Customer Reviews

Bryan Kest: Santa Monica Power Yoga Live Bootleg (CD & Booklet)

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I love this book with cd! The booklet is wonderful for showing modifications of the poses. The class can be as challenging as you want it to be. Bryan's instruction and reminders to breathe are excellent. The cd/booklet format is great for yoga, because you can concentrate more on your practice than on trying to look at your tv screen if it was in video or dvd format.

it's simple. this is awesome. it's a Bryan Kest class live, without having to stand in line around the block in Santa Monica! (ha ha).

I bought this with the Advanced Yoga CD. I love them both and alternate between the two. Simply put, if yo want a great workout at home and like Kest's style, these are the CD's for you! Personally I get bored with Shiva Rea and other instructors. It is Kest's style that keeps me focused on why I am practicing yoga and at the end feel great!

This is a pretty good workout (although barely any ab work) but it really isn't for me. I practice with Baptiste and Shiva Rae and also on my own with music (Jala by Shiva is really great for a yoga practice). I love to work hard and sweat and tone but I also like a a spiritual, peacefull aspect to my practice and although he does make some good points, to me he sounds like he is lecturing and even though he is reminding us to leave our ego behind to me he sounds full of ego which may be because of his tone. Baptiste talks a lot but I feel inspired and encouraged and he seems so warm and genuine. Shiva is calm and graceful with a very soothing voice. I know Kest is very popular and successful and probably a real fun guy (at times I cracked up during the routine) and the first time I did it I enjoyed it. Then it got annoying.
The asanas are all very basic and simple but you do hold them quite awhile so you get some heat to be sure. Beginners could follow along and refer to the easy flip guide book. Maybe the advanced c.d. is better.
Namaste.

I really enjoy this CD. It is a nice change from the vidoes, and you only have to do it a couple of times before you really don't need the booklet either.
Bryan Kest has a unique style - but I really enjoy him, and have gotten a lot out of his "conversations" during the class itself. It has some challenging segments, so not for the true beginner, but is pretty accessible, as Bryan really speaks to all levels. I recommend it!

Not for the beginner. this is a boot leg AUDIO cd that comes with a book on poses. If you're not familiar with Bryan Kent yoga then you wont kee up.

Like others I have to say the work-out is challenging and well thought out BUT I doubt I will ever listen to it again. I started this with my college age son who is college on a sports scholarship. He and I both were thinking power yoga would be a good boost in his routine, Bryan Kest was a poor choice to introduce my children to my favorite type of exercise. My 9 year old left the room in the first 30 min because "this guy has a dirty mouth mom". My teen girls won't ever do this routine with me again because they were not only annoyed and offended by Bryan Kests slang and sexual connotations the lack of Yoga music and annoying noises in the back ground never allowed for them to find a meditative place. VERY VERY disappointed. If it was not for the excellent book of poses I would not hesitate to send it back, may still do that. Vulgar language and street slang have no place in my yoga meditation.

I love this CD. It's a great workout. Bryan Kest does a great job of reminding you what yoga is all about.

this cd is great ...i love bryan's style and this cd didn't stray from that. there's a big emphasis on the sunsalutations which was a nice change and addition to the other cd's of his i have. very strengthening and energizing!

A real live class is best, but this cd and booklet works very well as an alternative if you can't get to real live class.