Product Details

• Actors: Bryan Kest
• Directors: Andrea Ambandos
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Power Yoga
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2002
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000069YWN
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,587 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Fitness Magazine, January 2003
"Our Top Ten Favorite Workout Videos" Best Advanced Yoga Workout

Product Description
Rated Top 10 Workout Video in Fitness magazine, January, 2003!

First of the Original Power Yoga DVD series, this DVD offers a more vigorous routine to help you increase flexibility, strengthen your cardiovascular system and build enough strength to handle your own body weight and day-to-day life stresses. Bryan gives excellent, clear instruction as you move vinyasa style from pose to pose. New lower price.Run Time: Approx. 60 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

101 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TRULY INTENSIVE, TRULY CHALLENGING!, May 4, 2004

By	Yoga Dad - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Well I just did this Intensive Body Sculpting program for the first time and it was really tough! Tough in a good way but tough!

After almost 8 years of daily yoga practice, years of classes and with a collection over 70 yoga videos that I rotate day by day, it still amazes me how my body,mind and spirit, are continuously challenged in new ways.

Depending on the sequencing, rate of flow and length of time the asanas are held in a given practice it can feel like the first time one has practiced yoga..

This particular program is a power yoga flow that will challenge you especially in your lower body, particular the legs and hips. Don't worry though, you're whole body will be challenged, but those legs and hips should be REALLY burning. If not, I salute you and want to know what you're eating, supplements your taking and congratulate you on superman/superwoman genetics :).

Of course, to be truly doing yoga and not just exercise, there is much more than the physical practice involved, the mindset is crucially important. Bryan really goes into all this in his introduction. I personally like his introduction and feel it's helpful to listen through it before each practice to prepare you mentally for what is to come (that's just a personal viewpoint of course). All that being said, there is no doubt that if you do this program you'll be doing a VERY physical practice.

Anyway....., This program which is about 50 or so minutes (once the intro is over)is pure Kest. I have his older videos "Energize, Tone and Sweat" and this is definitely up there with those in terms of challenge. Those are EXCELLENT videos by the way and highly recommended.

The primary difference is that on this program you do a really long series on one side (primarily standing poses though not exclusively) before moving on to the next. I have to admit that I had to take breaks and go into child's pose on more than one occasion because I was getting so fatigued on each side before the sequence was over.

I will definitely try to do this program on a regular basis because it definitely brought to light many areas that could stand to be strengthened. Not only that but it is one heck of a practice to use to develop one's in the face of a physical challenge.

If you are looking for a full body workout which will push you to the max I highly recommend this. I don't think I would recommend this as a first video for a brand new beginner because I think that it's too intense, but if you buy Bryan Kests "Original Power Yoga Set" you should in time be able to work up to this one by using the other programs first.

Other good preparatory programs I would recommend are:

Rodney Yee's Power Yoga For Beginner Series (Flexibility, Stamina and Strength-3 tape set) which are challenging but not as long or as tough (though the Strength tape is actually very tough compared to the other two). These are also only about 25 or so minutes long so very easy to fit into one's schedule.

Baron Baptistes "Hot Yoga" three tape set are quite challenging along with his "Soul Of Strength Live", "Core Strength" and "Unlocking Athletic Power". "Power and Precision" is also an excellent program. The "Core" and "Athletic" programs are pretty short, around 25 or so minutes while the others are longer (45-60 minutes).

Sherri Baptiste Freeman n (Baron's sister) has a very different style of yoga that is still quite challenging with her program "Baptiste Power Of Yoga" which I highly recommend.

Rainbeau Mars "Sacred Yoga" set is a 4 tape set that really covers all bases, from a wonderful beginner tape thru to very challenging (but not as hard as the Kest Stuff). These are also reasonably short, around 30-35 minutes or so.

Total Yoga's Flow Series are another set that builds incrementally from it's "Earth" program (the easiest) to "Water" (more intermediate) to Fire (incredibly tough,).

Of course Bryan's earlier set that I mentioned is also fantastic, but even the first one is pretty tough (Energize) so you may want to check out one of the others to work up to it.

Namaste

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Working muscles I didn't know I had....., January 26, 2003

By	Colleen M. Schneider (San Lorenzo, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently bought this DVD after borrowing this one and Bryan Kest's Yoga for Weight Loss. I love them both. They are paced at an intermediate level, so if you are advanced in your practice you might not feel as challenged as his Sweat/Energize/Tone set. I felt this one was perfect for me,as it gave me poses I felt I was good at, a few I needed to modify (at least for now) and ones that I am trying to master. This keeps me challenged, and that is what I am looking for in a workout. Most of all, to get the complete benefit, you need to pay attention to the breathing, which is the most important aspect of doing your yoga practice. I do this workout at least once a week and alternate with strength training, aerobic work outs and just about anything that will keep me interested and motivated. The one drawback is that he talks way too much at the beginning of the class. This easily could have been done at the introduction section. Other than that, I felt this was a wonderful addition to my yoga practice and would suggest to anyone that would like a change in pace from their normal workout.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Yoga Workout!, October 18, 2002

By A Customer

I have done many yoga workouts from Denise Austin to Rodney Yee, but this is by far the best!

The workout is challenging enough for advanced students, yet simple enough for beginners. He is constantly reminding you to only do what you can do, and shows plenty of modifications.

His personality helps to keep the DVD interesting no matter how many times you view it. He presents yoga in an interesting format, without being overly mystical. Yet he touches the heart of yoga when he discusses the unchanging quality of us, which is represented by our breath.