Bryan Kest Power Yoga Complete Collection | 
| Actor: Bryan Kest
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  374 reviews
Sales Rank: 312
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 162
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.6 x 0.6
MPN: WARD34466D
ISBN: 079079134X
UPC: 085393446628
EAN: 9780790791340
ASIN: B0001WTWYC
Release Date: May 11, 2004
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 03/12/2004 Rating: Nr
Amazon.com
Anyone wanting to get in shape like the stars need go no further than Bryan Kest's videos. Kest teaches wildly popular yoga classes in Santa Monica, California--so popular that stars like Rhea Perlman, David Duchovny, and Elisabeth Shue willingly sweat alongside the hoi polloi in Kest's packed, ancient loft studio. If you don't happen to be in the neighborhood, not to worry: Kest's yoga videos are nearly as good as being there. Volume 1: Energize is a beginner level class that nonetheless is smartly designed to provide challenges for all levels of users. Kest's Jersey-boy voice at first seems in contrast to the serene environment and inner-peace objectives, but it gradually becomes soothing and hypnotic in its own right. Stretches and strengthening moves are alternated with just enough repose to keep even first timers on track. After mastering Vol. 1, practitioners can go on to Volume 2: Tone or Volume 3: Sweat to further challenge themselves. As long as you keep in mind Kest's personal mantra--"If you're doing the best you can, you're doing this class perfectly"--you and this video should have many satisfying years of workouts together. --Anne Hurley
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 Okay - not great. January 6, 2009
First to let you know where I'm coming from ability wise - I used to be a dancer, and I've been practicing yoga on an intermediate/advanced level for about 3 years.
Now on to the DVD . . . unlike other power yoga classes I've taken, there isn't much of a flow - it seems to be more Ashtanga than Vinyasa. Which some people may prefer. The first work out is truely for beginers. The second work out wasn't bad, but not as challenging as I'd hoped. The third workout is challenging enough to form a sweat, but there isn't any variety. I recomend going for a DVD that has both set work outs and a matrix so that you can talor your work out for your day.
The part that annoys me is that it looks like it was filmed in the early/mid 90s. Kest himself wears jeans (which doesn't seem right while teaching a yoga class). One of the women in the video is wearing a thong leotard - that's just gross. The filming technique is weird - the white balance seems to be off, or something is happening to make the people look fuzzy. And the volume balance is off - there is a weird synthesized music that matches the volume of Kest's voice making it a little harder to hear him. Lastly, he rarely uses either the English or Sanskrit names for the poses - that's just a personal peeve, but it is annoying to me.
I love the flow, but... December 18, 2008
Brian Kest talks. too. much. I absolutely love the routines and flow, it is amazing and probably one of the best I have done (it deserves 5 *s), but I wish there was a way that I could do the practice that cuts out most of his talking. Others have commented on his touching the students way too much and inappropriately, but this doesn't really bother me because I do most of the practice with my eyes closed. Unfortunately, doing anything with closed eyes means that your other senses are more attune such as... your hearing. And while ears appreciate hearing pointers and encouragement - which he does offer - this DVD assaulted them with what felt like constant chatter and only occasional breaks. It is almost impossible for me to do this practice and feel peace because my brain is constantly trying to tune out the unnecessary chatter. I prefer a more calm and quiet environment to do yoga, and I realize from the amount of 5 *s that I am in the minority, but hopefully my review will help someone. :)
Two and half stars rounded up to three.
 Dangerous! December 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There is not enough warm up in this video, and it leaves one prone to injury! You have to get some blood to the shoulders before holding upper push up lower push up, or downward dog. All three of these are done right at the beginning, with no warm up!! For this reason alone, avoid this video.
Unrated but should be! November 19, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Overall this is a fine, challenging yoga DVD for those with some yoga experience and a good fitness level. However the production is really distracting; all the participants are dressed in tight white underwear and the cameramen focus on their "bulges" and Bryan Kest provocatively grabbing them in intimate spots to guide their poses rather than showing us clearly how the poses should look. It seems like he is going for a "avant garde, sexy" ambiance but it gets really annoying if you are just focusing on getting a good yoga workout.
 A challenging and effective workout November 16, 2008
I have only been doing Yoga for about 1 year and wasn't sure I would be "up" to this one, but I have successfully completed all 3 workouts on this DVD. The instruction is clear and Brian keeps encouraging you to go a little further to challenge yourself. I can do moves that I didn't know was possible. I do this one every 3rd day. In between I rotate one of several Kundalini Yoga w/Raviana DVDs and Rodney Yee Yoga Burn. The perception is that Yoga is all about meditation and stretching; while it is true that Yoga incorporates these elements into the workout, it is also physically challenging and a great head to toe workout. Combining these workouts and a low-carb diet plan, I have successfully lost more than 40 lbs. and changed the way by body looks and feels. No more backaches, I sleep like a baby.Kundalini Yoga for Beginners & Beyond NEW! Now with the **MATRIX** MENU OPTION!!!Rodney Yee: Yoga BurnBryan Kest Power Yoga Complete CollectionYoga for Beginners & Beyond: Stretch, Strengthen, Be Stress Free! - Ana Brett & Ravi Singh
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