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FitnessProsBooks.com - Yoga Zone - Introduction to Power Yoga
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List Price: $9.98
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Manufacturer: KOCH VISION
Starring: Lisa Bennett
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0741952611394
Format: Color
Label: KOCH VISION
Manufacturer: KOCH VISION
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: KOCH VISION
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2001-03-13
Running Time: 40
Studio: KOCH VISION
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
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Summary: Not for actual beginners!
Comment: Introduction for beginners?! It would have been nice if they took the time to demonstrate the poses and postures first before jumping right into the routine. I don't think this is a good DVD for beginners. They don't actually show you how to do anything! Basically you watch them show off their experience without explanation. I wanted to learn the proper way TO DO the postures. I wanted to be able to relax and enjoy this, but instead I hurt my neck from craning to see poses that were never fully explained. It is not a good DVD for beginners who actually want to "learn." The guy rambles about breathing technique, mixing in Yoga postures, doesn't explain anything, and basically... they filmed themselves doing Yoga. It isn't teaching if you don't actually teach! It isn't instruction if you don't instruct! It isn't for beginners if you don't take the time to show a beginner how to do a pose and posture properly! Actually I think this DVD is unsafe! You could injure yourself doing some of these poses without "proper" instruction. I am sure a lot of "real" people will walk away with a pulled muscle.
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Summary: Nice introduction to power yoga....
Comment: This is another Yoga Zone DVD divided into 2-20 minute segments, this time introducing us to the world of power yoga. It is a nice program. Al Bingham leads the first segment, he is joined by Jen Monness. They are once again at the Grand Lidos San Souci resort where many of the Yoga Zone shows are filmed.
You start off in mountain pose and do a sun salutation lifting arms up and out while diving into a forward bend, this is repeated a few times, nice beginning to the program. You then will go into plank pose and link with downward facing dog, this is also repeated a few times. Next is warrior 1 with a nice flowing in and out of the pose, then you will go back into plank and downward facing dog but this time go into warrior 2 then into right angle pose. Then you go back into warrior 1 with a different variation before moving into chair pose. Once in chair you will move into a forward bend, then lengthen the spine while putting your hands on your shins. More planks follow, but this time you will lower into chataranga. The balance of this segment is done on the floor, seated forward bends, cross legged seat into plank, reverse plank, kneeling spinal twist, camel pose, side lean before finishing in a cross legged seat.
Segment 2 is led by Lisa Bennett, again joining her is Jen Monness. You will start by lying on your back, moving your arms above head while bringing your knees into your chest, first alternating knees, then both. Then you will do moving bridge pose, and a lying spinal twist with your knees to one side then the other. Next you will move into a combination of cat and seal pose, followed by a brief sun salutation in which you rise up onto your knees, then shins while lifting arms overhead. Then you will move into downward facing dog, Lisa will have your bend and straighten your knees while in this pose, then you will notice that you can go a little further into it, I particularly liked how she did that. You will stretch out in seal pose before doing a brief vinyasa combining cat pose with downward facing dog and seal pose. Following this is a really nice spinal twist done while on your knees. The last half of this segment is done standing, at this point a bird shrieks rather loud which is a bit distracting. You will start in mountain pose then move into blown palm which is basically a side lean in standing position. Then you dive down into a forward bend before moving into lunge pose (high or low) while extending arms up and down. A combination of plank pose and downward facing dog follows before repeating the lunge series on the other side only this time you will bend forward while extending the arms up and down. Then you will go into lunge again, this time while lifting arms up and down you will also lower up and down which provides a little extra challenge and balance. Before repeating this on the other side you will do another set of planks/downward facing dog. This segment concludes with a cross legged seat into a spinal stretch, seated forward bend and final meditation/relaxation pose.
This program is geared toward beginners, but beginners that are a little familiar with yoga, complete beginners should look for a different program with a more instruction. This program would be suitable for intermediates as well, advanced people will find this too easy. I thought both instructors did a decent job overall and this is a good place to start for those interested in power yoga.
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Summary: a powerful beginning
Comment: Yoga Zone: Introduction to Power Yoga
Al Bingham leads the first part, followed, again, by Jen Moness. This segment has not neglected its underlying pedagogical focus. He offers the inspiring notion that the 'power' of power yoga comes from within. This sequence builds the ideas and the postures already presented, but it is faster and uses more repetitions. The second part, led by Lisa Bennett, wraps up the series, gently returning to the vital link between movement and breath.
Al's lineup of postures includes a review of the old, and some new additions. Among the highlights, in my opinion, lies his approach to the classic shift between downward dog and plank pose. He models this flow, explains it, and leaves it. This dynamic set of moves is present in almost every yoga program I have seen, and never once, except for now, has the technique been adequately explained. He and Jen flow into and out of warrior I and warrior II, and do a knee strengthening chair pose, and forward bends.
He reiterates the focus of the program, this time stating that the ''power'' in power-yoga is being aware of what the body is doing. They do three reps of shifting between downward dog and plank, and return to demonstrating the correct postural alignment in these fundamental positions. Continuing from the earlier programs, he and Jen also return to seated bends and spinal alignment-postures, such as a modified push-up.
Lisa returns to lead the last twenty minutes of the series. She brings Jen with her. Her routine is slow but effective, and conscientiously revisits the goals presented at the beginning, to find a balance between resistance and serenity.
She and Jen fluidly move between double leg extensions, a hamstring stretch, and the dynamic bridge. They return to the bent leg supine twist, of the first program. However, instead of using this lying twist as a relaxing posture, they do several repetitions, turning it into a dynamic one. They also do several sequences to build flexibility in the spine. As in earlier programs, they use the effective stretching and folding of the thunderbolt posture, and add the (dynamic) cat. Lisa reviews downward dog, but emphasizes the extension of the spine without neglecting the positioning of the back of the legs. They also return to the lone palm, plank, warrior, and standing forward bends.
She and Jen conclude the program sitting in a cross-legged position. They take a moment to remember that link between the breath, the mind and the body, that Lisa claims, is secret to health and clarity. It is like, as she states in the end, ''washing your consciousness.''
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Summary: Excellent intro for wimps like me...
Comment: I've been doing Kripalu yoga for over a year (and did Hatha years ago) and have been curious about this new "power yoga" craze. I trust Yoga Zone for good instruction, so I asked for this DVD as a Christmas present. I was very pleased, both by the way the disk is segmented -- two sessions -- and by the level and pace. If you've been wanting to try power yoga, but are afraid or not very athletic, I'd definitely try this one.
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Summary: Misleading Title
Comment: When I read the title "Power Yoga" I assumed that I'd be getting an intense workout. I was wrong, I didn't even break a sweat. Power Yoga, is about connecting the body with the breath. The poses are very, very easy and very slow. The first instructor is really annoying and the dubbing for the second half is poorly done. Yoga Zone has a few good DVD's but this isn't one of them.
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Editorial Reviews:
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With its, easy-to-follow approach, the Yoga Zone - Intro to Power Yoga for Beginners DVD from Video Action Sports is the perfect way to tone your entire body. The two complete, integrated sessions on this video feature a popular, flowing yoga style that builds strength, increases flexibility and promotes inner peace.
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