Rodney Yee: Yoga Burn
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Movie Reviews of Rodney Yee: Yoga Burn
Movie Review: Terrific hour-long full-body yoga workout - excellent for inflexible newbie
Summary: 5 Stars
I have only been practicing yoga for about six months, so I am a relative newbie. Plus, I am cursed with the tightest hamstrings in the Western hemisphere. And so it was with some trepidation that I popped in Rodney Yee's "Yoga Burn" DVD - something about the title jangled a bit.
Fortunately, this hour-long workout DVD is flat-out solid. Like all the Rodney Yee productions, the workout is polished and precise. Yee narrates his workout in voice-over while he silently goes through the poses. The stage has an attractive temple quality, and while there is some music in the soundtrack it never rises above the level of mild background noise. And Yee never gets new-agey or overly-spiritual like other yogis.
The workout is flat-out tremendous. Yee puts you through a full-body workout that focuses on repetition and control. Prepare to move slowly from pose to pose - this slow pace is more pronounced early, but it is a recurring theme throughout the video. By focusing on holding positions and controlling movement, "Yoga Burn" earns its name.
The workout starts out slowly with some lower-body stretches (staff pose, cobbler's pose, etc.), gradually moves to some strengthening positions (lots of downward dog transitioning to leg lifts, baby cobras, lunges, etc.), moves to some extensive hamstring and lower-back work, and finishes with some bridge poses and general cool-down. Yee keeps things moving, and while you repeat most poses three times, he has a couple of one-off poses that prevent monotony from setting in over the course of the hour.
All in all, this is an excellent foundation yoga workout for your week. Highly, highly recommended.
Movie Review: An amazing yoga workout
Summary: 5 Stars
I disagree with the reviewers who state that this workout is easy. The slowness and repetition of each pose 3 times makes this a challenging workout in my opinion. Frankly, I have difficulty imagining how anyone could find it easy.
Here are some points which I would like to highlight:
- The moves/poses are all done in slow motion. This not only adds challenge, but it also helps in learning the moves and building "mindfulness."
- The workout is about 1 hour, so I tend to use it more on weekends or days off. During the week I tend to use Rodney Yee's Power Yoga for Strength or Flexibility (which are shorter and, in my opinion, easier than Yoga Burn).
- It is a combination of strength building and stretching, followed by a 5-to-10 minute meditation at the end.
- Most of the poses are repeated 3 times, but with variation, increasing in difficulty.
Since I started practicing yoga about 6 months ago, my lower back pain has decreased dramatically. I have an office job, so I must sit at a desk for long periods of time during the week; this DVD is a welcome counterbalance to that. I only wish that I had discovered yoga a little sooner!
March 2009 update: I just did this video tonight for the umpteenth time and still find it very rewarding. It is one of the few exercise videos that both provides a great workout and leaves me with a sense of calm. I like to do this one when I get home from work.
Movie Review: Yoga Burn is all about getting in touch with your own body! It's Wonderful!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very slow movement yoga routine. It is not meant to be a "Power Yoga" style burn and sweat routine. Rodney Yee leads a beautifully orchastrated series of yoga moves that are meant to bring you inward and in touch with your body.
I disagree with the other reviewer that this is a beginner, easy practice. Moving slow and listening to your body can be a challenge in it's self ;o) You should have some basic knowledge of yoga postures since there is no instruction on the form of the postures.
Rodney starts off on the floor with some very slow, repeated movements using your core. He does a very creative version of spinal twist. He moves on to a series of very slow moving sun saluations with warrior and this is a wonderful way to get in touch and improve your practice of faster moving sun salutes. And again, a very creative version of thunderbolt. Then on to the floor for a series of forward bending, backward bending, and leg stretching. Again, very creative moves that I have not seen on any other yoga DVD. He usually repeats each movement 2-3 times. The practice is a little under an hour.
This is a wonderful practice by Rodney Yee. He is a beautiful human being (and has a beautful body) and leads a very creative yoga routine. I will use this DVD over and over again. (Plus, Amazon has it for a very good price!)
See my other reviews on Amazon for Yoga and Meditation DVD's and CD's.
Movie Review: CHALLENGING SLOW-FLOW YOGA
Summary: 5 Stars
This 60 minute routine is a powerful and mindful yoga practice. The poses are all done slowly and with continuous movement then repeated several times. The sheer slowness trains the mind to be `present' so you will definitely feel the burn.
YOGA BURN is different then Rodney Yee's other practices and I really enjoyed this workout as I found myself getting into the zone because of its slow, meditative and almost hypnotic quality (the great ambient music helped too) Some of the poses are quite advanced but I think the really challenging part is the length of time the poses are held and the repetition (most sequences are done 2 to 3 times each.)
For a change this has been filmed indoors and Rodney looks better than ever as he gives us flawless voice instruction from a raised wooden platform. The audio is available with 2 different options; Full or minimal instruction (which is a great feature)
I think complete beginners will need more instruction and modifications than are available here and I did find some of the moves quite advanced. Rodney also claims that this sort of practice will boost your metabolism and I can vouch for that as I was starving halfway through.
No props are needed except your yoga mat and I can highly recommend this workout. Nameste
Movie Review: Simply wonderful (for me)
Summary: 5 Stars
I find this Rodney Yee DVD simply wonderful, as my title says.
I'm not into power yoga nor am I much of an athlete. As someone who's been doing yoga for about one year, I find this a good workout: not too intense and not too easy. Just right (for me).
Other reviewers say the moves are VERY slow, but I don't think they are. In total contrast to the other reviewers, I wish it was even slower. But this is how I like to do yoga. I feel I should stress that: this is how I like to do yoga.
The reason I wrote that sentence twice is because I think reviews of "workouts" are HIGHLY subjective. Many people write how good this or that DVD is without mentioning that it's to their taste.
I have purchased more than a few yoga and dance DVDs that I simply do not like because of things like the music or the instructors' voice.
I like this DVD on all levels. I like the gentle new-age music. I like the sound of Rodney Yee's voice. I like that it doesn't feel or sound like a "workout". What it looks like, I haven't really noticed, and I really dont care about that, because I usually just listen.
I really like that this DVD is quiet and fairly slow without being too easy. It's hard to find that mix.