I've been trying to get into shape lately, since I've been avoiding exercise altogether. I love doing yoga and I've tried a bunch of other things like Pilates but to be honest I don't really enjoy it. I really enjoy doing yoga stretches and bends, it really makes you feel good afterwards. I usually don't like anything too fast paced or too slow. But I've been doing yoga on and off for years and have even ventured into power yoga, it takes courage for that kinda thing! but here are some of my favourite workouts:
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| MTV Power Yoga |
I love this workout and power yoga is something I've never tried before. It's a very challenging workout that really gets your heart rate up and the first time I tried this I didn't make it past the first 5 minutes, not really for absolute beginners. Kristin Mcgee is a great instructor and and clearly explains the poses and she's not irritating like lots of instructors are. The workout is about 45 minutes long and includes: sun salutations, backbends and twists. Overall this is a great workout and makes you feel good afterwards.
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| Barbara Currie 10 Minute Workout |
This is not a dvd it's a book but this is the first yoga book I ever purchased. It's my favourite, this book is filled with clear and helpful photos and instructions to help you get the best workout. You can do this first thing in the morning before work. It's divided into chapters for beginners and advanced students, but the main thing about this is that it's just really easy and fun and the choices of poses used are great.
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Geri Body Yoga by Geri Halliwell
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I got Geri's first dvd and I didn't really like it but when she came out with another dvd I decided to give it another chance. I really enjoyed this dvd it was relaxing and the poses were really good which is not the case in most dvd's. The only thing that I don't like is the fact that this video is over an hour long. I don't find that find that really practical because most people don't have so much time and sometimes you just get bored. 45 minutes is the most I would go for.
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| Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown |
This is a relatively new workout to me, I like Jillian Michaels because she seems to motivate you quite well it's a bit like boot camp yoga! this is not traditional yoga but something more fast paced to get burning those calories. The workout is divided by level 1 and level 2. Level 2 for a really tough workout. Altogether a great dvd and the best part is that it's only 30 minutes long!
So what's your workout of choice?