Bryan Kest's Long, Slow & Deep: A Complete 90 Minute Yoga Workout (CD & Booklet)

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Summary: Amazing and Orginal
Review: I have purchased all of Bryan Kest audio CD's and have taken his classes for years but this is the most challenging and orginal of them all. Holding poses for up to five minutes takes so much more focus than flowing thru a vinyasa flow class. If you really want to challenge your mind and have some variety in your yoga practice buy this CD now. If you can't attend one of Bryan's classes this is the next best thing especially if you travel.

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Summary: Not my cup of tea
Review: I ordered this CD along with spinal strengthening. I liked the spinal cd better as they are VERY similar. This is a lot of forward bending and some poses that are bad for the knees. As a previous reviewer said, it WILL cook your hamstrings. Be forewarned, Bryan uses sexual imagery, such as "crotch candy" and crotch asana" I found this offense at first, but I block him out. Ultimately, I returned this CD and kept the Spinal one.

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Summary: Not for beginners, but pretty awesome for experienced yogis
Review: If you don't have a regular yoga practice you will be overwhelmed by this yoga workout. Bryan has you go through some pretty intense poses and if you have tight hamstrings you're in for a powerful experience! I first tried this CD after a particularly stressful workday, and I emerged feeling relaxed, liked I'd washed the tension away. So I recommend it for someone who's all keyed up and would like to chill out. Sometimes doing the "power" yoga vinyasa style all the time isn't what your body needs. But even though you're not doing a zillion chaturangas, this is a challenging workout all the same. It's challenging for your mind - though it's two hours of intense stretching, the time just zips by as you concentrate on your breath. As a final note, there are some poses he goes through that may not be so helpful for folks with tricky knees, particularly as this is a CD and the booklet pictures aren't very clear. Bryan doesn't cue options here, so if you feel like somethings not for you, don't do it.