20 Minute Yoga Makeover Series

Sara Ivanhoe
Year Released: 2004

Categories: Yoga


Yoga Body Makeover Series with Sarah Ivanhoe is a 2 disc set with three workouts on each disk. The workouts are Power Weight Loss, Power Tone With Weights, Core Power, Lower Body Power, Power Sweat Detoxify, and On The Ball which is a bonus workout. All workouts were originally issued separately. With the exception of On The Ball, the workouts are 20 minutes each. The On The Ball workout is about 40 minutes long. Each of the workouts is high beginner or low intermediate level.

The Power Weight Loss workout is unlikely to help anyone lose weight, but it is a good short workout for flexibility and strength. Power Tone With Weights uses 1 to 3 pound weights. Core Power seems simple compared to other core workouts I have, but it’s surprisingly effective. Lower Body Power is my favorite and is definitely a good lower body stretch. I have not yet tried Power Sweat Detoxify but I will. I do not own a stability ball so I won’t be using that workout.

My only complaint is if you want to do more than one workout it is impossible to run them together. You have to watch the exercise warning and the complete opening for each. The disk will not allow you to fast forward though much of it. This is a significant annoyance which was foreseeable and should have been addressed when Natural Journeys’ decided to re-release these workouts as a compilation.

Instructor Comments:
I enjoy Sarah Ivanhoe’s approach to yoga instruction. Her cueing is excellent and she is friendly and encouraging. This is not pure yoga as Sarah incorporates some moves from Pilates and weight training. While Sarah appears alone in each of these workouts she gives instruction on modifications. I particularly like the way she tells you not to worry if you cannot stretch as far as she can – she tells you to keep a sense of humor on the balancing poses, and no one cares if you can get your head to your knees and similar comments. In fact, I enjoy Sarah’s thorough instruction and friendly manner so much I intend to purchase more of her yoga workouts.

PaulaC

06/10/2012