Sara Ivanhoes Yoga Body Makeover Series

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(5 stars) - Got Me Sweating!!
I've been doing Yoga Zone videos which are awesome, but I needed variety and more of a challenge. These DVDs meet that criteria. My heartrate stays in the fat burning zone and I sweat while doing the weight loss workout. I feel great afterwards!

(5 stars) - FABULOUS!
I've had time to practice every routine on this 2 DVD set and I love them all. As I'm an intermediate yoga practitioner, I initially thought these routines might be too easy, but this was not the case. Sara's instruction style is very relaxed, very easy to follow and the background music is not distracting. I have quite a few yoga DVDs and this set is definitely my favorite!

(4 stars) - a good sampler for the beginner....
My husband has seen me reap the benefits of practicing yoga over the years and though he is in fantastic shape he wanted to become more flexible and gain some of the relaxation and stretching benefits that yoga provides.

Together we tried the core yoga and the power weight loss segments and I tried the balance of the dvds alone. Each segment, with the exception of the stability ball work out is 20 minutes. The ball workout is about 45 minutes long. The dvd is geared to beginner/intermediate, but I felt that it was much more heavily balanced toward the beginner end, so for my husband this was perfect. Not a lot of time commitment, good instruction and good stretching with prayer twists, down-dogs, etc. I found that a few of the workouts just didn't give me enough though, as I was used to doing more, so if you are above a beginner level you may find yourself a little bored. The core workout was nice with controlled movements that are much like pilates, which would be excellent for those trying to work with a minimum of time and want maximum benefits in toning their abs.

I enjoyed the 2nd disk the most, which covered power sweat, lower body power and on the ball yoga. Power sweat was not as intense as it sounds though. The ball workout was an interesting twist and was a longer workout so I felt like that one was the one that I would do most often. I also liked the extra added core work you got as you had to keep yourself stable on the ball throughout the poses.

Sara's instruction is excellent and the settings are beautiful and calming. I also like how at the end of each workout she includes a mudra, which is a hand gesture used in yoga and meditation as a way to "seal your practice".

Now that I have done this one, I would definitely like to try one of her intermediate workouts such as Yoga on the Edge. She is a good instructor, with good form and cueing and keeps the workout positive and upbeat without being too chatty or over the top.

If you would like a little taste of yoga in short segments (nice if you are short on time or want to supplement your regular workout) this would be a good beginner series. You can also do like I did and add several segments together to make a longer workout covering several of the workouts. That's the best part-putting together what works for you!

Enjoy and be healthy!

(5 stars) - excellent:)
I think that this is a great yoga workout for beginners and intermediates. 20 minutes make it perfect to add in to any day and there is an option to do all of the works at once as well. Her voice is great and I appreciate that we spend the same amount of time on each side.

(5 stars) - Yoga for physics majors (I mean this in a good way)
Ivanhoe actually talks like a real person. You get to do the actual exercises without the "om" guilt (i.e. I am much more spiritual than you because I "om"). I don't have the g.d. time to "om", I just wanna stretch safely and efficiently. Great product and price.

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