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Strength & Endurance - Yoga Zo

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I LOVE the Bryan Kest trilogy, like everybody else who practices at home. Nothing is as good as Bryan's Power Yoga set, but this is my runner-up. It is a full hour of challenging yoga. I actually dripped sweat on my mat, which I never do! It has a long sequence that builds strength and heat, and a nice collection of balancing poses (which tend to be neglected to a great extent in yoga DVDs), as well as all the floor essentials. What I really liked about this DVD, aside from it being really well-planned and well-paced, is that it really challenged me without moves I just couldn't attempt (like headstands). All the moves are totally do-able for anybody who has any yoga basics--they are just made tough to really challenge your limits. There is a modifier, though, to make almost all poses easier for those working their way up, so intermediates and more advanced yogis will find this appropriate and helpful. Also, this DVD contains some really great tips for posture and alignment--something I found really helpful even after practicing for a while.

I started doing yoga a year ago.I never went to classes but I have two other yoga DVDs.I feel I'm getting a better workout from the Yoga Zone strength and endurance DVD. I find the instructor moves along at a good pace from one pose to another.Some of the poses are a bit of a challenge,but yoga is all about practce.As well,if you are a beginner you can follow the more modified version as demonstrated by one of the three instructors in this video.It takes a little over one hour to complete the full workout,but you will really feel that you have done something physical for your body when you have finished.I recommend it.

I took basic yoga for a year and a half before moving on to power yoga. I bought this DVD to supplement a power yoga course I am taking. This is HARD for me, but nice because it is so long (about an hour I think) it takes awhile to do the whole thing, so I have something to work towards. I am about 2/3 of the way after a month or so. I would recommend doing basic yoga for awhile before trying this unless you're used to working out a lot. But once you're ready this is the DVD to buy. The instructor is really good and the exercises really work your leg and arm muscles.

I agree with the reviewers who said this is not for beginners. I consider myself a low-intermediate, and I could only do about 3/4 of this program. This is an excellent workout for those who want a challenge. (Alan Finger promised an athletic workout, and this certainly is that!)

I do have one big problem with it, though. Lisa spends a LOT of time on one side of the body before moving onto the other side. You might do 10 Warrior I's and II's with one leg, before moving onto the other. The problem with this is that if you can't do the entire thing, you get an uneven workout. Either that, or you have to keep track of how many times you do the pose on each side. I think that many people will be unable to complete the entire workout at first, so this is a big flaw, in my mind. Why not alternate from one leg to the other?!

I would say this video is not for the beginners. As long as you know the basic yoga poses, this is a great video for you. There is a 1hr or so session and the instructor is nice and comforting.
But this video moves too quickly to follow up for beginners. I never got through this video to the end. You will generate a lot of heat. Above all this is a great work out.

I LOVE yoga zone videos, particularly the ones with Alan Finger. However, I consider myself an intermediate and have practiced yoga for a few years, and most of Yoga Zone's videos are for beginners. I wanted a challenging workout, and also a more Vinyasa (flow) style workout. This was perfect. This workout isn't led by Alan Finger, but the instructor is great. The instructor goes fast, so it's great if you don't like to hold poses forever while they explain basic poses, maybe not the best tape to start out on. You move quickly from pose to pose, mostly warrior, right angle and chair poses. Half way through this tape, I was literally dripping with sweat. However there's rests (long down dogs or forward bends) in just the right places to recharge you so you can do more. I definitely couldn't do the whole video, especially some of the balance poses (like half moon, revolved triangle and reverse right angle that also require strength), but I'm glad I have something to work towards. Extremely invigorating and relaxing!

I love this DVD - what a great workout! Straightforward poses (Warrior 1, Warrior 2, right angle, triangle, etc) are held for a long time for building heat, deep stretching and intense strengthening. The tape is a bit slower than some other power yoga tapes, which actually leaves me feeling like I've gotten a more thorough and challenging workout. The routine takes you through a series of sun salutation poses with long held awkward chairs and some great twists. I have tried and will continue try out other Yoga DVD's, but this will ALWAYS be one of my regulars!!

I initially did not like this video upon first viewing. It looked slow, and boring. However, I actually tried it, and was pleasantly surprised. The workout is not like a lot of today's Power Yoga DVD/VHS tapes where the pace is fast and furious. Here the positions are held for a fair amount of time, and repeated several times.

The Yoga instructor starts out by throughly warming up the right side of the body and then the left. Most of the poses are not pass the intermediate level. The body is given a through stretch through slow repetition versus speed (i.e. MTV's Power Yoga and Rodney Yee's Power Yoga dvds).

Overall, the workout is slow and intense. Please note that by slow I mean that the poses are held for a while, and the pace is not as aerobic as some of the other popular Power Yoga tapes, but you will still build up a meaningful sweat. The cool down is also pretty rewarding. If you are the type of person who loves a slow pace, this is definitely the dvd for you. This is a great dvd to practice yoga to, and definitely makes me believe that you cannot judge a tape until you try the work out.

This video will leave you exhausted but in a great way.
The video is a real challange and I would not recommend it to any on who is new to the practice. As well Instructor Lisa does a great job in explaining the poses, and the secquence. There is also two other Yogis in the video. One to follow if you are more advance and the other if you are on the beginner/interrmediate line.
With any video I would really give this one five to eight tries before you put it away and forget about it. If you can get the hang of it, it will become one of your favorite videos.

Wow.. this Yoga Zone DVD is one of the best I've tried. I'd consider myself an intermediate yoga student and I had a tough time with some of the balancing postures. Most of the poses are very common and there are two other instructors in the video who move at a different paces. Once you have done the postures, the instructor brings them all together into one movement. It's very invigorating. At the end, you move into Relaxation pose and you feel amazing. It's a fantastic video for all levels.