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Ellen Barrett's Yogini Workout |
 Wonderful and Deceptive |
| I really like this workout. If you think pilates is useless, as some viewers stated, then you don't need to try Ellen! The longer I practice pilates and yoga with good form and grow with them, the harder they become. This is truly a unique blend of pilates and yoga (Ruah Release that came out this year is like this to an extent too) and I love how Ellen adds in the little pulses, etc. You will sweat and feel the work of this one. If you have wrist problems I would try one of Ellen's other workouts. - posted by Madison on 11/3/2009 |
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| Loved it! |
| I really LOVE the 'Studio' setting. It feels so non-intimidating and relaxing to me! It reminds me of our church's gym/multipurpose room with the stage in the background and the high ceiling and windows. I also love the workouts-the flowing movements! Love it! - posted by tracy on 10/21/2009 |
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 Not impressed |
| I generally like Ellen Barrett but this just didn't appeal to me. I felt like I did the same thing over and over. I also felt like most of the work was on the thighs and glutes, while I need work on my thighs and glutes, I wanted something that was even all over workout. I'm still trying to figure out where the de-stress comes into it. - posted by Kathy on 10/19/2009 |
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| Yogini workout |
| I have a wide assortment of home DVD videos....from pilates to yoga to step. The Yogini offers great variety in my workouts. It's a nice slow pace but still offers a challenge. I consider myself pretty advanced so I was able to do this workout without any issues. I think my yoga work helped with this because there are a lot of inverted poses which can be difficult if you're not a practicing yogi. Overall really beneficial to my home DVD selection. - posted by Cari on 9/3/2009 |
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| Challenging but Great |
| I have several of Ellen's workout videos and I favor her for her simple approach and over all pleasantness. For those of you who feel like the video is a waste of time and awkward, you are more than likely not even trying or have not acquired the skill that yoga moves require. Do a beginner class instead. Ellen does have a girl in the background doing simpler versions of the tough moves she performs. Otherwise, people, this is NOT easy, but the rewards are incredible. the key is consistency and really making each move count. Good luck! Heather - posted by Heather on 7/10/2009 |
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| Love The Studio |
| I have all three Studio workouts and love them! Yogini is difficult, but in a very elegant, controlled way. First of all, I LOVE the music. It is slightly eerie and reminds me of a dark October day, which is perfectly synchronized to the moves Ellen has put together. It is yoga based, however, so there are a lot of downward facing dogs, planks, etc. It is a great full body workout. I am alternating all three Studio workouts for great results! I have dozens of videos, but lately have been drawn to these. I must admit, however, that Yogini had to grow on me. I work out five to six days a week but still have to make modifications. Take it slow, give it some time, and you, too, will see the greatness in it. - posted by Deana on 6/7/2009 |
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| GREAT....but NOT for Beginners |
| I am an advanced workout person!! I think Ellen is great!! I do this video often along with her Pilates video. I think Yogini is great for strength and toning!! As Elllen says "belly buns and thighs." However, it is not for a beginner. The video is easy to follow, but some of the moves are not for everyone. That is why I like it, low impact yet I feel I am getting toning and some stretching. I always enjoy doing this video it is not your typical yoga video... which to me can boring. This workout makes me sweat and if I skip it for a week. I feel it in my buns!!!! This video does what is says. For those who do not like it...it is probably too advanced. - posted by TED on 5/19/2009 |
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| Overrated! |
| I agree with the earlier reviewer, Nikki. The praise for this DVD is overrated. Ellen acts like she's invented the kind of workout it is, but all it is is a rather ineffective and unimaginative blend of yoga and pilates. There are tons of videos like this out there and this is not the best example of what's on offer. It's okay, but I just feel that I have lots of better options, that this Yogini workout offers me nothing very special, and that it is consequently a waste of my time. - posted by Holly on 4/3/2009 |
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| Intense stretching. |
| I have collected many Ellen Barrett videos, beginning with her Crunch Pilates tapes and continuing with her Self Magazine and Studio programs. I've been pleased with her professionalism and the routines in general. But, perhaps because of my age (69, but Size 6-8 and used to exercising), I find the Yogini workout too hard to do. With its strong emphasis on plank and downward dog positions, I find it overstretchs my hamstrings (causing some pressure on the sciatic nerve) and stresses my back and wrists. And anyone with knee problems should be warned that there are a lot of squats and lunges in the first half of the routine. In my opinion the Yogini Workout is not for beginners, the very overweight or those who are not already fairly flexible. I do look forward to future Ellen Barrett videos (maybe with a little less talk about the "heart center"). - posted by Kay on 3/12/2009 |
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| Super series |
| I love Ellen Barrett and have DVR'd her All Star Workouts on Fit TV. She is a super instructor, great at giving tips, very upbeat and encouraging, but not annoying in anyway. The workouts are challenging but not exhausting (I am at an intermediate to advanced level) and I feel a cardio buzz without feeling winded like other high impact workouts leave me. I always feel it the next day and the best part is the incredible strength I have after only 4 months of rotating the Studio series. I feel like a brick in my lower body and my upper body is nice and tone. I highly recommend it! - posted by Christine on 2/25/2009 |
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