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Summary: Great yoga workout
Review: It's a great workout, but like others have said, it isn't for people who are starting yoga. It's good to have a good base for the poses otherwise you could possibly do it wrong and hurt yourself. In saying that, if you do have that base, the workouts are really good. The accelerated pace gets your heart rate up and the poses flow well to give you the optimal workout. You can do all three of them together, or if you don't have much time, like me, you can do one of the twenty-thirty minute segments.
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Summary: Impressive, but not for beginners
Review: I watched the interview and thought 'Great. Eventually I'll be able to do this too.' Then I watched the first program and realized that there is no instruction whatsoever for the novice.I've never tried yoga before and after watching the one segment one time, offered the dvd to my sister (otherwise I would have thrown it out). If you are not very flexible already, look for something else. I would only recommend this to someone who already has some yoga background and can start right out doing most of the positions.
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Summary: NOT for beginners
Review: The DVD says it is for beginners, but Rodney goes WAY too fast for anyone who isn't well versed in the poses to follow. Do not get this DVD unless you are already familiar with all the poses, it will not teach them to you.
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Summary: Complete power yoga workout
Review: This is everything you could possibly want in a yoga workout. I had tried several other yoga dvd's, none of them compare to this one! I have just had a baby and can't leave my house as often as I used to for yoga classes. With this dvd, I may not need to go to another yoga class again for a very long while. It is concise, every posture I have ever attempted is included, and it makes for a rigorous workout that leaves one feeling invigorated and relaxed. I highly recommend it for beginners and experienced yogi's!
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Summary: Power Yoga with Rodney Yee
Review: I tried the series hoping it would be fun for a beginner. I found it too rigorous "flowing" from one position to the next a little bit too often to ensure proper posturing for me. Thanks, but no thanks. I want to feel centered and revitalized after a yoga session - not Jane Fonda exhausted. I'm sure some instructor somwhere loves it. I'm an average size 16 and it just moved too fast for me, after one year of yoga experience.
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Summary: Timesaving yoga!
Review: This DVD is great! Most yoga classes are 60-90 minutes long, which can be hard to handle with most people's schedules. Each of these routines (there are three) are 30 minutes or less, which make them easy to fit into your day. I would say 90% of the positions are manageable, but then 10% will make you say "how the heck do I do that?" If you can't get into a pose or it is painful (which yoga should not be), modify your position. What I can tell you is that doing the routines three times a week will increase your strength, muscle tone, and balance pretty quickly, depending on your state of health right now. This is a great way to do yoga and still have a life!
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Summary: A great DVD for yoga novices
Review: This DVD is easy to use (menus are clear and easier to use than a VHS tape) and the exercises are simple to follow. Although it takes some time to master all the positions, my husband and I notice a difference in our flexibility and balance. This DVD is a good supplement to other yoga programs.
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Summary: Definitely NOT for Beginners!!!
Review: I would give it a three star but downgraded it because it is already overated. I am a Beginner-Intermediate yogi and found this DVD:
- Too fast
- Timing is off
- Too much focus on arm strength
- Cool down exercise at end of each 20 minute section is an interruption to a combined 60 minute workout
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Summary: good instruction but with timing issue
Review: I am surprised no one mentioned this in the reviews I read: the timing between Yee's visual and audio cues are inconsistent, i.e., sometimes his movements are ahead of his words, other times behind. This is not a big deal if you always follow Yee on the screen but becomes a big deal if you mostly listen. While most of his movements are slightly behind his audio cues, Yee does move ahead of his own words on multiple occasions. I disagree that it's a "complete" workout. IMHO, many fundamental poses are missing. Furthermore, there are 2 sets of distracting cool downs and warm-ups if you do all 3 programs together. Or maybe I have ADD. I also disagree that this is for beginners. In order for this to be a complete beginners' program, the DVD--at very minimum--needs to include a section that concentrate on individual poses. For example, a person with no yoga background might not know what "lift the arch" means. Despite above shortcomings, this is one of the best instructional videos I've used. The instruction is mostly concise and clear; the choices of camera angles are helpful; and the background music and visuals are awesome. What I like the most about this DVD is the pace. Yee makes sure you don't just sit there and impatiently wait for next thing to happen. Even when you're not moving, Yee makes you work on "internal" elements such as breathing or concentrate on stretching a particular part of the body.
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Summary: does not live up to its potential
Review: Although the three half hour routines were pretty good, I was disappointed that the "complete workout" was just the three of them strung together. Since each half hour takes you from warm up to relaxation, they do not go together very well. This DVD is good for a quick workout, but not really usable as something that'll make you break a sweat.
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