Product: The Power of Hatha Yoga [VHS]
Rating: 3.0
Difficult to keep coming back to
I must first begin by saying that this video is long-- approx. 1 1/2 hours. All of the basic hatha yoga postures are included in the video, beginning with sun salutes, triangle poses and the warrior poses, but the breaks in between each pose (during which the instructor relaxes and rolls his shoulders) break the flow of the movements. The standing poses are excellent as a warm-up and stretch for a vigorous workout (i do these before running or jumping rope). The floor exercises, which follow about a 3 minutes period of "dead body pose" are challenging, but dangerous. Without the assistance of a live instructor or, at least, more guidance from Naader, many of the floor poses can have a detrimental effect on one's back and neck-- especially the inverted poses.In short, this video is not necessarily a workout unto itself-- unless you're only trying to increase you flexibilty and balance (both skills that are certainly well addressed by Naader). The movements don't flow together at all, resulting in a session that is more choppy and less physical, graceful and rejuvinating. If you're looking for the latter, try Yoga Zone's Yoga for Weight Loss-- an excellent, physical, graceful, and shorter (30 minutes) tape.