Short 35 min yoga session from 1994 not too challenging for beginners but not for newbies
Since this came out in the 1990s, expect the sparse set w/a couple of lit triangle props & the instructor in a dark green leotard that goes to the ankles like you see in the photo. Molly's alone & she talks w/wireless mic strapped to her leotard as she goes. There seems to be no breaks as she perspires as time wears on. She tells you the English name of the pose as you go into usually. She gives the usual basic cues, move the quads off the knees, send energy to the feet, ground your feet, etc. Not enough for a total beginner. She holds all poses besides the sun salutations for 5-6 ful breaths & always tells you when to breath in/out when going in/out of each pose & reminders during which is relaxing. The music is played really low, it's not great, it's not bad, it's ok. I think it's Molly's good intention & good presence that keeps me going.
Sun Salutations: 8 min
done 7x, only mountain, back bend, standing fwd bend, lunge, plank, up dog, down dog, mountain basic ones. She moves in a clipped pace, 1 breath for each pose. On the 6th & 7th time, she adds bending the elbows a few times & longer up dog to work the upper body.
Standing Poses: 17 min
No more sun salutations, each pose held for 5-6 breaths & each on done on one side, then the other, then repeated on each side again. Triangle, standing fwd bend, side angle, wide angle fwd bend, warrior series (warrior 1 & 2, child's (2 breaths), down dog, chair (2 breaths) in between.
Balancing Poses: 4 min
These are only done 1x each side: Frog, warrior 3, squatting down & balancing on toes, crow & as you ease to sitting staff pose, try to hold body up with hands for a second.
Sitting Poses: 4 min
modified boat, boat, sitting fwd bend, bridge
Savasana/Relaxation: 2 min
Molly verbally guides throughout & is mostly sitting up herself.
Overall I like she holds the poses a while, she seems to know what she's doing & has good presence overall to keep you from getting bored. If you have trouble finding yoga dvd like this is described & like the style, get it, otherwise you're not missing that much.
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No Star Review
If you would like a recycled aerobics, sports trainer person teaching yoga, then this is the DVD for you. I wasn't looking for a spiritual journey, but I object to the repackaging and marketing approach. I know this will sound disrespectful, take this as one person's opinion, I found the entire format a farce.
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