Product Details

• Actors: Berly Bender Birch, Thom Birch, Donald Hauser
• Directors: Berly Bender Birch, Donald Hauser
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 2001
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0971338701
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #70,034 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)

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Product Description

POWER YOGA FOR RUNNERS with Thom and Beryl Bender Birch is an energetic and completely unique yoga video, developed by a world-class runner for runners. Hundreds of runners have studied Power Yoga with Thom and his wife Beryl at the prestigious New York Road Runners Club. Where it has been the official yoga program of the club since 1980. Combining a 20-year career as a world-class runner with his many years as a nationally renowned yoga teacher Thom Birch is uniquely qualified to instruct runners.

The video shows how to incorporate this ancient and healing oga form into a daily workout designed especially for runners. This high-heat and high-energy workout makes it possible to safely realign and biomechanically balance the body, thus helping to prevent and also recover from injuries. The video combines, innovative vigorous warm-up, strengthening standing postures, seated stretches and twisting, a meditative cool down with a powerful yoga breathing method

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointed, September 23, 2002

By	"ramstin" (Marcellus, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Power Yoga for Runners [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This was a waste of money as far as I am concerned. First of all I did not get close to breaking into a sweat. The moves transitioned so quickly I did not even feel like I received a stretch. I was not relaxed at the end of the video. If you are limited to 30 minutes I strongly recommend Baron Baptiste who has two 30 minute power yoga videos, one for core conditioning and the other for athletes, its much better then this and less money! Baron provides a well rounded yoga routine within the limited time of 30 minutes and you feel as if you hit the target areas of the body that get tight, such as hips and low back muscle and you work up a little sweat, more than this one begins to do. You also get the feeling of relaxation. After this video I felt like I should put in Baron Baptiste or Byron kest, who I also highly recommend. Do not waste your money on this. I gave it two star, simple because the pose generally speaking are done correctly but with no explanation of alignment, and no time to properly "feel" the pose. The pose are not held long enough to be beneficial. Again, if you like power yoga, try Baron Baptiste , Byron Kest or Tracy Rich. This will be put with the other tapes I won't bother using.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars FAST, COMPACT TAPE, August 2, 2002

By	J. S. WILLARD "eclectic reader" (CHARLESTON, SC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Power Yoga for Runners [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This tape packs quite a punch in a mere 30minutes. You never stop until a well deserved corpse pose at the end. The poses will be familiar to practicing yogi's. Sun Salutes, triangle,warrior etc. That being said, I wish you could spend more time in the poses. By the time I get aligned the instructors are moving to next pose. Don't know how often I'll use this, but it was worth the price.