Product Details

• Actors: Bryan Kest
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: September 19, 1995
• Run Time: 54 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303534384
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,497 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Bryan Kest's yoga classes in Santa Monica, California, have become wildly popular among celebs and noncelebs alike, and this tape, one of three available outlining slightly different workouts, gives a glimpse into why. Kest's approach to yoga is part Tony Robbins, part Mother Teresa ("we must approach life with equanimity"), and part Harvey Keitel--but his irresistible tough-guy accent is blessedly eclipsed by his true attention to the body and the spirit. In this volume, Kest turns up the intensity, holding a variety of twisting poses for long stretches of time. It's OK to take it easy, rest, or modify the routines to your ability, which is part of the reason the tape is so useful. You won't be turned off as a beginner-to-intermediate practitioner, but there's plenty of room to challenge yourself as an advanced athlete, too. --Anne Hurley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's an amazing workout!, December 8, 1999

By A Customer

At first I was skeptical of the hunky curly-headed Californian, but there is no doubt that Kest is a really great teacher. I've been a casual attender of yoga classes, so I was familiar with most of the poses he presents -- and I'd say this video is for people who are closer to intermediate than beginner. I've been working out to this video about five times a week for the past month and I haven't yet stopped feeling that wonderful soreness the next day that tells me I'm working my body. Mr. Kest is calm and not overly instructive. I'm able to concentrate on myself (instead of the TV) while he guides me from pose to pose. It's refreshing to find a video that is not geared to the straight out beginner, but offers some challenge. It ends up being accesible to a wide range of levels -- though I can approximate most of the poses, there is a lot of room for improvement. I think I'll be working this video for a long time. Recommended!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bryon Kest's Sweat, August 9, 2000

By A Customer

I have been looking for a workout that I can do at home for a long time that makes me hurt just enough to know that I got a good workout. I've ordered Yoga tapes that are way too easy and felt like I wasted my money. This is the very best Yoga video I have ever bought. I tried it the first day and thought that it was crazy, and that I could never do any of these poses. The next morning I was aching; it felt awesome. I've done this video everyday since, as well some other cardiovascular stuff. I feel that I am finally getting into good shape. I give this tape an A+!!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fairly challenging workout, August 2, 2000

By	Alexis (Poughkeepsie, NY) - See all my reviews

I have owned this video for a few months now, and I only use it when I cannot get to the gym once a week to take yoga from a live instructor. That said, the tape has quite a range of difficulty - there are some poses that are very difficult (or at least at my intermediate level) while most of the tape is approachable. Kest suggests alternative variations for different fitness levels for many positions. I have not found his style annoying at all and, for the most part, think he is very positive and laidback.