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Summary: not for begginers
Review: Unless you're already familiar with yoga or/and extremly flexible there is not much you can do with this DVD.Yee moves rapidly from one position to another without explaining breathing or any of the moves in much detail. (well, he does tell the name of the move...) I've never done any kind of Yoga before and it is nearly impossible for me to follow him. I keep looking up in TV to see what he is doing next (and doing so, do not do the move properly since my head was suppose to be down) By the time I position myself for the next move he is already moving to another... I suppose for someone familiar with Yoga this could be a great workout -it does look beautiful! But for someone without any basic knowledge it is quite frustrating . If only this DVD had included some kind of instructions for the poses and proper breathing you might feel that you will get the "hang of it". This way I feel I'm doing everything wrong and I have no idea how to correct it.
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Summary: Excellent Start For Yoga Beginners - But Pace Yourself
Review: Like all new excercise programs you get out of it what you put into it. This is an excellent DVD. Pace yourself and follow the instructions by first mastering the section on Flexibility. I work out regularly 3 days a week in the gym and still had to start slow. Slowly increase your effort and push yourself over several weeks. If you look on the web you will find that this is for beginners unlike a comment from a previous reviewer. This was my first introduction to Yoga.
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Summary: Rodney makes you sweat
Review: People were complaining this wasn't for beginners, but I didn't do any kind of exercising before and I got the hang of it. You have to get used to stretching all your muscles, then you could do the poses correctly. Just keep practicing for about a week, your body will get used to it. He really does work on your strenght, flexibility and stamina. It challenges you.
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Summary: Amazon's title is COMPLETELY WRONG
Review: Amazon list's the title of this DVD as "Power Yoga for Beginners - Stamina, Strength, Flexibility with Rodney Yee". This is not correct. The title of the DVD is "Power Yoga - the complete workout." Nowhere on the DVD package does it make a claim of being for beginners. The package says it is "accessible to anyone with a familiarity of yoga and a moderate level of fitness." Do not buy this DVD if you are looking for an introduction to Yoga. Don't be fooled by Amazon's misleading title.
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Summary: excellent if you're already in good shape
Review: This video is my only exposure to yoga to date. After doing this workout for several months, I really enjoy it. However, it's not something you can just jump into. Since I was already in pretty good shape when I began this workout, it only took a couple of weeks for me to be able to perform the entire routine. For someone who is looking to get into shape, this may not be the place to start, though. I still think he moves too fast at times. A good bit of memorization is required before you can actually flow with the workout, as opposed to trying to see what's going on while your body is moving between positions it has never encountered before. Overall, I think this video was an excellent entry point into yoga for my fitness level, and I enjoyed the challenging aspects of it as well as the tremendous increase in flexibility this workout has given me.
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Summary: Flexibility, Strength and Stamina - Yes, you will achieve it
Review: What a great set of Power Yoga routines. At first I wasn't sure that I was really going to be able to do it, but after a few months I was! This is a great set of videos and is a must to own in anyone's library!
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Summary: nothing but an aerobic workout for flexible people
Review: ... and that's not really a good thing. He moves from one position to another about every 2-5 seconds, which makes it hard to keep up. It also makes it difficult to focus on doing the moves correctly or breathing appropriately. This is exacerbated by the fact that he provides either no guidance or very minimal guidance on any of the moves. For example, he'll tell you the name of the position you're supposed to be doing, but if you've never done it before, that's not very helpful. Or he'll say things like "exhale-right-leg-back-exhale-kneel-exhale-push-up-position" without ever pausing, and leaving you confused as to whether you're supposed to do one looong exhale, or breathe in and out quickly. Not only does the speed make it difficult to do the moves, difficult to get good stretches in, and difficult to breathe correctly, it also increases the risk of injury--I hurt my knee through overextending, even though it got better in a week or so. I suppose if you've been doing yoga a long time, know the names of all the moves, know what they're supposed to feel like, know what breathing you're supposed to do, and can snap into each position on a moment's notice, you might love this video, since it lets you do the moves at an aerobic pace. Otherwise, it's a decent aerobic workout but fast, confusing, and easy to do wrong and possibly injure yourself. Another thing I found a little confusing, although it might be OK given the push-relax-push-relax nature of yoga, if you choose to do the "full workout," it simply rolls together the beginning, intermediate, and advanced workouts with NO editing, so you go through the entire warmup-workout-cooldown cycle three full times. I found it a little odd, and also found that it makes it easy to quit the workout early, since there are great places to stop. So I guess every time I finish the workout I think something along the lines of, "Cool. I've been introduced to a few new yoga moves, although I'm fairly certain I didn't do them correctly, and my knee is hurting. Maybe I'll try this again in a year or so. And maybe not."
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Summary: Not Exactly for Beginners
Review: Unless you're already familiar with a variety of yoga postures and their correct form (not to mention really flexible and fast on your toes), I'd recommend going with another DVD. Though the production is beautiful, Yee's rapid-fire commands to adopt one posture after another will frustrate anyone just starting out. Imagine someone instructing, "Downward dog, lion pose, inhale, exhale, up to forward bend, inhale, back to downward dog, exhale..." for 30 minutes, and you get a good idea of what this DVD offers. If the DVD had included some kind of instruction on the poses and their proper form, I'd forgive the rest. Without this, however, the result is an intermediate workout more like yoga-flavored calisthenics and less like something slow, easy, relaxing and doable for beginners.
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Summary: Can you say, "Kicked my butt..."
Review: I had a baby a year ago and although I've already lost all of my baby weight (and then some) I still need a little toning. I purchased this DVD based on reviews that I read all over the Internet. MAN! Rodney kicked my butt! I never really considered myself COMPLETELY out of shape, but Rodney proved me wrong. I worked parts of my body that I didn't know existed. He's great for beginners like myself - although I had a tough time following along and trying to watch him at the same time. Once I got the basic moves, it got easier. For those of you considering yoga as a means of working out, try this one over all others. Rodney is a great instructor and he doesn't go to fast where you can't keep up. And if you're one of those people that think yoga doesn't make you sweat - THINK AGAIN! Yoga is great for relaxation, meditation and the most restful sleep ever (if you choose to do it before bed.) I highly suggest taking a peek at this workout. It's worth it!
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Summary: Not for beginers II
Review: Moves are not explained, just do them. Overall it feels like a info commercial instead of a teaching tool. Yee is no writer and his explinations are not beleavable. Keep looking.
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