga for Intermediate or Advanced Students" instead? That being said, this is pretty tough for the beginner. Not really in a fatigue sort of way, more the flexibility and the familiarity with the routine. At first, you are constantly looking at the video at the same time as doing the moves, and like people have said, it isn't quite in sync all the time. After a few times through, however, you can follow the voice alone and just look up now and then to double-check. I have become addicted to Yoga through this DVD and my flexibility has improved as well as my sense of balance. I think this is a worthwhile DVD to purchase, along with other DVDs that complement it.
Mike
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