Strong Vinyasa Flow Yoga for Strength and Stamina With Jenni Rawlings

I liked the sound of this one from reviews and the clips of Jenni that I viewed online. The routines are short and long versions "by the ocean" and "in the forest" of 40 mins and 1 hr (so 4 routines) and then a 30 min studio practice. Like others have said, Jenni has come up with some great transitions, so that even in places where you move quickly it's not that difficult.If you are intermediate and up you should enjoy this one, and she does offer some options if you're not advanced. Both the pose guide and the practices allow you to progress more quickly I feel than with other routines I've tried. The transition from one legged down dog to "wild thing" seemed quite simple the way she cues it for e.g.I can't as yet do arm balances apart from crow so it's something to work towards (side crow and that scissor thing) and I like the challenge of that, but she doesn't make you feel like you should do anything other than what your body is ready for. In fact she stresses in various places that you should see how something feels first. Some days are easier than others!Really good cuing, and for me, a nice relaxed approach. The routines themselves are challenging but done in a relaxed manner which sounds counter-intuitive, but somehow she pulls it off.I expected the studio practice to be a bit easier than the others with less focus, but I was quite wrong. It is the most fast-paced of the routines (and may be a little fast for some) and she packs a lot in, but she slows down after a bit and allows little rests here and there to cleverly keep you going without stopping. Really loved the sequencing of that one. Lots of vinyasas and forward bend transitions to chair which my spine benefits from. So great to have a shorter but power-packed routine for busy days.Overall, this one is going to get used a lot as it's my favourite style of well-cued, progressive, relaxed but challenging vinyasa yoga with the bonus of being filmed outdoors. If you like Eoin Finn's routines as I do, you may well like this too.....Great job Jenni, and I hope you do more DVDs like this one...!!

This is fantastic. I read some of the negative 1 star reviews and it's total nonsense. The pacing is fine. And people complained about it being difficult, not telling them how to breathe, more time in between poses....ummm on the cover the difficulty level says, Advanced. It assumes you bought the thing obviously having a yoga background already. And it says Strong vinyasa flow...so be ready to move in and out of the flow.Someone even complained about the music. Yes, it's calm and tranquil...what should they play at a beach or forest setting...rock on roll? If you don't like it you can always play your own music too, in the background. It's great. Highly recommended it. Been doing it for years and it's perfect, which is why its 70% 5 stars. Please avoid the complainers who like to complain or expect it to be tailor made for them as an individual.

Have only done 3 of the routines so far but so far so good. I have been doing yoga about 5 -6 years and most of these dvds are too blah for me. This one however goes at a nice and challenging pace. Despite practicing yoga for a few years there are times the poses and pace are a bit much for me. She goes into some crazy inversions or balancing poses at times but overall I love this dvd so far to give me the Workout and challenge I enjoy especially if I’m low on time or don’t want to leave the house. I do not recommend this for anyone that is a beginner or even lower end of moderate.

This is the best yoga DVD for intermediate and above yoga practitioners. It is challenging, keeps your heart pumping, and makes you feel that you got a great workout. I've been doing this workout for 3 months and my strength has improved dramatically. I am a finance career and business development coach and I encourage my clients to be healthy, workout, and eat well, which is why I recommend this yoga dvd. Besides these factors, here are 5 more reasons I love this video.1. Great music - the music is perfect to get in the frame of mind and have a serene, yet powerful workout.2. Naming the poses - I love knowing the names of the poses in Hindi. This adds a quality of authenticity to the practice.3. Excellent narration - Jenni keeps you moving with excellent narration. For the first month I had to hear and watch. Now I can just listen.4. Spirituality - I feel calm and centered even after completing a challenging workout.5. 5 different workouts - there are a variety of workouts depending upon the time you have available and the setting you would like to see. There's a 30 minute for when I am rushed and just want to get in a video in a fast-paced day. There are 40 minute and a 45 minute videos when you are short of time but need more. And there are two one hour videos to really use your time well and feel wonderful.

So far so good! I have been practicing yoga on and off for about 15 years. I do not consider myself advanced when it comes to inversions or certain arm balances, but my endurance for prolonged holds and many sun saluations/vinyasas is pretty good. With that said, while some 'power yoga' dvds tend to be less of a workout for me than I'd like, other Ashtanga dvds can sometimes be too fast paced. I completed the 1 hour forest practice yesterday and found it to be absolutely perfect. Just the right mix of poses and pace I am used to, along with a few challenging poses which I need to work on in order to become comfortable. In addition to the practice I did, there is one other 1 hour practice along with a 40 and 30 minute, all of which I am excited to try. The flow was fast enough to be challenging, and modifications were always offered for headstands, etc. There is also a WONDERFUL 30 minute tutorial which covers 7 of the more difficult poses from start to finish, offering a couple different camera angles for reference. Overall, I am happy to find a dvd that is challenging for me, yet offers some room for modification and/or improvement depending on how I feel that day.