Yoga Journal's: Yoga Practice for Energy

Rodney Yee
Year Released: 1995

Categories: Yoga


I like the second and third sections of this tape the best. (I hardly use the others, but the two sections that I do use are definitely worth the price of the tape.) The second section is a standing-pose-flow, that doesn't repeat left-to-right until you finish the entire sequence and start it again. If you are not quite warmed up this is disconcerting. The third sequence is a Sun Salutation sequence, power-yoga-style. It's similar to the Power Yoga for Beginners tape, but with fewer modifications. For a really tough workout, use the Power Yoga For Beginners tape as your warm-up, and then do sequences two and three from this tape. Then take your vitamins and get a good night's sleep...

This is not an asana-study tape; it's all about Vinyasas; and the vinyasas are very nice. Sometimes they flow a little fast for me though, especially in the standing-pose-flow; I find myself wishing for a slow-motion-with-audio function on my VCR. "Brrrrrraaaaaaavvvvveeeee Wwwwwwwaaaaaarrrrriiiiioooorrrrrr...."

After reading many reviews that ask the question "is this tape for beginners or not", I'd like to say: I think that all the rest of Yoga Journal's series (and the Living Arts series too) assume that if you have not taken yoga classes, then you have used the "Yoga Journal's: Yoga Practice For Beginners" tape. The rest of the "beginners" tapes could be renamed "for Advanced Beginners". If you are new to Yoga, do youself a favor and start with "Yoga Journal's: Yoga Practice For Beginners".

Instructor Comments:
Rodney Yee's choreography is his strong point. Great Vinyasas.

Helen Wright

11/30/-0001