Product Details

• Actors: Sara Ivanhoe
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• VHS Release Date: September 11, 2001
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005LQ1K
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,111 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Welcome to CRUNCH Fitness! Combine an ancient discipline with an ancient problem and what do you get? A current solution - try yoga. To burn fat, you must burn calories, and in this program, you can! With Fat Burning Yoga you can tone and re-shape your entire body, increase energy levels, feel lean and limber, and it can help you maintain healthy weight levels. By adding more movement to your yoga practice, you'll increase your heart rate and improve your circulation which aids in weight loss and burning extra calories. In this workout, you'll use standing postures to improve your muscle strength, balance, endurance, and flexibility, Plus, to complete your workout, we've added a bonus yoga ab routine to trim your mid-section and help improve digestion. Experience and reap all the benefits that yoga has to offer. You may give up killer cardio forever! For all fitness levels, A yoga mat or a non-slippery surface is recommended.

The CRUNCH Philosophy:
The CRUNCH fitness program welcomes people from all walks of life regardless of shape, size or ability. We created a workout environment that is not competitive or judgmental. Enjoy these favorite classes with imaginative instructors in an atmosphere that makes working out fun.

Meet the instructor:
Sara Ivanhoe, Los Angeles. Certified yoga instructor. Fitness philosophy: Yoga is like a marathon, not a sprint; slow and safe persistence gives you the best results. The main thing is to have fun and keep your sense of humor. Enjoy and you're more likely to stick to it. Favorite binge food: pasta.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

329 of 331 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Energizing Yoga Workout, September 17, 2001

By	Stacie Johnson (Richland, WA United States) - See all my reviews

I loved this tape! I thought the instructor was motivating and a real person. Fit without being too intimidating. She explains all the moves really well and reminds you to breathe in sequence, which I found very helpful. I didn't think yoga could be "fat burning" but I was sweating and energized at the end of the workout. Plus I was sore in all the right places the next day. I really like the Crunch series of tapes because most of them are 30 - 45 minutes which is alot easier for me to squeeze in to my day. This tape will become part of my regular schedule. I highly recommend it for beginners and intermediates. It probably wouldn't be suitable for advanced yoga enthusiasts.

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "THE LIGHT IN ME SALUTES THE LIGHT IN YOU.", March 26, 2002

By	Soaring Heart - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Yoga has greatly enhanced my life, it can yours as well. Burning fat is important and you'll definitely do it with this workout! Sara Ivahoe's philosophy is, "If it isn't fun, you won't do it. And the only way to burn fat is to do it, and do it, and do it." Sara is a special instructor who succeeds in making this vinyasa (free-flowing) workout FUN! Yes, FUN! She reminds us to be aware of our breathing and that the QUALITY of the breath directly affects the MOVEMENT. The workout moves at a wonderful, even tempo--not too fast or too slow; also, it isn't too easy or too difficult. FAT-BURNING YOGA is enjoyable for the beginner to intermediate because you can follow Sara (intermediate) or her friend, Natasha, for any needed modifications.

The movement sequences are logically choreographed to be very smooth which maximizes the flow and the breath. Before the final relaxation pose, there is some heavy-duty abdominal work that is short but very intense and gratifying to complete. Sara's cool-down is a real TREAT that makes it all worthwhile and will bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart.

I'm so happy to have finally found an exercise that I truly enjoy doing and feel completely rejuvenated afterwards! A extra special benefit I've noticed is that yoga alleviates my back pain and helps me sleep better. My back knows the days I do yoga and the days I don't. FAT-BURNING YOGA is a fun, challenging workout that I highly recommmend.

Soaring Heart

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE TITLE DOESN'T LIE, September 20, 2001

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

Whew, what a workout! I did this today and did I sweat! I try to practice yoga 4-5x's a week, usually power yoga, and I like to mix it up with tapes to keep from getting bored. If you have yoga experience you'll know these poses, but they're linked in a way to make it a "workout". You willfeel it in the upper body, lower body and especially the abs! If you've wanted to try yoga but were leery of the "mysticism" this is your most pragmatic choice.