8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Stretching/Strengthening Routine, May 31 2005
By Kelly Garbato "www.easyvegan.info" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Method: Precision Yoga (Full Screen) (DVD)
I've been working out for almost two years; mainly I stick to Tae Bo, but I enjoy yoga as well. I find that it's especially helpful for flexibility, and I often find myself incorporating different yoga exercises into my warm-up/stretching routine, prior to doing Tae Bo.
"The Method Precision Yoga," featuring Jennifer Kries, is a great introduction to yoga for newbies. Jennifer explains and demonstrates the poses very well, and she illustrates different levels of the same pose so that novices don't get frustrated and the more advanced students don't become bored. The workout is divided into three segments, each roughly 20 minutes in length: Strength & Vitality, Flexibility & Balance, and Serenity. I love each of the first two, especially Flexibility & Balance, but hardly ever do the Serenity portion. Jennifer walks you through such poses as Warrior I and II, the Sun Salutation, Downward Facing Dog, The Cat, Child's Pose, etc. - mostly your standard yoga fare.
I own a number of yoga DVDs, and "The Method Precision Yoga" is invigorating without becoming impossible, like some of the ones that I've bought and hardly ever used. More advanced yogis might want to stick with another series, perhaps the longer Rodney Yee ones (sometimes I swear Rodney gets a little help courtesy of Adobe Premiere - no one should be able to do some of those moves!). However, "The Method Precision Yoga" is great for newbies and moderate-level students, and very useful if you just want a great stretching routine (some of the twists are awesome). I'm knocking one star off for its short running time, though - I've seen a number of more interactive DVDs with twice the number of segments.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not the best, Jan 14 2004
By YogaKat "YogaKat" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Method: Precision Yoga (Full Screen) (DVD)
This is a nice addition to my collection, but is not my favorite DVD. Jennifer does not allow enough rest or even a pause between poses, so you never have time to make the mind and body connection. The routine very good through. Her sun salutation is fun and easy to follow. She holds the poses for a perfect amount of time. The ending meditation is very nice, except the camera does not show her hand position when she's explaining the breathing technique. If you're only buying 1 DVD I would suggest Yoga for Urban Living instead.
Check my other reviews on Amazon for some great yoga DVDs!
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yoga Review, May 30 2003
By Lewis K. Mcewan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Method: Precision Yoga (Full Screen) (DVD)
I have done some yoga and do lots of earobics, weights etc but this yoga tape is a perfect workout- she explains it and demonstrates so well- perfect pace-whether you are learning the tape or becoming more experienced it still works. Where yu can do all the postures at first doesn't matter either-as long as you do it to the best of your ability you'll get lots out of it