P90X Series: Yoga X

Tony Horton
Year Released: 2005

Categories: Yoga


This is a long power-yoga practice (90min). The first 40-45 minutes are strenuous in terms of demands on both your upper and lower body. There are vinyasas between each pose, and Tony models a "second pushup" going from updog to down dog on almost each one. I don't have that many yoga tapes to compare it to, but I'd say the physical requirements are about equal to what you need for Sonic Yoga (Flow into Splits) or PY4H. I wouldn't say the individual poses are as "advanced", but taken as a whole this practice requires a high level of energy.

I won't go through descriptions of all of the poses, but I'll describe what's in each of the sections:

Warm-up-Moutain Pose, Foreward Bend,Split leg hamstring stretch, Standing side stretch, + 3 Sun salutations

Moving Asana portion-Runner's pose, to crescent lunge, warrior one, warrior two, reverse warrior, triangle pose, twisting triangle, chair to twisting chair, right angle post, extended right angle, prayer twist to side arm balance, warrior three to standing splits, half moon to twisting half moon.
He did a TON of vinyasas throughout!

Balance Postures-Tree, Royal Dancer, Standing Leg Extension, Crane (for 60 seconds!!)

Floor Work-seated Spinal Stretch,Cat Stretch, Cat Stretch, Frog, Bridge, Wheel, Plough into shoulder stand, table, cobbler pose, one legged hamstring stretch into 2 legged hamstring stretch

Yoga Belly-Tough the Scky, Boat, half boat, sicssor, torso twist hold, touch the sky again

More floor work-Glute stretch, Happy baby, childs' pose, corpse, fetal pose, meditation pose.

He held individual poses for a good long time. I personally enjoyed the music a great deal!
This is NOT a beginner's workout.

Grade A

Instructor Comments:
Tony but way low key. :) Although he did urge the folks during the ab section to "try harder" and quoted a line from Forest Gump near the end! Otherwise he kept the excess chatter to a minimum and concentrated on form pointers. He did a great job for someone who isn't known for being a yoga instructor.:)

Janet Frost (frostyjan)

04/20/2004