Yoga - Core Cross Train
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Movie Reviews of Yoga - Core Cross Train
Movie Review: For out of shape, light days or beginners slightly repetitive yoga. Two 20 min programs
Summary: 4 Stars
Beautiful Flen Canyon in Colorado. His normal relaxing voice over w/only interview w/Rodney as only other option.
Strength: (Rodney in dark brown shirt & black shorts w/purple mat)
Recline single knee to chest, knee to chest w/nose to knee, knee to chest w/arms held fwd, both knees to chest, again w/straight legs slowly down 2x w/arms out, reclined crow pose, reclined bent knees to the side, reclined straight legs hovering to the side, reclined crossed legs to the side, reclined knees to chest w/arms held out opposite side, spinal rocking. Staff pose/cobbler's pose/seated wide angle pose, boat pose, flying cross legged pose (cross leg hang in air), hold boat, hold butterfly, back/forth butterfly/wide angle, hold wide angle, again fast doing of all those poses. Downward facing dog, 3 legged dog & knee to nose, cat/cow. Again with the wide angle pose, boat & butterfly back/forth. Cross legged pose half standing, kinda a very modified crow held, kneeling side torso stretch, side lying straight leg simple raises (very easy pilates), modified side plank, down dog 3 legged bent knee & knee to nose again, child's, sphinx, reclined single leg raises then locust, cobra, upward dog, down dog, flying cross legged dog, staff, cobler's pose again. Reclined straight leg to head, spinal rocking to straight leg to back/forth seated fwd bend/plow, seated single leg fwd bend, standing simple swinging arm torso twists (wannabe qi gong but puts emphasis on arms instead of waist), standing side torso stretch, standing slight back bend stretch, repeat side stretch. Child's pose, bridge, rest.
Restorative (Rodney in dark blue shirt & black shorts, orange mat w/blanket rolled or folded different ways used.)
Lay on stomach on rolled blanket, couple easy cobras over blanket, child's pose w/blanket in lap, cat/cow w/slight head turn/stretches, down dog, standing fwd bend, sitting cross legged w/blanket in lap, stretch arms to one side & next head down to floor 2x, seated wide angle fwd bend w/blanket under torso, side reclined w/blanket under shoulder, cross legged side torso stretch, seated wide angle stretch to each side leg then fwd w/o blanket, modified triangle on knee not standing, reclined on stomach on blanket w/knees to the side twist, reclined bent knees to the side unto blanket, reclined on back w/blanket under upper back & next under the hips for nice stretch, bridge, reclined with bent knees rest, savasana w/rolled blanket under neck.
I didn't not like his repetitive back/forth poses like other reviewers also stated they didn't like. It's one thing to hold 2 poses back forth 1-3x, it's another turn it into some modified cardio that doesn't seem to serve a purpose.
This DVD is good for those who need something light, yoga beginners, new to working out, seniors, or those recovering from an injury or illness. If you're looking for a workout, you won't find it here.
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Movie Review: Two very good, low-intensity yoga workouts
Summary: 4 Stars
Rodney Yee's "Yoga: Core Cross-Train" DVD is an excellent yoga DVD for a beginner like me. I've only been trying yoga for a couple of months, and this DVD has a lot to offer - good, achievable positions, a healthy emphasis on stretching over strength, and a complete absence of any overly-spiritual jargon or heavy-handed soundtracks that plague other yoga DVDs.
That being said, this DVD is not going to help you much if you've been into yoga for any serious length of time. Ultimately, the workouts seem rather basic - which means that a beginner like me can finish a 30-minute workout and feel darn good, but I suspect a serious yoga practitioner needs to find something more advanced.
The "strength" session opens with some sitting positions, and the only quibble I have from an uninformed beginner's perspective is that Yee switches from cobbler's pose to other leg-and-back stretches very quickly - we're talking a couple of seconds each. While this section is helpful for getting loosened up a bit, it does nothing for "strength." I also am changing poses so quickly that I can't concentrate on breathing. The middle section, featuring downward-facing dog and a couple of other poses, gets the perspiration going a bit, but before you know it you're cooling down. Quite frankly, I expected the "strength" workout to kick my butt . . . but it doesn't. Yoga shouldn't be marine-corps drill training, but I suspect it should be a bit harder than this.
The "restorative" session is more accurately-named - it feels terrific!
Rodney Yee is an excellent instructor and the DVD does not wear out your patience after repeated viewings. He keeps the spiritualism - which can make so many yoga DVDs so cheesy - to a minimum, and he often reminds the viewer to breathe.
I'm looking forward to other DVDs from his series.
Movie Review: Has Become A Favourite
Summary: 4 Stars
YOGA CORE CROSS TRAIN includes 2 workouts; CORE STRENGTH and CORE RELAXATION, each being 30 minutes long. I've found this is an ideal length for me to find the time and motivation to do regularly. There's also a 12 minute motivational interview with Mr Yee included. Filmed in Glen Canyon Arizona, the back drop scenery is gorgeous and as usual Rodney Yee's voice instruction is flawless. You can't beat the price of this DVD either.
CORE STRENGTH is a fantastic workout that has become a regular part of my exercise routine. Without being too intense or painful, you will definitely feel this in your core and abs the next day. I would also be able to recommend this to beginners as the poses are basic enough and move relatively slowly from one to the next with excellent cuing as usual. Core Strength works the entire body and I feel stretched and taller when done.
I didn't enjoy the RESTORATIVE workout quite as much. It's v-e-r-y slow and done from either a seated position or lying down. You will however stretch out your waist and lower back and definitely release tension. A blanket or bolster is used continually throughout this practice and I did get kind of annoyed with the constant folding and messing around with said blanket. However if done in combination with the Strength practice this is a complete one hour workout.
Some of the poses used; child's pose, staff, cobblers, wide angle, boat, 1 leg seated foreword bends, lightning, sphinx, locust, cobra, down dog, rolling plough, bridge and a standing arm swing with a twist which was different and felt really good. There's a brief relaxation at the end of each. Namaste.
I would rate the Strength portion of this 5*'s and the Restorative 3*'s
Movie Review: concise seated practice
Summary: 4 Stars
I appreciate the concise nature of this dvd, divided into 2 half hour segments: strength building and restorative. The first segment is a seated flow that focuses on building core strength. It is a stand-alone segment that leaves you feeling relaxed. The pacing is quick enough that you stay engaged
I typically practice a standing flow but enjoyed the change in staying grounded. The second segment is good for days when you are looking to unwind but don't have much energy to spare. I enjoy Rodney Yee's style of teaching, flowing through postures, his even voice and the scenery--orange striped rocks of Arizona. I think this dvd is good for all levels but targets intermediate practitioners.
Movie Review: Side Stretch Bliss
Summary: 4 Stars
Tune in to your body and breathe deep to restore and tone your organs. The side stretches are excellent! He has three or four different side stretch exercises that really tone the side body. This is a slower paced routine if you are used to power yoga, but you are still digging deep and working hard and can definately feel opened and released afterward. I found it very calming to do after a long day and appreciated the 30 minute routines. Most of Rodney's routines are 60 min so it's nice to have the option for one of these two 30 min classes.