Power Yoga Collection: 3 Full-Length Programs

Excellent! 3 hrs of yoga, great value
Rodney Yee is one of the best yoga instructors out there. This includes 3 full length 60 minute practices taken directly from 3 previous dvds, all conveniently included on one disc. Rodney Yee doesn't focus too much on the mental/spiritual side of yoga, nor does he only speak of the physical benefits, thereby providing a nice balance that I think would appeal to most all yoga practitioners.

His voice is soothing and his cuing excellent, making it easy to flow through the poses and achieve an almost meditative state. I firmly believe all levels could benefit from this dvd, though some prior experience with yoga is recommended. I attached links to the individual workouts included in the disc below, as well as the web address where you could find my more detailed review for each. Here I will just say that each of the 3 practices is unique and different from the others and they are all wonderful. This disc is a great value and a necessary addition to any yoga fan's...

A replacement for classes
I really liked the video, partially because I got it at a nice price. There's three lessons, each an hour long. They assume familiarity with yoga. There's very little in terms of correcting common mistakes or explaining how poses work. They have the feel of a taped yoga class, rather than a cheesy "yoga abs in 15 minutes" sort of deal.

My definite problem with Rodney Yee is that the difficulty seems a little off. He does the standard thing where he starts with standing/downward dog poses, then progresses on to ground work. His standing poses are generally quite easy, he doesn't even specify chaturangas, hold planks for any length, or other steps that are helpful for building strength. But then on the groundwork, he is weirdly flexible and assumed the viewer is the same, doing forward bends in near-splits and so forth.

I'm interested in a "yoga for athletes" video for the strength benefits, not because I'm already super-flexible and want to keep at that...

Great set
I've been doing yoga for about 5 years and wanted some home dvds with different routines to try. This is a good set. I love 2 out of the 3 routines. I'm not that fond of the athlete dvd even though I am very active myself- it uses some poses sitting in a chair, etc. But, the other 2 dvds are great. They are flowing routines and Rodney does a good job of describing the poses. The power yoga dvd is your typical power yoga sequence like you'd take at a studio. Very thorough routines that get the whole body. By the way- this is for intermediate yoga students. I wouldn't recommend this if you are brand new to yoga (you might try Barbara Benagh's stress relief series if you're new because it moves much slower and goes into great detail explaining the poses).

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