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Love both of these workouts
I am taking yoga classes but wanted to do more at home. I found this DVD and LOVE it. Sarah is an excellent instructor. She has allowed me to perfect my poses - she gives great cueing to help you get the most out of your workout. This DVD offers a great mix of two great workouts. Highly recommend any of her yoga DVD's.

a good first yoga dvd....for someone else!
i consider myself a beginner yogi (have been to about 5-7 classes over the past year), and i found this video to be extremely unchallenging. this video might be good for someone recovering from an injury AND who has never tried yoga before. although sara ivanhoe comes off as a friendly, non-threatening gym buddy, i just couldn't overcome the total lack of breath awareness that seems to be a basic part of yoga. also, i am not in very good shape, and i didn't even break a sweat during the 'fat burning' workout.

Two Excellent Yoga Practices on One DVD
I have already done individual reviews of the two practices contained in this DVD but I wanted to give an overview of the combined practices found on this excellent DVD.

By way of background, I have been practicing Yoga daily for over 9 years, with a large library of yoga VHS/DVD/CD (around 100). I also have been studying for many years with an excellent Yoga teacher, but that's only once a week so the heart of my Yoga practice is at home w/ my collection of Various Yoga media.


This DVD contains two practices, led by Yoga teacher Sara Ivanhoe, and is an excellent pair of routines. The first, "Joy of Yoga" is more basic, a good introduction to Yoga. The second,"Fat Burning Yoga" has more of a Vinyasa flow style to it (more of a "Power Yoga" feel). It is a challenging but doable program that is around 40 or so minutes long.

I feel that Sara particularly shines as a teacher in the second ("Fat Burning") program, but of course that may just be personal preference because I tend to like those more challenging, flowing types of practice which really build heat in the body.

I want to say a bit more about the "Fat Burning" program.

The routine is extremely well put together. The poses build gradually starting with simpler movements that warm you up and gently take you into the more challenging versions of the poses from one series to the next.

She has a student who demonstrates modifications which is always quite important for a program like this where you may have a person who has never done yoga before or who may have physical limitations.

This is a very thorough routine which leads you through a wide range of motion and also incorporates a really wonderful flow.

My only miniscule complaint would be that I prefer a longer guided relaxation before the final seated pose, but of course one can always just shut off the program to extend their relaxation and then put it back on to finish it off in sitting. This in and of itself wasn't a big deal because there is still at least some semblence of relaxation (which is treated gratuitously in many programs).

Highly recommended!

Namaste

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