Power Yoga - Total Body Workout
by Ted Landon
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DVD Cover Information
Actor: Rodney YeeDirector: Ted Landon
Brand: Yoga.com
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 80 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 1201301
Studio: Gaiam
Product features:
- Beginning poses and movements to build stamina
- Intermediate poses for strength end and alignment
- Overall centering practice for harmony
- Rodney Yee is a well respected teacher in the world of yoga
Movie Reviews of Power Yoga - Total Body Workout
Movie Review: Quality Yoga instruction, without distraction.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to get this out of the way, but I think Rodney should have worn black shorts instead of the blue ones he has on. Black shorts tend to hide the shadows that are cast by various 'bulges', whereas Rodney's shorts don't leave much to the imagination.
Other than that, though, it's actually a really good program. I like that it's just a straightforward narration of what to do (raise your arms to the side, breathe in, step forward with your right foot, breathe out...) so that you can basically follow along without even having to really look at the screen much. That's always an issue for me, because most yoga poses don't involve a "turn your neck to the side and try to see the TV" aspect. With other Yoga programs, though, I find I always have to try and look at the screen to see what they're doing.
There's also not a lot of the "spiritual" talk about yoga in this video, which I also like. A lot of other Yoga videos I've seen tend to get bogged down with talk about opening chakras and such - which is fine for those who are already familiar with the poses and movements - but it's a big distraction for someone who just wants to know what to do with the actual, physical parts of the body that exist in this corporeal dimension of the universe. Pausing every 3 seconds to tell me about my "heart-center" for five minutes doesn't move my workout along, and Rodney avoids this type of distraction.
The only technical problem with the video as a whole, is that because it's narrated, the pace of the breathing instructions does not always line up with what the instructor is actually doing, or what you'd really be doing. For example, sometimes he says "breathe in, breathe out" without even pausing to LET you breathe in in the first place. Try it... see how much air you can suck in during the 1-second it takes for someone to say "breathe in." I generally use his breathing instructions as an overall guideline, but try to keep the individual breaths at my own pace. The benefit to the narration though, is that the audio is nice and clear without all of the wind noise associated with taping outdoors.
Because of my particular style of yoga practice (I'm just in it for the physical benefits, not the spiritual ones), I think this is one of the better Yoga programs I've seen... if not the best. It's like being IN an actual class where the instructor is telling you what to do in real-time without having to pause a lot for side-talks.
Enjoy, and namaste!
Summary of Power Yoga - Total Body Workout
Power Yoga:Total Body Workout with Rodney YeeBuild strength from within. Rodney Yee guides you through a challenging sequence that creates detoxifying heat in your body and helps you build your inner strength,stamina and endurance. Beginner/intermediate. DVD.
75 minutes.
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