User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Great yoga video
The two yoga workouts on this dvd are perfectly contrasted. The Yoga Strength is a great workout that’s challenging and strenuous. It’s especially good for people who want to work on their balance. The other workout is a stretching yoga workout that helps you gain flexibility and really stretch out your muscles. I like to alternate between the two workouts doing the more strenuous yoga one day then the stretching yoga the next.
5 Stars Great Workout!
I love the Karen Voight YOGA POWER DVD. I use some of her other yoga DVD’s, and it is difficult to find anything else that gives you that kind of work out. It is a great workout. For anyone that thinks yoga is easy, this will truly challenge them. I highly recommend it.
3 Stars Two quite good routines (do back to back for a more rounded practice)
suitable for a beginner to explore their abilities, but lacking in technical instruction.
Both routines are pleasant and refreshing to do. Each has, for its length, a nice selection of poses that gently activate every part of you. KV takes you from an introduction to the most basic movements of simple salutations, through a short standing sequence, which surprisingly culminates in an intermediate level Revolved Triangle and Cosmic Dancer (the latter very unusual for a beginner’s DVD) on each side. You then finish with an interesting boat sequence to remind you of your abs!
For a curious beginner, each session will allow you to identify your level of ability and build up some feel for the poses before progressing to longer and more challenging practices. However, if your goal is to learn yoga techniques (as opposed to just wanting to work out), be aware that KV doesn’t always name the asanas and, in one case, actually misnames one of the standing poses. Additionally, although the strength, stamina and flexibility rating is low and therefore seems geared for beginners, there’s very little instruction regarding placement, alignment and breathing.
For a practiced yogi/exerciser the thirty five minute `Strength’ routine doesn’t really require very much strength at all and the twenty five minute `Stretch’ doesn’t really go too deep but does loosen you up. Even doing one after the other doesn’t really require much stamina, but does provide a relaxing and refreshing `wake up’ or `take it down’ routine for those slightly off days.
Slightly dated feel to the styling but high quality picture and sound. The instructor is pleasant and the instruction is clear. Personally I prefer when instructors talk about `left’ and `right’ rather than the ‘leg nearest to us’ that KV uses, which doesn’t work if you do your practice face-on to the screen (as opposed to side-on).
4 Stars Good DVD - challenging, and relaxing practice
This yoga practice is a good workout. I find that having it split into two sections, one for the workout, and one for stretching is a great way to keep things fresh. Some mornings I do the workout, and then will do the stretch portion at the end of the day. The neck stretch in this DVD is good when you are stressed out. I don’t get tired of the instructor and her style.
2 Stars Yoga Power without Power
Although a good basic yoga video for beginners, the title is misleading. There is no power associated with this video.