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Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Power Hour with Sadie Nardini

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I just finished doing this dvd this morning. My first impression is that this a hard workout and the physical benefits are worth the effort. However since, power yoga is not my normal practice, I felt like I was missing something. Perhaps the spiritual aspect of the yoga. That aside, this a great yoga class to get you into shape. Lots of planks and up dogs AND lots, I mean lots of ab work.

Setting: Bare studio with concrete looking floors. Sadie is set up in front of a window with a heating vent beneath it. Very stark. She is on a black mat and is wearing black. When the camera pulls back, it is hard to distinguish her body from the mat.

Production quality: I read the back of the dvd cover and it said that you can pick from 2 views, one normal and one 3D where you can see the poses from different angles???? I didn't see that option on my dvd?? The camera was to the side of her throughout most of the class. Also when I first watched the dvd, I chose the beginners option. About 5 minutes into that I realized that there was absolutely no cuing, just wah wah wah commentary. I thought, oh no , another dvd to return to amazon! Something told me to go back to the menu and just press play. Aha, cuing, such as it is. Her cuing is often late and doesn't match the movement. I don't know how these dvds are made,but I am assuming the audio is added after the video while watching it. How hard is it to match up the instructions to the movement? Several times I had to crane my neck to see what was going on only to realize that she had moved on to another pose.

Wow factor: As I said physically, this was challenging. If you are a beginner as I am when it comes to vinyasa yoga, you will not be able to keep up. I wasn't able to. As such, I didn't feel really good after the practice, not like I did after Jennifer Lynn's flow yoga dvd. It moves really fast and is over in 60 minutes (gratefully!) Will do it again, only because I am trying to get back in shape and power yoga beats lifting weights any day of the week.

Simple suggestions: I know she is producing another dvd due out in February (checked out her website). A couple of suggestions. Pretty up the space a little. Cover up the air vent. Black clothes, different color mat, or vice versa. Fix the cuing. This is so important on yoga dvds. Try different camera angles on poses, it helps, alot.
To me these type of classes are always better when there is more than one person in the class. Perhaps someone who is less flexible with a diffeent body type. Just my suggestions for whatever they're worth :)

Overall good dvd. Good class. UPDATE: I returned the dvd. I went to her website and saw a video clip of her upcoming dvd. It looks much better and more comprehensive than this one. I couldn't see owning them both.

I was first introduced to Sadie Nardini via her excellent youtube yoga videos. She has a phenomenal teaching style and her youtube videos were always excellent and extremely thorough. I always wondered why she didn't have a DVD out and then I found her Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Power Hour! It was just released this year and I have to say, it is excellent!!! I think this is appropriate for beginners, intermediate or advanced yoga students. It really concentrates on and builds your core which is very important in yoga (and one of the areas where I am still a little weak). I can really feel my abs working during the DVD and definitely the next day! It moves at a nice pace, not too slow and not too fast. I am dripping in sweat after 60 minutes and I've been doing yoga for 2 years! It's a great workout!

Sadies dvd is very different from my other dvd's which I like. She offers poses that are "do-able" yet challenging enough to make me feel like I'm getting a good workout. I am very happy with the dvd because it offers poses that are not on my other dvd's, some of the transition moves add extra strengthening moves(like the transition from down dog to stepping forward into a lunge) and the poses are challenging but "do-able." I am sure that this dvd will be one of my favorites! As a side note I'd like to say that Sadie's web site offers "tutorials" which have taught me many poses that I would never would have attempted without this instruction. Sadie, your the best!!!

I bought this DVD after waching the free videos accessible through Sadies website. I've been practicing yoga from dvd's for just over a year. This dvd gives me everything I want from my practice- poses that are challenging but do-able (still breathing but definitely feeling like your getting a workout), narrators voice is easy to listen to (doesnt become annoying after 10 or more times watching). I used the beginners commentary the first time and found the advice useful. I'll be honest and say that I'm pretty comfortable with the first 40 minutes but I have to work up a little courage for the wall section- but I'm confident I'll get there in the end and Im happy there's something here that pushes the boundaries a bit more! I have been trying to convince my less yoga minded family to give this a go because I think they'd enjoy it without getting bored. Well worth the money- i feel fitter and stronger.

I decided to buy this DVD because my girlfriend attends her Manhattan studio and raved about her. I thought what she did show was difficult, but could easily be modified for beginners. However, after looking at the format and reviews of her other DVD (total body transformation for weight loss) I feel ripped off. This DVD is only 1 hour of material. I know it is called power hour - but not two many different poses were fit into that hour. If you want a taste of Sadie I don't recommend purchasing this DVD..not much there.

Sadie was my first yoga teacher in New York, and she's the one I go to over and over. Sadie's grace and humor are palpable, and her strength as a teacher is immense. In her classes, you draw into your core before expressing into the pose, so every single moment of class, you are creating strength and stoking your inner fires. This dvd is an amazing alternative to taking one of Sadie's overflowing classes in NYC. You will work, you will tone, and you will stretch, and you will have fun. This is a transformative workout, and your yoga practice will never be the same.

I'm a yoga audio and video junkie. I've done, watched and listened to many, many, many over the years.
About my yoga likes: My first yoga love is Ashtanga but I love a power vinyasa practice. I love to move and I love an instructor with great verbal cues, a strong but calming voice and great body control. Sadie Nardini fits the bill. I love the flow in this class. Her cues are impeccable and her use of her own body to demonstrate placement is something I've never really seen. It helps that she uses a voice-over technique because her demonstration of poses and movement is outstanding. The music is fun. Oh, and the core work is hard!
Buy this DVD - it really is different from the others and it's really enjoyable and a great workout.

I bought all three of Sadie's core vinyasa dvds. They are not yoga vinyasa as I'd hoped. They are yoga/pilates style calisthetics and maybe that's what other people want but the term "vinyasa" threw me. Anyway, if you're looking for yoga vinyasa as in Rodney Yee style you aren't going to find it with these.

I began taking Yoga classes last year and loved them. The problem came when they weren't being offered at the local JC for a time that I could attend (I work during the day) so I decided to try out some DVDs so I could do it at home. I went through all of the reviews for various DVDs and this one was highly recommended. I must say this is one of the best Yoga DVDs I've owned thus far.

Not only do you really have a really good flow, but this is the only DVD that has left me drenched in sweat. Not a bad sweat, but whenever I finish I feel much better than before I had started. I highly recommend this to anyone who's already familiar with Yoga since I think someone who's never tried Yoga may have a hard time keeping up. I will definitely buy her new one and share my thoughts on that!

Taking Sadie's classes in New York is one of my key tools in navigating a very high pressure life. What I have always appreciated about her teachings is her cool blend of physiological athleticism and grace in presentation. This DVD is the next best thing to being there. Sadie's elegant combinations of poses and movements are in a format that is smooth and easy to follow. I feel like I get a great workout and as at the last OM in her classes, you feel a sense of accomplishment and a strong belief in your own ability to move through, beyond and conquer anything.