I've never written a review for a video yet, but I was so impressed with this video after doing it for the first time today, that I wanted to get on here and share my excitement for it.

The warm-up was a lot of fun, mixing a little spice into the moves as we loosened up our arms and torso while moving our legs. Then we went into the standing work. I agree with the last review that this section truly mixed together yoga and a bit of strength work in a flowing, interesting way. I wasn't sure how I was going to accomplish any strengthening without a step, tall box, or weights, but Minna managed to do it. She had us balance poses until our gluts and quads were grateful to stop, yet she used these poses as the end of a series of moves so you didn't just go from one pose to another. She also used the proper yoga terms for the poses so we could either learn as we went or recognize what to do from other yoga experience.

The floor work wasn't as eastern as the standing work, but it was also somewhat flowing and pleasant to do (while being challenging). The time just flew throughout the workout. And the stretch at the end was calm, thorough, and most welcome.

I think this workout will be great for an evening or weekend relaxer, yet with a bit of a challenge too.

Instructor Comments:
Minna was friendly, personable, felt at ease (talked at the beginning about just being yourself in your moves -- no right or wrong way), and helped me to feel at ease. She was a pleasure to work out with.

Renee Allen