Product Description

In this 60 minute workout, you’ll increase your heart rate and improve your circulation which aids in weigh loss and burning extra calories, as you flow through a series of classic yoga poses combined with an aerobic vinyasa. Plus by incorporating standing poses and core conditioning moves, you’ll reshape your entire body and experience increased flexibility, stamina and energy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22667 in DVD
• Brand: Lions Gate
• Released on: 2003-05-20
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
This well-designed program combines fast-paced yoga moves for fat-burning, hatha yoga poses for strength and flexibility, and stability ball exercises for core conditioning in three segments that can be done in one 60-minute session, or separately. Segment 1 builds patterns based on strong yoga poses such as the Warrior and Balancing Stick, adding lifts and lunges at a fast pace so that you're breathing faster and working the muscles simultaneously. Segment 2 is strength training by holding poses. Segment 3 focuses on core strength with a stability ball. Some familiarity with yoga is helpful--Austin doesn't give much instruction about breathing or the fine points of the poses--but not required. Although Austin talks nonstop, as always, her voice is quieter than usual and more fitting for this workout. (The repetitive, rhythmic music, however, is distracting rather than supportive.) Recommended for intermediate exercisers because no modifications are shown, and many of the poses are challenging. --Joan Price

Customer Reviews

Denise Austin-Fat-Blasting Yoga : 21 Days to a Yoga Body
This is a great video ! I honestly HATE working out, but I LOVE yoga. I already had a wonderful yoga video, but it was too long of a work out to fit into my schedule. I like the way this one is broken up into 3 short workouts. I like the way Denise keeps her moves simple, but effective. This video is EXCELLENT for your back. You feel pain free and thoroughly stretched after these workouts. I think Denise Austin is a sincerely sweet and motivating person. I recommend her videos to anyone who wants a realistic workout that you can stick with. As far as the stability ball, a large kids' ball works great.

Annoying but Effective
I am a fan of Denise's in spite of her being, well, Denise Austin.
You cannot help but love her and her motivating us to continually battle the bulge! I was very annoyed with this video at first, I have been doing yoga on and off for two years and I was a) not crazy about the variations she added to the Ashtanga, and b) the music was HORRID for yoga. That being said, every single muscle was worked, the second segment was wonderful, and the third was effective and a lot of fun- I loved the ball workout,my back felt thoroughly stretched. So there you have it- buy it if you want to add to your yoga collection but don't expect an orthodox power yoga session. I will try to do this video in addition to her Pilates for Every Body and I will see what happens, so far I feel that every muscle in my body was worked and elongated. So never mind the annoying aspects- go Denise!

Disappointing
I was very disappointed by this DVD. It's definitely not for beginners--there is no instruction whatsoever. The chapter entitled "Introduction to Yoga" consists of Denise talking about yoga, but gives no demonstrations or intructions on technique. Also, the description of the DVD on the back of the case says that there are three different workouts: one 30-minute and two 15-minute. In actuality, you must choose from 10 chapters:
1. Intro to Yoga
2. Cardio Conditioning
3. The Warrior Series
4. Balancing Stick Series
5. Tree Pose Series
6. Strength Conditioning
7. Twist and Stretch
8. Core Conditioning
9. Obliques
10. Focus on Abdominals

Again, this is NOT for beginners. When you choose a chapter, you are just thrown into a workout, without any instruction (i.e. "Let's begin with a warrior pose"). Having never done yoga before, I have no idea what a warrior pose is. If you are a beginner, I recommend Yoga Journal's Yoga Step by Step.