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Yoga Journal: Yoga for Strength and Toning |  | Director: Yoga Journal
Actor: Stephanie Snyder
Studio: Bayview Entertainment/Widowmaker
Category: DVD
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 16834
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 0
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 094922310569
UPC: 094922310569
EAN: 0094922310569
ASIN: B002JYPV7W
Release Date: November 24, 2009
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| Features:
| • | Refine muscle definition. | | • | Cultivate a strong and lean core. | | • | Safely build strength. | | • | Relieve everyday stress. | | • | Promote mental clarity. |
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Product Description
Yoga Journal: Yoga for Strength and Toning
Whether youâ?TMre an athlete,a yoga practitioner,or anyone interested in a great workout,these challenging practices will provide you with visible results. The 60-minute Toning and Strengthening Sequence,along with the 30-minute Core Practice,will work your body in new and different ways and leave you feeling stronger,leaner,and more flexible. These dynamic sequences are designed to cleanse and support all of your bodyâ?TMs systems,giving you a well-rounded and fun workout that will awaken your physical and mental strength. From Yoga Journal magazine,the most trusted name in Yoga today!
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 Good workout - but not very soul satisfying August 3, 2010
Eilsel
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The workout is challenging, yet accessible. After doing this DVD I can really feel it in my thighs and hips. This is a great DVD if you're looking for a good solid workout. That being said, I just didn't seem to tap into my usual 'yogic energy' while going through the poses. The instructor's voiceover is very flat with no humor or inspiration infused into it. I like my yoga to be a good workout, but to be a little more on the spiritual side (jivamukti, kripalu, anusara). The pictures on the screen were also incredibly uninteresting. There was a lot of instruction, which may be good for beginners, but which I find to be distracting.
 Not for peple with back problems, good for strong beginners June 28, 2010
Jennell Leveque (San Francisco and the globe)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Stephanie Snyder teaches at Yoga Tree in San Francisco and I have been to her classes. The vinyasa routine was way to slow for me and spent too much time explaining basic things that experienced yogis already know. People fairly new new to yoga who want a strong vinyasa class should like this.
I could not do the core routine past the first set of exercises because it hurt my back. Actually it didn't hurt my back because I didn't actually do them but I fast forwarded through the entire 30 minutes and I know all the excersises would have had me laid up in pain. I think part of her back ground is Forest yoga and I have found that Forest yoga is awful for people with back problems.
Stephanie is a very good teacher and extremely popular in the Bay Area. However, avoid her style if you have back problems.
Good Intermediate Vinyasa flow DVD April 13, 2010
heather_29 (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was looking for an intermediate vinyasa flow DVD and this is it! The 60 minute flow portion is just that, you are constantly moving and work up a sweat. The music in the background that some people have complained about I did not find annoying or out of the norm at all. In fact it's almost so soft at times I didn't even realize there was music playing. Yes the backdrop is just a painted wall but I was hardly looking at the screen during the practice cause she had me moving so much. The poses comfortably go from one to the other with little to no awkward stop/pauses/weird transitions.
The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it does lack standing balance poses and floor work, but I suppose that is due to the 60 min length as opposed to a longer 90 min class.
Great DVD for intermediate vinyasa, would definitely recommend.
 Fantastic and vigorous set of asana. February 22, 2010
Laura Brown (Parker Colorado)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this DVD through Yoga Journal last week and today was the first chance Ive had to go through it. I did the full flowing set of vinyasa. I agree that the music could have been a little more "spiritual" but the work out itself was a dynamic set.
I have been doing yoga for 7 years off and on and this presented a very good workout. I was sweating and even shaking in these poses which is something I have not had for awhile and at my level of experience.
I suggest this for those who 1) are able to hold poses for at least 5-10 breaths. There are many vigorous binding and extended poses that are held for a long time. If you do not have the stamina to do them you can always do as she suggests and go into childs pose but a good foundation with both strength and stamina are definitely required with this DVD. 2) I would not suggest this DVD for beginners. Though she does have a partner in there with her who does modifications its still something I believe that beginners would struggle with. Since struggle would perhaps impede further exploration of yoga I would not recommend this as a starter video. I would call this an intermediate level video. 3) Finally the instructor for this video goes through proper alignment and yoga posture names. She is on the ball and if you find this guiding to be a bit distracting I would try to rent this from your local library first.
On a whole I honestly have nothing to say bad about this DVD. Yes, the music is a bit "busy" for what I am used to in my practice but given the level of athleticism to this set I think it still works.
I am so grateful I purchased this set and I cannot wait to develop my practice through her guidance!
Blessings!
Athletic-style yoga practice January 31, 2010
Beth Cholette (Upstate NY USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
NOTE: I received a free review copy of this DVD directly from Yoga Journal.
This latest DVD release from Yoga Journal magazine is intended to build strength as well as to provide toning benefits by offering two vigorous yoga practice sessions. Both routines are led by Stephanie Snyder, a vinyasa-style instructor known for her rigorous classes and workshops in the San Francisco area. The Main Menu of the DVD offers the following options: Flowing Vinyasa Practice--Complete Core Practice--Vinyasa Tutorial (a brief review by Stephanie on how to properly perform chaturanga & upward dog)--Play All--Credits. Stephanie and her assistant, Marie (who shows some modifications) practice in a fairly sparse studio with wood floors, blue walls, and fake "windows." Stephanie teaches via voiceover while fairly up-tempo music plays in the background. Stephanie cues in both English and Sanskrit, and both the English and Sanskrit names for the postures appear on screen. (One additional note: Stephanie and Marie have their mats oriented so that they are facing sideways; I found this confusing, as I was never looking at the TV and could not see what what they were doing. I found it easier to follow the practice when I turned my mat so that the short edge was facing the TV.)
Stephanie describes the Flowing Vinyasa Practice as "yoga for fitness." Given this, it is important to note that there are down dog to chaturanga to up dog vinyasa transitions throughout this ENTIRE 55-minute routine, from the beginning right up until the very end. In addition, Stephanie also frequently transitions using a 3-legged down-dog pose (i.e., swinging one leg up into the air and then forward). Stephanie begins this practice on hands and knees, immediately coming into dog pose for some down dog to plank flows. She then moves into several repetitions of sun salutation A with low lunge (half-split is also included) and then sun salutation B with high lunge. The sun salutations conclude with a chair twist. Stephanie then introduces several different series of standing pose flows. Her sequencing is fairly unique--for example, the very first sequence is a high lunge series which includes a challenging balance posture, warrior 3, crescent lunge with cow-face arms, and a lunge twist. Postures in the next series include warrior 1, warrior 2, reverse warrior, side angle pose, and finally triangle with first a half bind and then a full bind. The last major standing sequence flows from pyramid pose to revolved triangle to standing split to a seated twist. There is a side plank transition, and then Stephanie concludes the standing work with a wide-angle forward bend and goddess pose with eagle arms. Transitioning to the floor, Stephanie performs low lunge with a quad stretch, bridge pose with a leg lift, a pigeon (Marie does thread-the-needle as an alternate). The finishing postures for this practice are a reclined twist and a very brief (2-minute) savasana, although Stephanie does encourage you to hold relaxation pose for at least five minutes.
The Complete Core Practice is 28 minutes long; Stephanie performs this routine alone. In this practice, Stephanie also begins on hands and knees. Here she performs a few simple cat/cow flows but adds a pelvic roll to this. Coming to the back, she starts with a simple crunch and then continues with several Pilates-like movements such as straight-leg lowers, adding a twist to increase the difficulty level. Returning to an all-fours position, Stephanie comes to her forearms for dolphin plank pose and then performs some challenging side plank work from this position. Moving through sphinx, she returns to her back to perform a crunch series with the legs in a straddle position. Next it's back to the dolphin plank stance for some tough oblique work. After a brief rest, Stephanie once again comes to hands and knees, this time to perform a nice twisting torso stretch. Following this, Stephanie returns to her back, where she offers three options for revolved stomach pose, and then moves into a double crunch. At this point, she flips onto her stomach for a brief back strength series involving arm and leg lifts. The finishing postures for this routine are performed as a flow all on one side, then are repeated on the other as follows: down dog, low lunge, side angle prep (kneeling), side stretch (gate pose), plank, and cobra. There is no savasana for this practice, although Stephanie recommends concluding with a final relaxation.
These demanding practices are definitely not appropriate for those new to yoga. With the exception of the Tutorial, Stephanie does not provide much information on form or alignment, making this DVD more appropriate for those who are at least at an advanced beginner level. Furthermore, I would recommend this DVD to someone who is fairly physically fit to start, and I would suggest that anyone with wrist issues approach the Vinyasa practice with caution. I believe that these routines would be best suited for experienced yogis who prefer a more athletic-style yoga practice. Clips are available on the Yoga Journal web site to help you determine whether this DVD would meet your needs.
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