Not too shabby but I like his other stuff better

I love love love Bryan Kest's yoga dvds. I haven't had one bad experience with his dvds and his live classes are awesome. This cd was good for the practice alone but one thing was really annoying. I'll get to that in a minute. I may be partial because I enjoy Bryan's style of yoga more than other types. I was able to attend a handful of his classes in Santa Monica while on holiday a few years back. This is the kind of cd you should put on if you have had previous instruction in a studio and feel comfortable in the asanas to do them safely on your own at home. If you are past that and need to unwind this is the cd for you. It is long and at times intense but you will feel incredible once you finish, even if you don't make it all the way through, you will feel better for the effort and release of tension. I CLEARLY understand the other reviewer on the obnoxious AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH's I found it a little funny in the beginning in a "what the heck was that all about" kind of way and the more it occured the more disruptive I found it to be. Maybe he was trying to empathize with the class, and I get that. It wasn't a connection for me, others may not mind it in the least. Different strokes...

The practice itself is wonderful!!! Bryan really does a good job of making the class challenging but accessible. The asanas themselves are not "pretzely" and their sequencing is fabulous, the length of time you hold them is where the challenge comes in. Even if you are a seasoned practioner of Power or traditional Astanga yoga you will be pleasantly surprised at how differently your body will respond to this practice. It is enjoyable and worth every penny. Now if I could just figure out how to erase those annoying "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHs" sprinkled throughout.

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Lives up to its title!

This is the first Bryan Kest cd I purchased. It got me hooked!! I now own his Power Yoga, Advanced Yoga, Advanced Yoga 2, and Spinal Strengthening cds. His style is honest, albeit a bit raw and earthy----which I love, but some people are put off by it. He never loses track of what's important---your breathing being free and calm, going to your edge but not beyond it, letting go of your egotistical expectations, recognizing that your body is not the same as anyone else's. I could go on and on, but better for you to check it out yourself. In this cd, you're on the floor throughout---no standing postures. And this cd lives up to its title----he takes you slowly, holds you in postures for a long time, and you go very deep. He says there are 2 schools of thought as to how to go deep----one says you have to heat up, get the body warm so it can open up. The other says you have to have patience so the body can let go and you can go deep. Hence, the long holds. Bring patience to your mat when you put on this cd and have a wonderful experience.

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Bryan does it again

If you have done Bryan's power yoga program, you'll find this workout to be a lot different, in a very good way. It is an audio workout and you have to follow the book for the poses until you've done the workout a few time.
This workout is all-engrossing, 90+ minutes that fly by so quickly. It is particularly good for my very tight back, shoulders and neck. I emerge from this workout feeling so completely energized and relaxed.
Though I love Kest's power yoga workouts, sometimes it's too strenuous after a long day at work. This workout gives that much needed "down time".
One note, I tried to do this workout on a Friday and then again on the following Sunday and it was just too much too soon. My hamstrings had not yet recovered from Friday's workout. This is a good once a week workout.
I notice I am walking and standing taller, more like that of a professional dancer than someone who crunches up to a computer screen all day.
My only complaint about this is the fact that it's not a visual DVD. For the price it should be. Come on Bryan, make some more DVD workouts. In this day and age, a cd with a book workout is obsolete.


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