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It might not have the gloss of other yoga productions, but Buns of Steel's Power Yoga lacks nothing in the realm of technique. Designed for beginning to intermediate practitioners, this 40-minute workout moves through vigorous stretching, strengthening, and balancing postures, culminating in a short relaxation session. Yoga teacher Michi Broman and two assistants demonstrate beginning and advanced variations for each pose during the practice, making this tape appropriate for a wide audience. One quibble: Broman's lengthy discussion of yoga principles in the beginning of the tape, while certainly necessary upon the first viewing, would serve viewers better if it were included separately, preceding the workout. --Jhana Bach
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Reviews:
Not what it seems by the cover..and thats good!
The cover of this yoga workout is very deceiving to the more detailed eye...in that the posture of the woman on the cover is terrible in so many ways...the pose is way out of alignment for the knees and back and feet are not even on sure grounding. Why that pose in such a way I don't know because the workout is actually just the opposite. There are three people..showing modifcations..the woman on the cover leads it. Overall it works slower than I imagined and its not bad at all. While the workout is not for me and my own pace...its good for others. Its a little too talky for me...its difficult to be looking at the camera...do the excercises and que everyone including yourself...this can get the instructor and the viewer a bit stuck. its beyond me why and how they did not see how not yoga aware that picture is. But if you want to check it out do so...its cheap on ebay...about a $1.00 I've seen it for... don't be deterred right away by the cover.
Good Power Yoga Introduction
I have many many yoga tapes by many instructors and in different styles. Overall this tape is pretty good and I do like Ms. Broman. The setting is real nice and I do like the music as well.
My only complaint is that I feel she goes into the balancing poses too early in the practice. While certainly everyone is different, I prefer routines that do more warm ups before doing balancing type poses as they require a lot of subtle strength and flexibility beside the fact that you're putting all the weight on one side of your body. I would've preferred it if they were preceded by some Triangle and side stretch poses and a bit more time to get more heat into the body.
I definitely prefer Bryan Kest's, Baron Baptiste's and Rodney Yee's Power Yoga videos over this in that they are much more thorough and you get much more heat generated in the body.
Also, of course David Swenson's short forms is an incredible tape if you want a more Traditional Ashtanga type practice. His tapes also are very balanced and the sequencing seems more friendly to one's body (at least to mine). .
Still, the Buns of Steel tape is certainly challenging, and perhaps for those who are "looser" (to use Bryan Kest's term) you might find you don't need quite as much warm up as someone like myself.
It's worth checking out if you want to add variety into your yoga practice.
Namaste'
Been Using for 4 Years
I've been using this video for four years and I still do it every other morning. It's still challenging and relaxing. It's not typical yoga in that it's main focus is fitness, then mind, then spirit. So if you want to get into shape and give Yoga a try, this tape is perfect for you. The more you do the workout, the better you'll be able to hold the pose and the more fit you'll become. Hope you enjoy it!
questionable cover asana!
I haven't viewed this video so please ignore my rating (the site won't let me not rate it), but I feel compelled to point out that the instructor on the cover is doing a sloppy and potentially knee-damaging version of warrior 1 position. Her right knee should not extend forward beyond her toes; her left foot should be completely connected to the ground! (Or if she lacks the flexibility, she should be doing a *safe* adaptation of the posture.) For me, this speaks to the quality of the yoga on the video.
Buns of Steel: Mind/Body - Power Yoga
I've been using Yoga videos for over a year and wanted something to vary my routine. This tape was very disappointing to me. The instructor is highly annoying and doesn't seem to be enjoying herself at all. The whole point of Yoga is lost while she rushes through the positions and mispronouces every word related to yoga.If you enjoy the "Buns of Steel" workouts you might like this as a variation, but if it's real Yoga you are looking for this is not the tape for you.
