Yoga Now 3 DVD Set Review
...I am in love. I used to use my roommate's Yoga Zone set every once in a while-the p.m. DVD and the fat-burning DVD most often, but I didn't like the instructor, so I didn't want to buy the set. (Sorry, the guy just seemed like a creep to me.) When I saw this set, Rodney and Mariel lacked the "creep" factor, and the set offered the same workouts I wanted.
I must not have been reading the set very well because I wasn't prepared for as much cardio as I got (I'm still a beginner and I'm used to more poses held for long amounts of time, rather than the quick movements offered in Yoga Now). During the 30 minute workout, I was exhausted, like I had just worked out on the treadmill for an hour.
I do have to agree with the reviewer who said the giggling between Rodney and Mariel was a little distracting. I wasn't expecting it either while I was posing with my eyes closed--maybe that's why the initial instructions say to watch the DVDs first before performing them, but I skipped that part.
I just finished the p.m. de-stressing yoga and, wow, I couldn't believe how fast 10 minutes went by, and how relaxed I was at the end of it.
Great for beginners, although for those who pretty much don't exercise much (don't worry, I'm one of you), starting off with this set, even the 10 minute versions at first before moving on, is excellent. The fact that I did two workouts in one day surprised me, it really did. I can't wait to do the a.m. workout in the morning. For only 10 minutes, it shouldn't make much of a difference at all in my schedule.
Yoga Now 3 DVD Set Overview
Yoga Now begins with yoga-cardio fusion: fat burning cardio workout techniques plus the power of yoga to create lean muscle and a healthy sense of self. Plus, it includes the tools you need to keep achieving success on any busy schedule. This is the system you can realistically follow every day of your life.
20 year practicioner and actress Mariel Hemingway and acclaimed yoga expert Rodney Yee have combined the best of yoga, cardio and nutrition in Yoga Now, a system anyone can do. This is America's yoga, totally demystified for the comfort and confidence youneed to stick withthe program. Youll even find special viewing options that keep up with your skills: one focused on using simple yoga tools to make poses easier to achieve, plus three segment you can view with verbal instruction once you are familiar witht the sequences. You don't have to turn yourself into a pretzle to make it work and you don't ahave to deprive your self to loose weight with Yoga Now. With four complete yoga practices and tools that give you the support and inspiration you need every day, Yoga Now makes it easy to succeed at unveiling your true yoga-fit body. Recommit to being true to you.
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Customer Reviews
Disapponted - Mary J. Murphy - Atlanta, GA
I have a different point of view from the other reviewers I read. I found the set disappointing because I have an old yoga DVD by Rodney Yee that I love and expected this one to be calm and relaxing like that one. I hated all the chattiness and giggling that was going on in this one, it distracted me from the way I like to do yoga.
If you're looking for a yoga DVD that is soothing and quiet, DON'T buy this one! If you want something more like a regular workout tape that does use yoga postures but with people talking a lot and trying to keep your attention, this might be OK for you. I just kept wanting to tell them to quiet down and stop being so silly.
Exhilarating yoga - Yoga maniac - IN
I am a big fan of Mariel and have read her book about healthy living. She got me started in Yoga and this DVD set is the best I have done and most fun. The 30 minute one really got me going. I love Rodney Yee also. The 2 10 minutes ones are wonderful too. I really like doing the 10 minutes in the morning before I go to work. It makes me feel like I actually worked out.
Great chemistry, relaxed comentary/voiceover, less poses - Lena, LMT - Nassau, NY
I started with Rodney Yee years ago when he first was on Oprah & yoga was really first mainstream. I still love his style along with Rainbeau Mars, Wai Lana, Seane Corn, Shiva Rea & only a few others.
I only rented from the library the 30 min core & 50 min. accelerated style. There are so many mountain poses, swing the arms to relax the shoulders & little hops, that I started FFwing through those & saw there were only a few poses & some done several times (like chair/powerful pose which I DO love, great to help standing fwd bends) that I was a bit disappointed. Dr. Beth wrote a great review stating the poses done.
Many poses were held a good length of time while Rodney & Mariel talked about how great the pose feels, how to get into it deeper, what to watch out for & even little cute comments like Rodney saying, "See how much my legs are tightly clenched? You can see I was really feeling it."
I enjoyed Mariel's & Rodney's lighthearted talking either each taking turns pointing things out during the 30 min workout or as a voice over on the 50 min. It would be great for those days I don't feel I can relax to a quiet/silent yoga workout, I just wish it didn't have so much arm swinging & little hops.
You can see a nice trailer for each of the 4 dvds at the distributor's site: gaiam
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