I absolutely *love* this video. It's a nice length for daily use (approx 30 min I think) and I really like the way it flows. It's what I would think of as beginner's power yoga. Most of the workout involves going through a series of poses, taking a little time to hold them, and to work on form and detail - and then combining them into a flowing series where you move through them more quickly paying more attention to breathing and flowing than to perfect form. It's really fun and makes me feel sleek and graceful.

There is one person doing slight modifications for beginners or less flexible people.

I don't know how much "fat burning" you'll do (I wish this had a different title - but who can argue with marketing), but this video does get my heart rate up a bit, breathing heavier and I work up a good sweat. (I am quite overweight (approx 60lbs above an ideal healthy wgt) but I'm reasonably fit - do Firms, ride bike.)

I think this is wonderful and I'd recommend it for anyone.

Instructor Comments:
I've got several of the Crunch Yoga videos with Sara and I really like her style. She's very down to earth, manages to keep some of the spititual quality in her directions without being very new agey. ("..bend forward...then offer up your heart...now arms to the side, and straighten up"). She also gives you a bit of time to scootch around and get into the pose, and encourages you to help yourself out (by pulling your foot a little more forward if you didn't get it where you wanted the first time) which I like because it makes me feel much better about not always being able to just gracefully step from pose to pose the way other people can.

Sassy