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Ellen Barrett's Yogini Workout |
 challenging and relaxing!!! |
| I love this take on exercise. Ellen makes the workout challenging but yet relaxing. I feel rejuvenated every time I do this workout. Please Ellen, give us more dvd's. - posted by cami on 11/12/2008 |
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| You feel it the next day! |
| I'm a 28 year old intermediate/advanced level excerciser who absolutely loves Ellen Barrett. This workout is definitely not a dissapointment. Usually at night I am exhausted, but this workout motivates me because it is so soothing, can be done barefoot and really gets me stretched out. Every time I finish it, I feel energized but the next day my lower body (especially obliques, thighs and buns) are super sore. DEFINITELY worth the $$. - posted by Jessica on 11/2/2008 |
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| Update to WOW! Perfect! |
| I went off and did this workout after writing my earlier review and realised I missed a few important points. Firstly, the movements have a wonderful flow with one exercise moving seamlessly into the next. Ellen and her two background girls make you feel like your'e working out with friends, they seem so lovely, (no false smiles and whooping). Their clothing, including no shoes worn, give everything a relaxed feeling. The set is a great background and lastly, there is one girl showing some easier modifications. Oops, just remembered one more thing, the routine gives your body a wonderful stretch as well as a good all over workout! - posted by Kerryn on 10/11/2008 |
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| WOW! Perfect! |
| Being a high level intermediate/low end advanced, when I first started this DVD I thought, "Darn" I've wasted my money! It seemed too easy. But wait... there's more, I soon started groaning and whimpering and yet, it was fun and somewhat relaxing. I've never experienced a workout like this one! Hard, but I smiled while doing it too (definitely not a combination I've ever felt before). I work out 7 days a week and I didn't think a had a muscle in my body that I hadn't firmed up so I was surprised to say the least when I felt this in my, supposedly, strong muscles the following day. This is the best DVD I have bought in the last 20 or so years. - posted by Kerryn on 10/9/2008 |
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 great workout - awful music |
| I love this dvd. A wonderful blend of yoga and stretch and balance and toning. She is a good instructor - no yelling, good cueing. BUT, the background music has a repetitive bicycle bell ting every few seconds and that just about drove me nuts. ting ting ting ting Love the dvd, wish I could play it without the background. - posted by donna on 10/3/2008 |
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| Not just for women |
| Ellen's workouts target women but my boyfriend actually loves this workout as much as I do. He's very fit, works out almost every day and does a lot of strength training. Even after doing this workout 2 or 3 times a week for the past couple months, Yogini still leaves both of us sweating and weak like kittens. It's the kind of workout where as you become more comfortable with the movements and your form improves, you can up the intensity so it continues to challenge. It's awesome! - posted by Jackie on 9/16/2008 |
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| Very fluid workout |
| I've done this workout twice now and did I ever feel it in my quads the next day. I work out all the time but this time it was as though my quads were engaged for 40 minutes! At 45, I need to continue to work on balance and flexibility - not just tough cardio and heavy weights. This dvd provides what I was looking for. I love Ellen Barrett - I have her Self magazine workouts as well - she's great at cueing and has a positive attitude. - posted by Lucie on 9/2/2008 |
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| Tough for Beginners |
| I bought this and 2 other DVDs to inspire me back to fitness after my 2nd pregnancy. From a beginner's perspective, this was very tough. My legs felt like jell-o after the first 15 minutes. I decided to take a break and put this back on the shelf until I've progressed a little. Very fluid movements, no jumping around and loud music/commentary, which is great for when little ones are napping. My 2 year old said mommy was "dancing" and whenever I stopped (yes, I had to stop in the first 15 minutes :) she said "No, mommy, dance! More!" so I guess it has her approval. - posted by Alison on 8/26/2008 |
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| Great workout; more challenging that her others |
| I am a fit 50-year-old. The first time I did the Yogini workout, I couldnt' believe it was only rated intermediate. I got confused and thought my back (my weak point) couldn't handle it. Now I've done it several times and it's one of my favorite workouts, though it is more challenging than other ones rated intermediate. Ellen Barrett is a fantastic instructor - beautiful and serene, yet motivating. Her choreography is elegant and inspiring. I also have her Slim Sculpt, which is my all-time favorite. - posted by Karen on 8/10/2008 |
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| Nice intense yoga workout |
| This is a great sub for yoga days in a rotation. It was tougher than expected, it starts out with gentle flowing moves but beware. She has a tough vinyasa (sorry sp) session combined with plank moves with plenty of reps that I found my hands shaking and I worked up quite a sweat. Even the stretch at the end has a tough boat section with plenty of reps that will intensely work those abs. I enjoyed it and the time went by quick. There were nice hip openers and stretches and overall I felt worked, stretched, challenged and energized. But just do not expect an easy, light day workout. - posted by Patty D on 7/31/2008 |
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