Om Yoga Class: Beginner/Intermediate

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Actor(s):

Cyndi Lee

Label: Dharma Moon
Publisher(s):

Dharma Moon

Studio: Dharma Moon
Manufacturer: Dharma Moon
Binding: DVD
MPN: 10121
Format(s): Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
List Price: $15.98
Our Price: $14.49
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Editorial Reviews

Description

Join Yoga Journal's Home Practice Expert-- Cyndi Lee-- as she leads five students- and you!- through an OM yoga class that will firm your body, open your heart and relax your mind! Cyndi Lee, founder of OM Yoga Center in New York and author of OM Yoga Today, OM Yoga in a Box and Yoga Body, Buddha Mind is releasing her first instructional DVD. Cyndi and OM have been featured on CBS' The Early Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, ABC's Evening News and CNN, as well as in Yoga Journal, Vogue, Us Weekly, Newsweek, In Style, the New York Times, WWD, The Wall Street Journal and many more. The DVD consists of 2 hours of material including a full 80 minute beginner/intermediate class or 7 shorter class options. The DVD is perfect for those who already practice yoga or for those who would like sample a beginner class. Cyndi leads with detailed instruction in an accessible style, for all, on specific postures. This is the definitive, must have fitness DVD!

Customer Reviews

Advanced beginner/intermediate yoga session

This dvd menu contains:
Into: 6 min w/Cyndi telling you about the dvd & w/showing her ability to do many of the poses on here & more, such as almost getting into a full headstand, a flexible wheel, etc.
Beginner/Intermediate class: full hour & 20 min session & chapters: warm-up, sun salutations, standing, inversion prep, back bends, forward bends, finishing poses/relaxation
Class w/o music
Shorter class options: (class divided in segments): Brand new beginner (11 min of warm up only), beginner (warm up, showing shoulder stand in detail & other easy poses), 45 min, energizing, strengthening & relaxation
Asana close-up: how to build up strength to a chadarunga using block below pelvis or strap on upper arms & how to so a forearm stand (using wall)
Visit Om Yoga: 5 min tour of her studio in NY & 3 min on why people love Om yoga
Yoga store: just pics/title, no descriptions
Who did what: credits

Workout:
Set in her studio, looks small, white walls & large windows like most NYC buildings, with 3 people in the back, 2 people in front, 3 women, 2 men.
Intro 3 min: her helping you to be aware of your body, but a little slow.. chanting OM 3x
Seated Warm up 4 min: seated stretching of the shoulders w/arms raised, side torso stretches, easy twisted seated pose & couple other seated stretches.
Arm/Leg/Standing Warm up 4 min: cat/cow, child's pose, downward dog, standing fwd bend
Sun Salutations 15 min: mountain for a min, then sun salutations w/standing poses - sitting fwd bend, lunge, downward facing dog, plank, cobra, downward dog, lunge, standing fwd bend, mountain, repeat, again this time w/chadarunga prep (using push ups to strengthen then increasing in difficulty with subsequent sun salutations), upward dog, downward dog, lunge, standing fwd bend, mountain... now adding downward dog split, then adding a warrior 1 & 2 arms/torso but lunge foot position, adding chair/powerful pose, adding warrior 1 & 2
Standing Poses 18 min: mountain, downward dog, plank, chadarunga, warrior 1, warrior 1 hamstring stretch w/arms overhead, warrior 2, side angle & reverse warrior back/forth for good stretch to held side angle, warrior 2, downward dog, repeat on other side, plank, chadarunga, downward dog, standing fwd bend, chair/powerful pose, standing fwd bend, downward dog, revolved warrior, triangle, standing split, twisted seated pose on then stand w/o hands to starting tree pose, downward dog, revolved warrior, triangle, standing split, twisted seated pose, tree, mountain, crow (1 foot at a time then both), child's pose
Preparation for Forearm stand 5 min: child's pose, dolphin (downward dog w/forearms down to increase strength, downward dog w/forearms straight (downward puppy) w/1 leg raised high, attempt forearm stand 5x, 1 male student shows how to do it w/o wall while others stay in child's pose
Back bends 12 min: child's pose, downward dog, downward dog 1/raised leg, pigeon, downward dog, repeat, downward dog, plank, slowly drop to floor, locust w/raised chest/legs, bow, bridge, wheel & rest 3x, lying spinal twist, kneel
Forward bends 8 min: kneel, staff pose, butterfly, single wide legged sitting side bend, boat, scales pose (holding crossed seated body off ground using arms) 2x, downward dog
Finishing poses/final relaxation 5 min: watching Hillary showing shoulder stand w/2 blankets for 2 min, then everyone else doing it for 1-2 min w/stretched legs & stretching toes, plow/plough, final relaxation w/Cyndi guiding for body awareness for 5 min, then final Om chant & final prayer for all being not to be in suffering, pain, etc.

I found her cuing fine, she used interesting analogies that work, she told you what to be careful of. I would say some of the pace might be fast for absolute beginners who are not in athletic shape. I found this not scary except the harder poses in which case you can just FFW through that or do an easier pose or modification.
What I didn't like is all the prop information that you would have to ffwd through because listening over & over is tedious & boring as well as the slow intro in the beginning. As someone else said, it would be better if info about props & extensive detailed information was put in a different section. Something about this class seemed a bit slow/monotonous but otherwise I love the poses, the sequence overall & Cyndi is a patient w/good intentions teacher though I question her body awareness. I want to give this dvd 3 & 1/2 stars.

More about her & the studio at omyoga com

Amazing!

I am not a certified yoga instructor/group fitness instructor/personal trainer, but about to graduate with my B.S in Exercise Science. I love this video b/c it is safe workout while still preserving the integrity of yoga. I don't recommend it for your first yoga video since it is a vinyasa flow style (Sean Corne is a great beginner workout), but if you have taken a few classes or done a few yoga dvds this a amazing. As a fitness instructor I urge people to ask their dr. before doing any exercise especially the backbends, headstands, and inversions. I is always better to take one live class with a certified/degreed instructor to make sure your form is correct, I urge this with any type of workout.

Relaxing and consistently interesting

I have purchased several yoga DVDs in the past, but always found myself bored after only a few viewings. This yoga routine is much different than the others in that it consistently engages you in your movement and thoughts at an effective pace. The meditation segments are great on those days that I need to relax but am feeling a little too lazy to go through the whole yoga routine. David Nichtern is great at explaining the history of each exercise and puts in simple words the difficult concepts that are usually associated with deep meditation. Aside from these positives, the music CD that comes inside the DVD is nice to have around, even in the car, to take a mental break whenever it's convenient. It helps me to remember the methods David teaches in his segment and get right back into the swing of things. I'm very pleased with my purchase and feel this is one of the best meditation/yoga combination DVDs ive seen.

If You are a Buddhist and do Yoga - This is It!

I know a lot of people have criticized this dvd here, but I have to say that as a Buddhist and a practicioner of Yoga, this program and dvd combines both perfectly. I agree that if you are wanting a solid Yoga at home dvd you can't go wrong with Seane Corn's Vinyasa Flow Yoga. It is good for the beginner and intermediate practicioner. But for those of us who meditate not on spirit, but on emptiness (and are in decent shape, I agree this is certainly no beginner's dvd), then this program can't be beat. I highly recommend it for those practicing the middle way while doing the sun salute.

Disappointed

I should have checked the Amazon reviews before I bought this dvd. As a beginner, I didn't want to spend too much and the dvd looked very beginner friendly - offering many different versions of the class...as someone else noted below, they are all the same! There is nothing 'beginner' about this dvd. There is no real explaination of the movements, Cyndi goes through each move very quickly and gives no real guidance if one does not have the flexibility that an intermediate student has. Ultimately, I had to return 2 copies of this dvd as they were both very poorly made, skipping and stopping. After checking Amazon, I went back to the bookstore and purchased Seane Corn's "Flow" Uniting Movement and Breath. I really like this one! You only have Seane to focus on - she moves slowly and deliberately, so that you know each movement by the time the session is finished. I am very thankful for Amamzon and everyone's reviews. I will always check Amazon first!

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