Description
A regular yoga practice is ideal for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Filmed in a lush garden overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this dynamic yoga practice focuses on both the physical and mental factors that can affect weight. Physically it combines active vinyasa flow sequences with strengthening poses for optimal body conditioning. The vinyasa flows elevate the heart rate and burn calories while the strengthening poses build muscle and create a more toned, streamlined physique. Mentally this program will help develop the inner strength of self-acceptance, focus and gratitude thereby reducing stress and creating happiness from the inside out.
About the Instructor:
Ashley Turner is one of the premiere yoga teachers in Los Angeles. She holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology and is known for her unique approach to yoga: a combination of physical instruction and mental application to help her students channel energy, release stress and im… More >>
July 11th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
The core of this workout is acceptable power yoga with the usual vinyasas–sun salutations and dancing warriors. It’s fine for beginners with some yoga familiarity, has an acceptable flow, though there’s little here I haven’t seen in many other power yoga DVDs. Turner has a calm voice, gives some form pointers and cues well. I wouldn’t recommend this to an absolute yoga beginner, but it might be all right for a first power style practice because the pace is slower than some.
Every “Element” DVD I’ve seen has been a worthwhile product.
I was annoyed though by Turner’s introduction, that she teaches “celebrities,” and is a “mind/body expert” holding a Master’s degree in psychology. I can skip the ego display, thank you. Her affirmations, sprinkled throughout the practice (presumably evidence of this formidable mind/body expertise) were similarly juvenile to me. Anyway who claims herself a mind/body expert has just proven she isn’t one.
I wish video instructors would teach without talking down to their audience.
Rating: 3 / 5
July 11th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
I thought Yoga would be alot of breathing and bending little did I know.
It was hard work. I now have a new admiration for those that do yoga.
I am working on it. She is good. If she would just not talk about herself
it would be perfect.
Rating: 3 / 5
July 11th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
This video is excellent IF you are already familiar with ADVANCED POWER yoga. I bought this at Walmart to help me on my weightloss program…my back has been out for days, this tape really injured me. I know it was my fault for not stopping when I realise it was too advanced for me. NOT FOR PEOPLE WITH WEAK BACKS ! Also the instructors strained “Smile” throughout the workout was just silly.
Rating: 2 / 5
July 11th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
I do my yoga about 4 times a week. I am an Indian, and familiar with yoga n its terminology. This is a good video but is totally lacking in explaining what body parts the yogasnas target. The end of the video gives a general idea but not enough. I wold prefer a little written note on every pose , with its name, target area and use. The video otherwise is very good, makes you sweat it out.
Rating: 3 / 5
July 11th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
I really like this DVD. It is easy to follow and the instructor is great; she is encouraging without being cheesy.
Rating: 5 / 5