Karen Voight - YogaSculpt
by Jamie Legon
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Actor: Karen VoightDirector: Jamie Legon
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 55 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-01-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Entertaining Fitness
Movie Reviews of Karen Voight - YogaSculpt
Movie Review: Combine Yoga & Pilates to Sculpt & Lengthen Your Muscles
Summary: 5 Stars
Workout Description: about 40 minutes of toning (25 minute Yoga Flow focusing on lower and upper body strength through traditional yoga poses and 15 minute Pilates matwork focusing on abs) with 5 minute cool-down stretch for a total of 45 minutes
Workout Level: intermediate
Instructor: Karen Voight (fitness instructor since 1978; IDEA Instructor of the Year and Business Person of the Year; an IDEA's 5 Star Presenter; certified ACE Group Fitness Leader). Karen is an excellent cuer and very focused on proper form and technique. She exercises each side evenly and intends for you to mirror her moves.
Class: Karen is by herself. She alternates between demonstrating the move while doing voice-over narration and cueing while demonstrating the move. She uses two different outfits, and I've yet to figure out if there is a pattern (i.e. wearing one while doing modifications) because it appears to be a random thing.
Music / Set: The instrumental music is soft and Classical-inspired. It's very pleasant, relaxing, and appropriate for a yoga / Pilates routine. The interior set consists of a raised platform and some colored banners over a white wall.
Equipment Needed: sticky mat (in a pinch, any mat), yoga block (if your flexibility is limited)
Caveats: Familiarity with yoga and Pilates is helpful.
Additional Comments: This workout does not require much space. (You should be able to lie down with your legs and arms extended.)
Karen does not intend for this routine to be your normal strength routine; it is a good program to throw into your rotation to shake things up. You can't keep working your body the same way all of the time because you'll hit a plateau; this is a good plateau buster that's also great at the end of a week full of hard workouts or stress. Many people comment that Karen isn't that buff from yoga and Pilates alone, and she isn't. (After all, she has a number of weight lifting videos out!) However, both Pilates and yoga can further tone and strengthen the muscles you build up with weight lifting; they will also improve flexibility. And you can't say that Karen's not flexible . . .
The focus of these routines is athletic; Karen wants you to focus on performing each move, not the mystical beliefs behind it or even its name. If you're looking for a challenging yet genuine yoga flow that isn't "New Agey," this is a good candidate. You do not need to know yoga to do it, but beware that beginners may find that this challenges their strength, flexibility, and balance a little too much at first.
The DVD allows you to do the entire program, just the yoga flow (25 minutes), or just the Pilates routine with the stretch (20 minutes). I haven't yet done the program all together, as I've added on the yoga or Pilates segments to other strength workouts. This identical program is also available on DVD with (Pilates) Core Essentials (aka Core Plus More) as Yoga & Sculpting.
Summary of Karen Voight - YogaSculpt
Develop flexible strength and by combining Yoga postures with the best of Body Sculpting. In this routine, you?ll engage several muscle groups at one time, often strengthening one set while stretching another. Its 25 minutes of Yoga postures to stretch and sculpt your entire body and 20 minutes of matwork to create a strong center with firm abs and a healthy back. Yoga block optional.Similar DVD Movies
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