I bought the Hollywood Trainer set, tried the Pilates DVD, previewed the Yoga DVD, then sold both workouts. Jeanette is very enthusiastic and energetic, but that’s not what I look for in yoga. I find Baron Baptiste to be pretty energetic, but in a different way. This is definitely a more athletic workout, rather than having any spiritual or mind/body aspects.

I didn’t actually do this workout, just watched it. It seemed to be pretty standard stuff—sun salutations, etc. Like the Pilates DVD, I think I have other workouts that accomplish the same thing, but do it better (are more difficult, better instructed, etc.).

The idea behind including this and the Pilates workouts in the set is to cross-train the body. However, you could easily substitute other (shorter or longer) Pilates or yoga and still get the benefits of the cross-training. If traditional yoga workouts aren’t for you, and you want to avoid the woo-woo aspects, this might be a good one to try. Bear in mind, however, that Jeanette generally doesn’t give a lot of the instruction or form pointers a beginner would need to avoid injury and do yoga properly.

Instructor Comments:
Jeanette is very athletic, enthusiastic, and energetic. Unfortunately, her manner just doesn’t work for yoga, in my opinion. I like my yoga to be engaging and challenging, yet relaxing, and her version of it just isn’t.

Pratima