7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spice Girl does Yoga, August 30, 2005
This review is from: Geri Yoga With Katy Appleton (DVD)
While Geri never stops talking through the yoga workout, it can be easily overlooked. There is great instruction for beginners who can be intimidated by the poses. The caveats given about shoulder and head stand being done with a teacher in the beginning of learning are not usually given in yoga workout videos. I have been practicing yoga for over 18 years and I have seldom heard the warnings given that were said on this dvd. I agree the set ups are slow but I do not believe that this workout is geared toward the experienced practitioner. But I still enjoyed it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
DON'T WASTE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY, April 20, 2007
This review is from: Geri Yoga With Katy Appleton (DVD)
I WAS REALLY EXCITED WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VIDEO- IT WAS HORRIBLE - IT DOESN'T FLOW EASILY - THE GUIDE KEEPS GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN GERI AND A BEGINNER AND SHE'LL FOCUS MORE ON THE BEGINNER AND BABY STEP YOU THROUGH THE SIMPLEST OF POSES AND THEN PAN THE CAMERA OVER TO GERI WHO'S INSTANTLY IN A MORE COMPLICATED POSE - BUT THEN THEY DON'T EXPLAIN HOW GERI GOT THERE...THIS VIDEO DOES NOT GIVE YOU A GOOD WORKOUT....DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
I'd give it a 70%, October 8, 2010
This review is from: Geri Yoga With Katy Appleton (DVD)
I had used Geribody Yoga for awhile before finding out about this one, and they are different enough that I alternate using them.
The cons: This DVD, Geri Yoga, is less structured and polished than Geribody Yoga - it feels less organized. If you just let it play (which I do), you do sun salutations before Katy goes into preparation for cobra, so when she goes into that explanation, it's kind of awkward since you've already done it. Also, there are a few times when I feel like you spend more time on one side than the other, which is easy enough to adjust once you're used to the DVD. And Katy doesn't really explain how to do a headstand, which isn't something I would have expected to learn from a DVD anyway, but it seems like a waste of time for us to just watch Geri doing a headstand and never receive instruction on how to do it. Geri talks quite a bit throughout the session, but for the most part I don't particularly mind that. I don't like the bit at the end, after the savasana, where it's just her talking and talking - it feels aimless and like its intention was to take up time.
The pros: I really, really like doing a lot of the poses. Some are different from the ones in Geribody Yoga - crow, dolphin, and cradling lotus come to mind - and I love the way Katy instructs savasana at the end. Katy does a pretty good job of making suggestions for different levels. Physically, I feel great at the end of the DVD, which is really what's important to me anyway. Also, despite Geri's chatter, she really is likable.
Overall I'd rate it about 70% - I'm glad I have it and it makes me feel great, but there are definitely a few things I'd change about it if I could.
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