MTV Power Yoga

Buy This Item MTV Power Yoga by Paramount  Available from Amazon  $12.95  on 11-28-2008     MTV and yoga? The two concepts don’t go together as naturally as, say, Siegfried and Roy. Still, this 40-minute program (plus a brief Pilates-based routine for the abs) has more to offer than the chance to gaze at buff young bodies in leotards. Instructor Kristin McGee (who also appears on <I>MTV Yoga</I>, the channel's 2002 yoga program) continually emphasizes the crucial element of the breath, and the routine includes sun salutations, backbends, balances, twists, and other aspects of a well-rounded practice. But not enough time is allotted for warm-up, and the pace is very brisk; any practice that uses the downward dog pose primarily for resting is not for the faint of heart. That’s fine for the short-attention-span generation spawned by MTV, but not great when it comes to a discipline that cultivates endurance, will, patience, and introspection by way of the depth and deliberateness of the movements. It’s yoga all right, but this is definitely not recommended for the inexperienced. <I>--Sam Graham</I> Reader Reviews It is a challenging yoga routine but McGee doesn't know right from left and everything is hurried. My guess for a reason for the fast routine is the ADD of the target audience of teenagers. Try Brian Kest.

MTV Power Yoga Available from Amazon Price: $12.95 Updated on 11-28-2008.

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