Denise Austin: Yoga Body Burn

This is my 3rd time owning it, lost 2 DVDs so went with the digital copy this time.Its broken into 3 segments:Yoga Body Burn - 20 minutesYoga Legs - 10 minutesYoga Abs - 20 minutesYoga Body burn is not exactly for beginners. It starts slow, but then picks up the pace for the last 10 minutes. I still have a little difficulty staying the pace with her, but its a good work out. Im definitely sweating from the end.Yoga LEgs minght be my favorites. Its super easy, great for beginners, goes at a slow pace, but you will feel it working. I started out with this one for my first few weeks until I was a little stronger and more comfortable to move to yoga body burn.Yoga Abs I have also enjoyed, but again, 20 minutes was a little long for my first few sessions, but its a great workout targeted at your abs. You will be sore.While I have owned this DVD for a few years, Ive never stuck with it for too long, but it is always the one I go to when Im getting back into it. Even when i only did the 10 minute video a couples times a week I noticed a huge difference in how I felt after work, I wasn't as sore. I was definitely getting stronger and my balance was improving.I think this DVD is great and would keep purchasing if I lost it again. Ive tried other ones, but I think Denise goes at a good pace, she explains the moves as she goes and I never get bored of the segments. It's awesome if you're just starting out, and I think its be great if your experienced too. She does well rounded segments so you use a lot of different muscles groups.

I just did this DVD this morning and I know it will be one of the DVD's I keep coming back to. What I love about this DVD and other Denise Austin yoga DVD's (Fat Blasting yoga, Power Yoga Plus) is that her yoga is DYNAMIC...meaning moving instead of just holding a pose for a long time. I know many do not enjoy this way of doing yoga and they feel that Denise moves too fast. They would rather have the traditional type of yoga that is more meditative and holding poses longer. That is understandable and that kind of yoga is wonderful, too...but on most days when I want to feel energized (in the mornings) and get a good yoga workout in quick, and in a very fun way, I choose Denise Austin's yoga DVD's. The more meditative, restorative, holding the postures for longer I do in the evenings when I have more time and want to relax.There is a lot of value in this DVD. There is the basic body burn (20 minutes), yoga abs (10), yoga legs (10) and yoga relax (10). Today I did just the body burn and yoga abs and I felt I got a great workout and was ready to face the day. I really appreciate how I only needed 30 minutes to feel great. I also like how I can do any segments I want and get a nice, quick, refreshing work out in. All the segments are interesting and fun. I believe in all of them there were new ways of moving I have never done before. I love that.If you like dynamic vinyasa...flowing fun yoga...then this DVD should not disapoint.

Really nice video. It has a 3 20-min sections: one cardio, one abs and one legs; and one 10 min section of stretching. It has a cool feature that allows you to select which sections you want and plays it consecutively, so you don't have to stop and select the next session to start in the middle of your work out. I also like that you can chose to play it with music only, or with the spoken instructions. At first I though Denise sounded a little to perky and obnoxious, but it works well in the work out. I'm young, but not into exercise, and half way through the cardio section and I was out of breath. I thought I did enough work for legs in the cardio and and haven't felt the need to do the legs section yet.The only thing is that it is a bit fast for yoga, not very true to yoga tradition, in my opinion. So it's more of a workout than a yoga video. If you are really into yoga, and looking to deepen your practice, this may not be the video for you. If you kinda like yoga, and want a workout video, I think this is great!

The 20 minute yoga burn is a strong aerobic workout like all good power vinyasa. Especially the upper body with all those chatarangas! This section really keeps me in shape. Standing pose section can be done with light weights to add challenge. One Caution: Denise goes through the chair pose prayer twists too rapidly for beginners and/or if you have a bad/sensitive back.The 10 minute legs is excellent and powerful. 10 minute yoga abs Killer eagle crunches and prayer twist crunches really works hard the tough to reach lower belly--however a Caution here: you may get a sore neck if you are a beginner, have a bad neck and or weak neck. I recommend support with a neck roll or small pilates ball to lay the back of your head down on. I'm an intermediate and I use one hand to support my head in all of the crunches in this segment at least part of the time.

She's as wonderful as always at explaining and coaching!! And her wonderful gift that keeps you going when you want to drop!

Just finished these workouts for the first time, and I love it. As always, Denise's instructions are very good. This is not for the beginner though, learn the basic yoga moves before moving on to these routines. She flows at a very nice pace and believe me, you will break a sweat. I completed all four workouts one after the other, and felt great after. The relax/cool down is just enough. Each routine is not too long, but enough to get a great workout in. I purchased this to change up my routines during the week, and now I can complete more yoga workouts. I workout hard, aerobically, weight training, yoga and walking, and wanted to add more stretch to my weekly activity, and this dvd surely does just that. Those who enjoy yoga, will benefit from this workout.

Doesnt work on a UK dvd.