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• Region: All Regions
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0037MNCEY
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Celebrated yoga and fitness instructor Mandy Ingber offers an all-new, unique program that will sculpt sleek muscles and unwind your mind. Yogalosophy, a groundbreaking workout from superstar celebrity yoga instructor, promotes weight loss and getting into shape with an easy-to-follow but challenging routine. The program includes two versions of a 30-Minute Routine and a Fully-Loaded, 55-Minute Challenge. Available for the first time ever on DVD, this hybrid workout pairs yoga poses with toning exercises that will get you into the best shape of your life while connecting your mind, body, and emotions. Believe. Feel. Become.

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195 of 208 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars A Total Disappointment March 13, 2010

By Elizabeth Smith

Format:DVD

When I saw that Jennifer Aniston's yoga instructor was putting out a DVD I couldn't wait to purchase it - who doesn't want to look like Jennifer Aniston? I have been doing yoga regularly, both at home and with an instructor for about 6 years and am always looking for new yoga workouts. What a disappointment this DVD is!

First, the cover promises 2 complete 30-minute workouts and one longer 55 minute workout. What it doesn't tell you is that the 2 30- minute workouts are identical except that one provides instruction and the other does not. In addition, the longer workout is just the same 30-minute workout with a more traditional sun-salute series stuck onto the beginning.

The 30 minute workouts are really not yoga at all - I felt like I was back in my college dorm room doing Jane Fonda! The sun salute series is impossible to follow unless you are actually looking at the screen which is obviously not practical. Also, the workout is very disjointed - there is a lot of standing around while Mandy explains what's coming up. There is absolutely no flow.

I guess if I'm going to look like Jennifer, I'm going to have to do it alone!

50 of 53 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice blend of yoga and toning exercises that will appeal to some, not all, yoga practitioners May 11, 2011

By Beth Cholette #1 HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

NOTE: I received a free review copy of this DVD from the web site Metapsychology Online Reviews; you can read a more complete version of my review on that site.

YOGALOSOPHY purports to be a blend of traditional yoga postures and toning exercises. The DVD features a 35-minute "Express" workout plus a longer "Fully Loaded" option; the latter adds "Breakout Segments," or additional chapters which are also featured under the Extras submenu. The Main Menu of the DVD reads as follows:

Introduction -- Mandy Ingber
Introduction -- Jennifer Aniston
Yogalosophy Express with Cuing
Yogalosophy Express with Music Alone
Fully Loaded Challenge
EXTRAS

Ingber is working out alone on a large patio-type area overlooking the ocean. The background music is quite eclectic, a mix of vocals plus jazzy and almost techno tunes. For the 35-minute Yogalosophy Express, Ingber oddly combines both live cuing and voiceover instruction, with names of the exercises appearing on the screen. She states that she will be doing "eight of everything," including eight breaths followed by eight repetitions and then eight pulses--this is the basic format, although Ingber sometimes deviates slightly from this pattern. The exercises in the Express workout are as follows: calf raises -- squats/crescent lunges -- temple/plié squats -- down dog w/leg lifts -- cat/cow -- fire hydrant -- bow -- superman -- plank/push-ups -- side plank -- floor tricep dips -- bridge/pelvic tilts -- reclined twist -- abs work (crunches into boat/v-ups) -- brief seated meditation.

As noted above, the Fully Loaded Challenge is an extended version of the Yogalosophy Express practice, as it includes add-on chapters which are listed under Extras. The entire Extras submenu appears as follows (I have added approximate times in parentheses):

Sun Salutation (7.5 minutes)
Rock Block (3.5 minutes)
Balance Challenge (3 minutes)
Stretch (6 minutes)
Mandy on Breath (<1 minute)
Mandy on Yogalosophy (<1 minute)
Mandy on Vision Mat (2.5 minutes)

The first four of these segments are incorporated into the Fully Loaded Challenge practice. The routine begins with the Sun Salutation. Ingber takes the sun series at a nice, measured pace, adding a pause of five breaths in down dog and building up to hops forward/back as well as three-legged plank. (Note: it is easier to follow Ingber here if you have your mat perpendicular to your television rather than parallel to her.) The "Rock Block" is a series of warrior poses which Ingber holds for five breaths per pose. She moves through warrior 2, reverse warrior, and side angle, and then repeats the entire series on the other side. Next is the Balance Challenge sequence. Ingber begins with a knee hold, moving into tree pose and then continuing to balance on the same side for warrior 3 and front leg extension; she finishes on the second side. Following the balance work, Ingber moves through the entire Yogalosophy Express portion. Finally, she concludes with the Stretch segment. The postures in this series include lunge, pigeon, one-legged forward bend, cobbler's forward bend, and full forward bend (no savasana), bringing the complete Fully Loaded Challenge to 55 minutes total.

I've been practicing yoga for almost ten years now; personally, I usually turn to yoga to stretch and relax, not to "work out." Given this, I wasn't particularly expecting to enjoy this DVD, as I don't generally click with power yoga or other quick-moving vinyasa-style yoga practices. However, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that what Ingber offers is quite different. I found that the toning exercises, which are performed at a moderate pace, flowed very nicely from the yoga postures, making this an excellent yoga practice for building strength. I enjoyed the overall tempo and never felt that it was either rushed or too slow. Of course, those who do tend to prefer fast-paced yoga practices are likely to be disappointed with this DVD.

There are several other caveats worth mentioning as well. First of all, Ingber's cuing can be a bit difficult to follow, as she does not always alert the viewer to when she is switching to the next move/next side. If you are used to counting on your own, that will help, as for the most part, Ingber does stick to the 8-count format; also, as noted above, turning your mat to face your television may be beneficial as well. Another major issue is Ingber's personally, which came across as lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek to me but which might rub some people the wrong way. The most salient example of this is during the squat sequence, when she states that she has a mantra that she uses: that mantra is "I have a great a--," which Ingber repeats several times.

In conclusion, I would recommend this DVD to those who do not take a purist approach to their yoga practice, who want a yoga routine that is challenging without being fast-moving, and finally, who do not mind some irreverence from their yoga instruction.

50 of 58 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars really fun and efficient February 22, 2010

By Agnčs

Format:DVD

This is maybe not the DVD for people who are looking for traditional yoga but for those of us who like the yoga poses combined with excercises this is THE workout DVD. It is both fun and efficient, you can either do just the workout part that takes about 30 min or do more traditional yoga with the excercise part incorporated if you have more time. Mandy is an excellent instructor with a sens of humor. I am impatiantly waiting for her to do more DVD's...