Comments on: Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Total Body Transformation and http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and Vinyasa Yoga DVD reviews and resources Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:07:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: shanticat http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and/comment-page-1#comment-45 shanticat Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:43:29 +0000 http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and#comment-45 Great instruction. Good pace.<br>Rating:5 out of 5 stars<br>I am a yoga instructor and own a yoga studio in West Asheville, NC. I have tons of DVDs and many I watch once and never watch them again. But THIS one I will use again and again. The poses are challenging enough for a non-beginner and Sadie's instructions are well done so even if you are trying something for the first time, you won't injure yourself getting there. The pace is excellent, not too slow to be boring but not too fast to be injurious or confusing. Her words are clear and concise and encouraging without being preachy. I highly recommend this DVD to intermediate practitioners that want a challenge and wish to deepen their practice. Great instruction. Good pace.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am a yoga instructor and own a yoga studio in West Asheville, NC. I have tons of DVDs and many I watch once and never watch them again. But THIS one I will use again and again. The poses are challenging enough for a non-beginner and Sadie’s instructions are well done so even if you are trying something for the first time, you won’t injure yourself getting there. The pace is excellent, not too slow to be boring but not too fast to be injurious or confusing. Her words are clear and concise and encouraging without being preachy. I highly recommend this DVD to intermediate practitioners that want a challenge and wish to deepen their practice.

]]> By: Sarah http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and/comment-page-1#comment-51 Sarah Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:37:10 +0000 http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and#comment-51 Excellent!<br>Rating:4 out of 5 stars<br>I love this core yoga dvd. I usually go to a power vinyasa flow yoga class, and this dvd is very similar to the class. An excellent workout!! There are times when Nardini is not fast enough with the cues, but it is still possible to keep up. VERY challenging! Excellent!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I love this core yoga dvd. I usually go to a power vinyasa flow yoga class, and this dvd is very similar to the class. An excellent workout!! There are times when Nardini is not fast enough with the cues, but it is still possible to keep up. VERY challenging!

]]> By: Teency http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and/comment-page-1#comment-32 Teency Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:25:14 +0000 http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and#comment-32 Wonderful Art<br>Rating:5 out of 5 stars<br>Watching Sadie flow through this video is art work at it's finest. I have learned how to do several different poses differently, and with greater ease. I only wish I'd found her sooner. She is a yoga artist! Wonderful Art
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Watching Sadie flow through this video is art work at it’s finest. I have learned how to do several different poses differently, and with greater ease. I only wish I’d found her sooner. She is a yoga artist!

]]> By: Lisa R. Mann http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and/comment-page-1#comment-30 Lisa R. Mann Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:13:55 +0000 http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and#comment-30 Excellent DVD<br>Rating:5 out of 5 stars<br>I have been practicing yoga since November 2009 and am by no means an advanced student. This video is PERFECT for me! It's very challenging, but I know enough of the basic moves that I can do them and not feel left behind. I know over time I'll be able to do the more advanced poses and I love having a DVD that lets me grow. This is such a bargain-you get 5 different workouts in one video. I recommend this to every yoga student I know! Excellent DVD
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have been practicing yoga since November 2009 and am by no means an advanced student. This video is PERFECT for me! It’s very challenging, but I know enough of the basic moves that I can do them and not feel left behind. I know over time I’ll be able to do the more advanced poses and I love having a DVD that lets me grow. This is such a bargain-you get 5 different workouts in one video. I recommend this to every yoga student I know!

]]> By: Reader http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and/comment-page-1#comment-37 Reader Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:21:19 +0000 http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and#comment-37 Transformative!<br>Rating:5 out of 5 stars<br>I got this DVD to get back into yoga after a year off (and after too much holiday food). I'd never exercised with a DVD before and was skeptical, but Sadie is amazing. Some of her sequences are more advanced than I am (I can't do inversions of any sort) but you can pick and choose from different shorter sections that allow for a gentler learning experience. I think another reviewer listed the available DVD selections. <br /> <br />Sadie has developed a challenging routine that kicks your butt but stays true to yoga (albeit rigorous yoga). No karate kicks or dancing here. One amazing thing is how Sadie shows you new ways to move into poses. I've always had trouble with standing poses (warrior I & II, e.g.) and my previous instructors used a sequence of movements leading to standing poses that I always found difficult. With Sadie, I realized that I don't need a block to do Utthita Trikonasana, and I've only had the DVD for 4 days. I would never have even considered trying this before. She offers advice on modifying positions if you're 'building strength' (a nice way of saying you're sort of out of shape/inflexible, like me). If you need a ton of guidance for modifying positions, this may not be the best DVD for you. I'm an advanced beginner and have some knowledge of how to go easy and not overextend myself, but some of her poses are quite advanced and injury would be possible without proper caution. That said, her sequences are really transformative and body-changing. You do burn fat/calories - this is an aerobic workout. I can't recommend this DVD enough. Transformative!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I got this DVD to get back into yoga after a year off (and after too much holiday food). I’d never exercised with a DVD before and was skeptical, but Sadie is amazing. Some of her sequences are more advanced than I am (I can’t do inversions of any sort) but you can pick and choose from different shorter sections that allow for a gentler learning experience. I think another reviewer listed the available DVD selections.

Sadie has developed a challenging routine that kicks your butt but stays true to yoga (albeit rigorous yoga). No karate kicks or dancing here. One amazing thing is how Sadie shows you new ways to move into poses. I’ve always had trouble with standing poses (warrior I & II, e.g.) and my previous instructors used a sequence of movements leading to standing poses that I always found difficult. With Sadie, I realized that I don’t need a block to do Utthita Trikonasana, and I’ve only had the DVD for 4 days. I would never have even considered trying this before. She offers advice on modifying positions if you’re ‘building strength’ (a nice way of saying you’re sort of out of shape/inflexible, like me). If you need a ton of guidance for modifying positions, this may not be the best DVD for you. I’m an advanced beginner and have some knowledge of how to go easy and not overextend myself, but some of her poses are quite advanced and injury would be possible without proper caution. That said, her sequences are really transformative and body-changing. You do burn fat/calories – this is an aerobic workout. I can’t recommend this DVD enough.

]]> By: K. Wells http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and/comment-page-1#comment-35 K. Wells Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:42:17 +0000 http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and#comment-35 only for the more advanced yoga practitioner<br>Rating:3 out of 5 stars<br>While this DVD is a good one, I only gave it three stars because it is definately for the more advanced yoga practioner. She does not show ways to modify the poses and it's nearly impossible to get into most of the poses if you are not already strong and flexible. I've been doing yoga, though not daily, for several years but there were several poses I couldn't even begin to do. I would only recommend this video if you want to take your yoga to a higher, more challenging level. only for the more advanced yoga practitioner
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
While this DVD is a good one, I only gave it three stars because it is definately for the more advanced yoga practioner. She does not show ways to modify the poses and it’s nearly impossible to get into most of the poses if you are not already strong and flexible. I’ve been doing yoga, though not daily, for several years but there were several poses I couldn’t even begin to do. I would only recommend this video if you want to take your yoga to a higher, more challenging level.

]]> By: Helga Holoubek http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and/comment-page-1#comment-43 Helga Holoubek Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:34:35 +0000 http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and#comment-43 Great variety and value!<br>Rating:5 out of 5 stars<br>I first learned of Sadie through her informative yoga videos on Youtube. That lead me to her web site ([...]) and this wonderful DVD. Some of the many things I like about the DVD are the pacing (not too slow or fast), the way the movements flow together, her clear instruction and calm voice. When I practice I find that by body builds heat, develops strength, flexibility and awareness. <br /> <br />As a busy mom with two jobs I rarely get the opportunity to go to a yoga class during the week, so I rely on yoga videos/DVDs to motivate me to squeeze in a yoga practice at home. Most of the other yoga tapes and DVDs in my collection have only one set routine which I learn and then get bored with. I'm happy to say that this is not the case with Sadie's DVD. I can customize my yoga practice by either choosing one of several complete yoga workouts, or I can piece one together for myself by choosing whichever sequences I feel like my body needs. The days where I have a shorter time to practice I might choose a warm up sequence and then the chest or hip opening sequence. I love the variety the DVD offers and feel motivated to practice yoga more often. Thank you Sadie!!! Great variety and value!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I first learned of Sadie through her informative yoga videos on Youtube. That lead me to her web site ([...]) and this wonderful DVD. Some of the many things I like about the DVD are the pacing (not too slow or fast), the way the movements flow together, her clear instruction and calm voice. When I practice I find that by body builds heat, develops strength, flexibility and awareness.

As a busy mom with two jobs I rarely get the opportunity to go to a yoga class during the week, so I rely on yoga videos/DVDs to motivate me to squeeze in a yoga practice at home. Most of the other yoga tapes and DVDs in my collection have only one set routine which I learn and then get bored with. I’m happy to say that this is not the case with Sadie’s DVD. I can customize my yoga practice by either choosing one of several complete yoga workouts, or I can piece one together for myself by choosing whichever sequences I feel like my body needs. The days where I have a shorter time to practice I might choose a warm up sequence and then the chest or hip opening sequence. I love the variety the DVD offers and feel motivated to practice yoga more often. Thank you Sadie!!!

]]> By: M. Liebler http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and/comment-page-1#comment-39 M. Liebler Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:18:14 +0000 http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and#comment-39 Hope for a Beginning Yogini<br>Rating:5 out of 5 stars<br>Let me first start this out by saying that I have only been doing yoga for about 6 months. I was introduced to it in P90X, and afterward, I decided I wanted more so I began to explore other yoga DVD options (Yee, Kest, Baptiste, Corne, Shiva Rea), since it is very hard for me to get to a class. In the process of searching, I came across this DVD in Amazon. I explored Sadie's website and youtube page. As I began to make some headway with my own yoga practice, I decided to order it. And wow! It is fantastic. <br /> <br />Sadie is a great teacher and she really gives beginners good instruction and hope that they can progress. This is not just a workout that I do, it's a workout that I grow with. I love the "seeds" of yoga that I am sewing here and how I am growing. <br /> <br />Other things I like: <br />-There are 12 different yoga segments and 5 premixed practises - something, no matter how much time you have. <br />-As mentioned, the teaching is awesome and there are lots of modifications to help beginners reach their potential <br />-Sadie's voice is very soothing, and relaxing. Even though she talks a lot, it is more assuring that bothersome like some other DVDs I have watched <br />-I love her own take on "flow" yoga - fists of fire, especially. And I love the Shatki kicks <br /> <br />A wonderful, challenging workout! Hope for a Beginning Yogini
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Let me first start this out by saying that I have only been doing yoga for about 6 months. I was introduced to it in P90X, and afterward, I decided I wanted more so I began to explore other yoga DVD options (Yee, Kest, Baptiste, Corne, Shiva Rea), since it is very hard for me to get to a class. In the process of searching, I came across this DVD in Amazon. I explored Sadie’s website and youtube page. As I began to make some headway with my own yoga practice, I decided to order it. And wow! It is fantastic.

Sadie is a great teacher and she really gives beginners good instruction and hope that they can progress. This is not just a workout that I do, it’s a workout that I grow with. I love the “seeds” of yoga that I am sewing here and how I am growing.

Other things I like:

-There are 12 different yoga segments and 5 premixed practises – something, no matter how much time you have.

-As mentioned, the teaching is awesome and there are lots of modifications to help beginners reach their potential

-Sadie’s voice is very soothing, and relaxing. Even though she talks a lot, it is more assuring that bothersome like some other DVDs I have watched

-I love her own take on “flow” yoga – fists of fire, especially. And I love the Shatki kicks

A wonderful, challenging workout!

]]> By: Dog Daft http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and/comment-page-1#comment-36 Dog Daft Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:00:20 +0000 http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and#comment-36 A whole new yoga!<br>Rating:5 out of 5 stars<br>Sort of a harmonious fusion between kundalini and vinyasa yoga. I can't bear to do any of my other yoga workouts - I feel like this was made for me! I even look forward to attempting the more difficult poses. You can mix and match the different routines to suit your timeframe/state of mind/physical needs. Definitely recommended for the intermediate yoga practitioner. A whole new yoga!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Sort of a harmonious fusion between kundalini and vinyasa yoga. I can’t bear to do any of my other yoga workouts – I feel like this was made for me! I even look forward to attempting the more difficult poses. You can mix and match the different routines to suit your timeframe/state of mind/physical needs. Definitely recommended for the intermediate yoga practitioner.

]]> By: K. M. Bundy http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and/comment-page-1#comment-47 K. M. Bundy Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:55:32 +0000 http://vinyasayogadvd.com/core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-total-body-transformation-and#comment-47 Finally, a challenging yoga DVD!<br>Rating:5 out of 5 stars<br>I own many yoga and pilates DVDS and this is the first one that comes close to taking an actual in-person class. There are great explanations that help you self-correct your posture and it actually challenges you. Even the relaxation series is challenging. Its great because you can select different workout series to suit your goals- relax, hip openers, etc. This makes me wish I could take classes with her! This is definitely not for beginners which thrills me since most DVDs seem to be too simple for someone who has been practicing for awhile. Finally, a challenging yoga DVD!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I own many yoga and pilates DVDS and this is the first one that comes close to taking an actual in-person class. There are great explanations that help you self-correct your posture and it actually challenges you. Even the relaxation series is challenging. Its great because you can select different workout series to suit your goals- relax, hip openers, etc. This makes me wish I could take classes with her! This is definitely not for beginners which thrills me since most DVDs seem to be too simple for someone who has been practicing for awhile.

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