Rodney Yee: Yoga Burn
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Movie Reviews of Rodney Yee: Yoga Burn
Movie Review: Great yoga practice!
Summary: 5 Stars
Don't let the title fool you! This is not a "fat burning yoga" DVD. Its a mindful, well-constructed practice. The best part is that even though you are moving constantly - and sweating - it is paced so that you have enough time to breathe through each pose and reach your own correct form.
Every sequence consists of related poses - for example, seated easy to cobbler to modified boat - repeated three times, sometimes with an intensification. The only pose that repeats from sequence to sequence is downward dog, which is ideal. There is a nice mix of prone, seated, standing, and twisting poses. The first time I did it, my back felt like someone had rolled the kinks individually out of each muscle.
Rodney Yee produces DVDs without distracting props or music and his instruction is always clear and concise. He knows the limits of practicing from a recording. He's not trying to overcome them by spouting cliches or tortured metaphors, just trusting that the practice itself, done well, will help you clear your mind and center yourself. I haven't felt the need to switch to the music-only audio, but its nice to know I can once it's memorized.
If you are an absolute beginner, start with something more basic and come back to it.
Movie Review: I love it, but not for total beginners
Summary: 5 Stars
It took a few times through before I got the hang of this style. You don't get into a pose and then wait for an instruction to switch to another pose. Instead, you are supposed to move very slowly from pose to pose so you are in constant slow motion. Once I got the hang of that, I really enjoyed it a lot. I feel it is a very gentle way to improve core strength.
The set and music are pleasing. Yee is alone on a platform in a room that looks like a giant Zen sandbox (somehow, that does seem to work).
I wouldn't recommend this video for a complete beginner, because the instruction is minimal. For example, he says "Warrior II" and that's it, you need to know how to get into Warrior II on your own. Most of the poses are beginner level poses, though. I'd say the hardest ones (for me at least) are Bow Pose and Upward Plank Pose.
There are actually two audio tracks on this, one with instruction (though it is limited), and one with no instruction, just a statement of the pose name.
There is a lot of emphasis on downward dog/plank poses, so if you have wrist issues that could be a problem. I found that using small (chilren's) blocks or sponges under my palms helped keep my wrists comfortable.
Movie Review: Yoga Burn by Rodney Yee
Summary: 5 Stars
Great DVD. Some parts of the workout are challenging, and I like that. I've never had a lot of upper body strength, so this DVD is very good for building it. Also, I have very tight, inflexible muscles, so this workout is perfect for just starting out in yoga. I really enjoy the routine and asanas and feel great afterward. I like it so much that I go through it twice in a row each day I do it. I find that I can perform the stretches and asanas better the 2nd time around. The poses are basic, as others have stated, but if you are a beginner or have issues with inflexibility, lower back pain, shoulder and neck pain, etc. and are looking for a way to begin healing yourself, this DVD is terrific for that. I can already see the results in my legs and upper body, and I've done it only twice (actually, 4 times because I do the routine 2 times in a row for each workout). I also practice Bikram yoga, and I find this DVD to be a good compliment to Bikram. Before using the Yoga Burn DVD, I was very shaky with some Bikram asanas and didn't have a lot of strength or flexibility. After going through this routine 4 times, I'm much stronger, more flexible, and have better balance to perfomr the Bikram asanas. I can already see the difference!
Movie Review: teaches mindfulness
Summary: 5 Stars
This video has taken my moment-by-moment awareness of my body to a new level. I've been using Mr. Yee's Power Yoga videos for a couple of months now, and I am usually aware only of the parts of my body that hurt during each pose, or I'm mentally with my kids, or at work, or on household issues, etc.
My first few tries with this video seemed long and boring, until today. Because of the slow pace of the work-out, I started to notice the sensations throughout all of my body, not just the parts that ached. My mind emptied of anything else, and patiently started to experience the sensation of being fully inside my own skin. This was a new experience. I was very surprised when the tape was over-- the time flew by.
This tape does not substitute for the more active Power Yoga workouts, but it teaches an essential mindfulness without which I realize that I will not have full control over my weight. I tend to eat more in response to my emotions than in response to my body. The awareness of the body emphasized in this tape, is essential to changing that habit.
Thank you, Mr. Yee.
Movie Review: Rodney Rocks
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not an advanced Yoga kinda guy, but I do practice Yoga to augment my other strength and cardio routines. Yoga is great for improving and maintaining flexibility and core strength. I have back problems and practicing Yoga helps me with that as well. I have several Yoga DVDs, with different instructors, which I rotate in my practice. My favorite has been Rodney Yee's "Power Yoga-Total Body Workout". "Total Burn" uses some of the same exercises, but at a slower pace which really does give a good...burn, especially in my abs and triceps. Some of my favorite exercises, like upward bow and warrior three, were not included in this practice, but if all of my favorites were included it would have been 90 minutes long not 60. I was looking for something that would give me a more focused stretch and ab workout and "Total Burn" does that. I would still recommend that someone who is interested in practicing Yoga, develop a library of various DVDs. Variety helps to round out your practice and maintain interest. The music is a bit loud, but that is the only thing I don't like about this DVD. Rodney Yee does indeed Rock.