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 Crunch - Candlelight Yoga :: 158565986X
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| The name may suggest a bedtime yoga routine, but these deep stretches and restorative postures are also appropriate in conjunction with a cardio or strength training workout--or as a stress buster at any time of day. Instructor Sara Ivanhoe has a soothing, encouraging manner, but dispenses with the pseudo-spiritualism of some programs (as opposed to the real Eastern philosophy espoused in more serious efforts). She takes the time to explain the essential yogic breathing and each posture is clearly demonstrated--including modifications. After seated stretches, she teaches a series of kneeling cat poses, launches into down dog, and a standing twist. For balance: tree pose, then lunges, forward bends, and a butterfly stretch. This 43-minute practice isn't particularly advanced or strenuous, so beginners will be fine. Also included is a 16-minute "wake-up" routine, intended specifically for energizing in the morning with a standing cat stretch, pyramid pose and a squat. --Kimberly Heinrichs Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
I enjoyed this video. Very relaxing. I use fat burning yoga by Sara Ivanhoe when I want some power yoga but this really helps me to calm down and feel centered. The music is great!! I purchased the DVD which is 60 minutes and has a bonus yoga energizer workout. You can also choose your own music to play while listening to the instuctor. I highly recommend it for a relaxing not vigourous workout.
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Author: Guest
Just did this one last night, and I really enjoyed it! For the rest of the night I noticed that I was standing taller and breathing much deeper than before, and I also felt much more peaceful. It's 45 minutes long and not rushed like many other videos. A lot of attention is paid to getting your breathing right and proper form for the poses. The warm-up is superb. I found a few of the poses awkward and so I modified at will. Of course the best feature of this video is the instructor, Sara Ivanhoe, who has one of the most calming, soothing voices ever. She is one of the best yoga instructors I've ever had the pleasure of doing yoga with! (by video of course) She steadily reminds you that you are not expected to be as flexible as she is and that you should just do what you are comfortable with, and that your flexibility and strength will increase with time and regular practice. When I want a tougher workout, I'll still reach for Crunch: The Joy of Yoga or Karen Voight's Yogasculpt, but for those stressful days or days when I'm not feeling 100%, this will be the video I reach for! Buy it!
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Author: Guest
I am aquiring my own library of yogo videos, after practicing for about a year. I attend classes, and supplement with videos. Candlelight Yoga is one that I keep coming back to! I love it before bed; there is some activity, but not too much to be able to sleep shortly after practicing. (I also have used it at other times of the day.) I love Sara Ivanhoe's more lighthearted, refreshing approach to yoga. I like a good workout, and do take my yoga practice seriously. But Sara is so pleasant, has a soothing, but still engaging, voice and way of delivery. Sbe makes it seem that this is fun, and by the way, does good things for yourself at the same time. I would recommend this to anyone. In response another reviewer, I am about to turn 50, am not particularly athletic, and have back problems to boot. This yoga session has only left me feeling relaxed, comfortable, and very happy that I took the time to practice with Sara and Co.
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Author: Guest
This is an overall good, low-key routine, but seems to be designed for younger, fairly flexible people. I don't know if it was the length of the workout (45 minutes), the number of poses, or the sort of upbeat relaxation mood of the tape, but I wasn't particularly relaxed at the end-- not energized but not entirely relaxed, either. I actually had trouble sleeping an hour after doing it. An issue with this routine could be that there are a lot of forward bends, which are intended to be relaxing but are also stressful for those with lower back problems (such as me with a bulging lumbar disk). I'm in my late 30s, fairly fit, do a lot of yoga and swimming, yet I had a lot of lingering back pain after I finished this routine, even though I had done the suggested modifications and didn't notice the pain while I was doing it. If you still want to try this routine, I would suggest you go slowly and definitely keep a towel or cushion handy to do the modifications the first time out to make sure the forward stretches won't be too much for you. One slightly overstretched forward bend can give you an aching back for two days!As a side note: If you want a good, higher energy yoga workout, get Sara's "Crunch-- Fat Burning Yoga". Enjoyable routine, excellent stretches, and no back pain issues.
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Author: Guest
I have done Sara Ivanhoe's Crunch Yoga for several years and like it. I purchased this just to expand yoga routines and to have something to do before bedtime. I'm not disappointed. This is definitely not advanced yoga -- but either am I. Sara is encouraging, simple and direct in her explanations, and has a pleasant sounding voice. I like the emphasis on breath which other yoga videos often forget. My only complaint is that they surely could have found someone over 30 to participate in the video. An older person could easily do this route and could have served as an "inspiration" for those of us over 50. I will say that even though the video is cast with beautiful young faces (and bodies) their poses are not perfect -- several of them do the modified versions. For someone looking for a simple routine, this could serve as a great introduction or as a nice change from more advanced routines.
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