Element: Yoga for Weight Loss
Description
A regular yoga practice is ideal for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Filmed in a lush garden overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this dynamic yoga practice focuses on both the physical and mental factors that can affect weight. Physically it combines active vinyasa flow sequences with strengthening poses for optimal body conditioning. The vinyasa flows elevate the heart rate and burn calories while the strengthening poses build muscle and create a more toned, streamlined physique. Mentally this program will help develop the inner strength of self-acceptance, focus and gratitude thereby reducing stress and creating happiness from the inside out.
About the Instructor:
Ashley Turner is one of the premiere yoga teachers in Los Angeles. She holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology and is known for her unique approach to yoga: a combination of physical instruction and mental application to help her students channel energy, release stress and improve fitness. Recently named “Who’s Who of Power Yoga” by Yoga Journal, Ashley has been featured in other prestigious publications such as Health, Women’s Health and Outside Magazine. With a list of clientele that includes models, Hollywood creatives, distinguished business leaders and renowned musicians, Ashley has taught yoga in group classes, international retreats, and private sessions for over ten years.
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The core of this workout is acceptable power yoga with the usual vinyasas–sun salutations and dancing warriors. It’s fine for beginners with some yoga familiarity, has an acceptable flow, though there’s little here I haven’t seen in many other power yoga DVDs. Turner has a calm voice, gives some form pointers and cues well. I wouldn’t recommend this to an absolute yoga beginner, but it might be all right for a first power style practice because the pace is slower than some.
Every “Element” DVD I’ve seen has been a worthwhile product.
I was annoyed though by Turner’s introduction, that she teaches “celebrities,” and is a “mind/body expert” holding a Master’s degree in psychology. I can skip the ego display, thank you. Her affirmations, sprinkled throughout the practice (presumably evidence of this formidable mind/body expertise) were similarly juvenile to me. Anyway who claims herself a mind/body expert has just proven she isn’t one.
I wish video instructors would teach without talking down to their audience.
Rating: 3 / 5
Element: Yoga for Weight Loss
I’ve been practicing yoga off and on for over ten years and this is a very solid workout. The moves are to a level where anyone can do them or modify them if they find a move too difficult. Don’t get me wrong, this is a challenging workout, but with time you will be amazed at your progress.
I’ve found that the new style of yoga dvd’s have a jerky, rapid movement style that I find dangerous (certainly for people new to yoga), but this DVD used fluid movements.
I have been doing this DVD for about a month and my body has toned up a lot, and I have been working out 5 days a week for over 10 months, so someone who hasn’t worked out at all will really feel more toned. I am amazed at what this one DVD has done for my body.
Rating: 5 / 5
Element: Yoga for Weight Loss
This video is excellent IF you are already familiar with ADVANCED POWER yoga. I bought this at Walmart to help me on my weightloss program…my back has been out for days, this tape really injured me. I know it was my fault for not stopping when I realise it was too advanced for me. NOT FOR PEOPLE WITH WEAK BACKS ! Also the instructors strained “Smile” throughout the workout was just silly.
Rating: 2 / 5
Element: Yoga for Weight Loss
I thought Yoga would be alot of breathing and bending little did I know.
It was hard work. I now have a new admiration for those that do yoga.
I am working on it. She is good. If she would just not talk about herself
it would be perfect.
Rating: 3 / 5
Element: Yoga for Weight Loss
I found this yoga workout to be both challenging and empowering. It gets your heart going and really makes you center on yourself. Great video and I will be making it a regular part of my routine!
Rating: 5 / 5
Element: Yoga for Weight Loss