Karen Voight: Yoga Power
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Actor: Karen VoightBrand: Ventura Distribution
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-03
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Entertaining Fitness
Movie Reviews of Karen Voight: Yoga Power
Movie Review: Invigorating & Inventive Flow
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite yoga workouts ever. The DVD is split into two sections - Yoga Strength and Yoga Stretch. The first section is a 30 minute power yoga routine that completely revamps traditional vinyasas creating an incredibly creative, fun, and challenging workout that flows like mad. Karen warms you up with downward dog and plank postures before transitioning into a modified forward bend, back extension, and chair pose series. This mini sun salutation segment flows into standing splits, lunges, and side plank work. Karen then moves into an inventive warrior and triangle pose series that gracefully incorporates back bends and shoulder stretches all while actively demonstrating the use of yoga blocks to ensure proper form. The segment ends with one balancing pose (dancers), some ab work in boat pose, and a relaxing bridge.
My complaints about the power yoga segment are few but worth noting. While I appreciate Karen's incorporation of yoga blocks (she and her yoga partner both use them throughout the workout rather than relegating them to their accustomed role as modifiers) anyone with yoga experience (and this is NOT a workout for beginners) will find them a bit excessive. I love the assistance of a yoga block when doing reverse triangle but I can go a lot deeper and get more out of regular triangle without one. I also wish Karen did more balancing and back bend work. Because of their lack I alternate this workout with more traditional/spiritual practices to balance my body. Nonetheless, I reach for this yoga workout more than any other I have because it remains motivating and entertaining even after doing it for 4 or 5 years.
The yoga stretch segment is 25 minutes (the DVD menu claims its 20 minutes long) of intense stretching done on the floor. I love this calming workout. While many of the stretches are yoga based or inspired this is really more of a pure stretch routine than a yoga practice. Karen does some stretches I've never seen before like an incredibly intense and effective quadriceps stretch and a shoulder stretch that targets right below the shoulder blade, exactly where I seem to store all my tension. When you complete this workout your entire body feels soothed and relaxed, a bit like jello. It's hard to convince yourself to stand back up and not go right to sleep.
I often do the stretch routine independently when I feel I need an extended cool down after an intensive workout or I'm just a bit tight or stressed. However, my favorite use of this DVD is to begin a workout with the Yoga Strength segment, then do my cardio/strength training for the day, and wrap up with Yoga Stretch. I feel quite accomplished when done.
I highly recommend this DVD for those interested in a new twist on yoga or for those who find themselves impatient with the meditative and spiritual aspects of traditional yoga. IF YOU ARE NEW TO YOGA DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS WORKOUT!! You'll probably hurt yourself (particularly your wrists in the many plank poses) if you do not yet have the strength and flexibility yoga develops and power yoga requires. Karen's Yoga Sculpt is a less vigorous power yoga workout and is probably a better bet for beginners though I would still not recommend attempting it if you are not physically fit.
Summary of Karen Voight: Yoga Power
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