Product Description

These advanced full-length programs of arm balances, hip openers and pranayama test you physically and mentally revealing new levels of power, precision, insight and ease. Includes three truly challenging programs, essential for any advanced practioner.(DVD / 125 minutes)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11527 in DVD
• Brand: Rodney Yee
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 125 minutes

Features

• DVD program by popular teacher Rodney Yee

Customer Reviews

Not for learning, not for beginners...Its for Rodney and his bottom line
If you are a beginner this DVD is not for you (the asanas will probably be too difficult unless you already do gymnastics). If you are an advanced practicioner it is not for you either (because part of being an advanced yogi is knowing how to create and maintain your own daily practice, and you won't need a video to tell you what to do). So who is this for? It will not help intermediate students become advanced practitioners. If you have the strength to do these sequences they do not seem challenging. And if you can't do them, he does not give exercises that will make you stronger so eventually you can.

Other teachers have been making money promoting advanced and challenging yoga, and Yee does need to pay for his house in the Hamptons, so here is an advanced sequence from him. At the end of the day, it is about getting money from consumers, and if doing a "yoga dog and pony show" increases the bottm line, so be it.

If you already can do these inversions then you don't need this DVD either, except maybe if you want to see how he sequences them. (But the sequences are not so creative or interesting).

Headstands and inversions have the potention for serious injury. If you don't know how to do them don't try to learn from a video. Find a live teacher who can watch you, and knows what to look out for to keep you safe and healthy.

I found the video boring. I don't even know if it is worth the shelf space it takes up in my library: I don't find it very useful for practice or for reference. Spend your yoga budget on a live class or workshop - or even better a private lesson - with feedback specifically aimed at you, instead of this.

very advanced and challenging
Again...i wanted to challenge myself in my yoga practice and felt i was ready so i bought myself this dvd. I cannot say anything negative about this DVD really. At first, i had some difficulty keeping up with the "arm balance" section because Rodney moved a little fast through it, but after that i got the hang of it (as witn any new dvd). I felt satisfied and got a great yoga workout. It really works your arm balance poses and opens up the hips, an area i still have difficulty with but i see an increase of flexibility already. Rodney is calm and very informative, specially in the breathing section. The settings are very peaceful and appeal to the eye.
But...this DVD is not for beginners in any way!!! you can easely harm yourself if you are not flexible or already have at least 2-3 years of GOOD yoga experience and some arm balance poses. There are a few poses (arm balance) i still cant do so i skip those and practice additionally in my own time to strenghten and when ready ill follow the Flow completely and safely.
This DVD is truely inspirational and I feel Rodney really delivers. So its worth buying if you really want to challenge yourself.

yoga god
i love all the rodney yee dvds that i have purchased. this is one of my faves because it truly is challenging and i feel totally relaxed and i know i have gotten a good work out.i am much more flexible now and i have noticed my upper body becoming much stronger. i have had some knee trouble throughout my life but with the help of this workout my knees don't creek and crack as much and my legs just feel better.