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3.0 out of 5 stars
Slightly disappointed..., March 25, 2003
This review is from: Sacred Yoga Practice with Rainbeau Mars - Vinyasa Flow: Pure Power (DVD)
I've done Brian Kest's yoga tapes for a few years now, and was looking for something different. Rainbeau was reccommended by someone, and while I thought her teaching was good, and the scenery and music were great, I was really disappointed in the simplicity and duration of the routine. None of the challenging poses Rainbeau is seen doing are taught, nor are the easier poses leading up to them. It's really just a basic sun salutation with a few other things. It wasn't nearly as challenging as Kest. While I liked her personality better, it looks like I'll have to stick with him for a challenge and/or an hour-long session.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A challenging yoga practice aimed at building strength, August 27, 2004
This review is from: Sacred Yoga Practice with Rainbeau Mars - Vinyasa Flow: Pure Power (DVD)
Pure Power is a 30-minute challenging yoga routine that is designed to build strength. It is definitely not for beginners, as it includes some fairly strenuous moves which require quite a bit of pre-existing strength, especially in the arms: as an intermediate exerciser who has been practicing yoga for several years, I found that I needed to take several breaks throughout the practice. Rainbeau Mars leads the practice in her usual calmly flowing manner. The first half of the routine consists of approximately five total sun salutations. Although Rainbeau moves slowly through each series, she inserts poses which will definitely challenge your stamina, including side plank, crescent lunges, awkward chair, and 3-legged down-dog. She also includes some tough movements lying on your stomach such as yogic push-ups (lowering to chaturanga and then lifting back up), 1-legged chaturanga, and cobra variations. From standing, Rainbeau comes to a reclined position (there are no seated postures in this practice) for bridge, lying twist, and relaxation. In this video, Rainbeau is less chatty and more focused on the poses than in some of her other videos, but as always, she is gently encouraging and provides very good mirrored cuing. This is an excellent program for anyone looking to expand their yoga practice, from more experienced beginners who want to slowly build strength to more advanced yogis who wish to continue to increase their stamina and endurance. Finally, the 1/2 hour time frame is likely to be particularly beneficial for those who have limited time but who still want a serious yoga practice.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good short Power Yoga Practice, January 3, 2007
This review is from: Sacred Yoga Practice with Rainbeau Mars - Vinyasa Flow: Pure Power (DVD)
About myself: I train in Power Vinyasa Yoga since about six Years. I practice every day. I'm also a Power Yoga Teacher at a local Hotel Spa Fitness Club. I personally prefer complete and challanging Workouts that still contribute to all aspects of Yoga. Beeing german my english spelling is pretty bad. Excuse me for that. About the product: It's a good short programm. You can't train one hour every day, and short programms like this are perfekt for the days in between. The programm is physically challanging with some pretty unique variations to create upper Body Strength. An experienced Yogi can make it even more challanging by making some little variations like going from Chaturanga ( Low Plank Position) straight up to Upward Dog instad of lying down and than rising to Cobra as Rainbow does. Rainbow Mars is a very nice encouraging Yoga Teacher. And to comment on some Reviews calling her to "New Age": She is a Yoga teacher, so she should talk a little colorfull ;-). This is Yoga Friends! You shouldn't be distracted by sentences like : "Melt down to the earth" or "offer your heart to the sky". These are actually Pictures that are helpfull for your practice if you try to be open minded with it. And even if it might be a little to much somtimes, who cares? I highly recommend this programm! Namasté.
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