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Baron Baptiste: Power Vinyasa Yoga [VHS]

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I use some of Baron's longer tapes for a full workout, but this one comes in handy for those times when I need my yoga but I am pressed for time. (more options=more workouts done)In just 25 minutes, you can stretch out nearly all of your muscles and tone quite a few as well! After some sun salutations and standing poses, you really get into some serious hip openers. This is why I sometimes do this tape after cardio; it is just so delicious on tires sore legs and buttocks. There is also some ab work and a short cooldown. Baron's teaching is good as usual and I have nothing bad to say. :)

In general a great tape. It is only 25 minutes, and concentrates on the sun salutaions and a lot of streching for the hips. I use this at the end of a workout, and I feel great afterwards. I don't use this tape as my whole workout. If you are looking for a head to toe workout using Yoga, go for one of Baron's hour long tapes.

At about 25 minutes this my favorite tape for days I'm pressed for time or also want to the treadmill. This tapes packs alot in a short time. After a few sun salutes, you move to loosening those hips. I store alot of tension there, from walking, sitting. You name it. These poses really stretches you out. Then you do a few "core" poses and finally a twist and corpse pose. I do this tape 2-3x's a week. I never get bored with it and always sweat! This would be a great addition to your library.

Unlocking Athletic Power is one of the three videos from Baron's Live! series. Like in the other two practices in this series, Baron leads a large class through the postures, moving thruogh the participants to make adjustments and offer encouragements. The video is described as being for all levels, and some of the class members do perform modified versions of the postures, but there are also some more advanced postures included as described below.

As with all of his videos, Baron begins with sun salutations, moving from the A to the B series. He ends the latter with crow pose, an arm balance--a surprisingly challenging posture for this early in the practice. Next comes a warrior series with plenty of form pointers for where you should be feeling the work. Baron then moves into a series of hip openers, beginning with crescent pose and proceeding to lunge with forearms on floor, pigeon, and double pigeon; a variation on boat pose follows before moving on to the other side. Then it's down to the floor for bridge and wheel (a full backbend which is optional). Baron then throws in a few moves for the abdominals before moving into the final stretches, including dead bug, cobbler's pose, table, lying twist, and savasana. The actual practice is about 26 minutes long, but the music continues for another 2 minutes, allowing you to easily remain in relaxation pose for a longer period.

Overall, I thought this was a nice intermediate practice. It is longer and more challenging than Baron's Core Power (although obviously not as core-focused) but also shorter and not as advanced as his longer Live practice, Soul of Strength. I would recommend UAP for experienced yogis looking for a strong, powerful vinyasa yoga practice.