Yoga for Abs - My Review of a Yoga DVD for a sweaty, quickie workout

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Beth Shaw’s YogaAbs - A YogaFit Workout.

I went to the YogaFit Training a few years ago in New Jersey for the Restorative Yoga Teacher Training.  The crowd that was attracted to these trainings seemed to be working in a lot of gyms and were interested more in the physical and anotomical aspects of the practice.  I bought this dvd at the training and have done the workout a few times.  The length of the practice is awesome....25 minutes!  So you can squeeze it easily into your morning or evening workout.  I like the music beat in the background but this does go a bit fast if you are new to yoga.  This would be better suited for someone that had some yoga experience although if you had none you could probably catch on.  

One caveat which is both a big plus and big minus at the same time is that she has you use a special yoga ball that you keep between your legs which ensures the proper alignment and also helps to prevent injuries.  You don’t hve to order to the special YogaFit ball but you should buy one to do the practice.  I did the practice plenty of times just using a block or with nothing but there is a noticeable difference in your body when you don’t use the ball.  Some of the benefits promised according to the yogafit.com website are: 

- Improve body alignment   

- Create a stronger midsection

- Develop a solid yoga foundation

- Enhance self-esteem and confidence

- Reduce back pain and stabilize the spine

- Improve powers of concentration and focus

 

I don’t think this is a comprehensive enough DVD to offer a real yoga foundation since many of the traditional poses such as side angle and warrior are not included. If you want an athletic and quick yoga workout this is a worthwhile video.   It is an extra $5 for the YogaFit ball which is worth ordering if you don’t already have one.    I had a different ball but my dog ate it. (I never realized how much I would say that phrase until I got my first Puggle (Pug Beagle mix) two years ago.  I thought it was just a cliche excuse but this damm dog eats just about everything.... except her own boring dry dog food of course. )

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Jasmine Kaloudis, Yoga Teacher Philadelphia and also leads Romantic Retreats PA and Couples Retreats PA

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