Yogaworks: Fit Abs

If you are looking for a soothing, easy yoga routine, this is not the DVD for you. However, if you are looking for a fun way to shock your abs, then this is a great DVD to add to your collection. It kicked my butt. You do some crunches and planks (the poses made it more difficult that the standard) and in between you got to stretch out with fun yoga poses.

I think this dvd is nice in that a beginner can pick it up and get better, or an intermediate can enjoy a relaxing break from the more intense workouts. This dvd calmly goes through all the basic poses for an all around yoga workout, and there's an additinal 10 minute ab session you can choose to do or not do. I just finished it and I feel very relaxed and stretched.

I am a big in-home yoga practice person. Still in the "beginner" set really, but this is a fabulous addition to my DVD collection. Easy to follow with excellent sets that really work out your ab area. I cannot recommend it enough!

Getting there with my waistline! :) I gained when I changed locations, no gyms nearby - so I tried this.I feel Much stronger and mucn more flexible.

I was disappointed with this video. After reading the description I thought I was buying a DVD that was a "Core Yoga Flow practice" and it was not that at all. The 40 minute segment is very choppy, there is no flow what so ever, and the instructor often stops all moves to explain things for 1-2 minutes before going into the next sequence. I was expecting a vinyasa style flow that had me sweating, but with all the stopping/explanations and the awkward transitions not of a normal vinyasa class I wanted to turn the DVD off 15 minutes in. Definitely for beginners.

Wouldn't buy this DVD again... It's definitely a good yoga DVD but in my opinion it's just for beginners. The best part is that the instructors talk you through everything so well that it actually allows you to focus on your movement and not break your neck looking at the TV in order to follow the master yogi.I got this DVD mainly to bring variety into my ab workout routine, but have to say that I was disappointed... However, one of my friends, who works out every blue moon, found some exercises rather challenging.So if you are a beginner - go for this DVD because it's very explanatory and the exercises won't kill you!

It is more of a beginner/low impact practice. I can't speak poorly of the content. It's easy to navigate and understand. I was just looking for a more advanced flow.

This is a nice DVD for someone new to yoga and needs to know alignment and more. If someone is strong, it will be easy. If the person is weak, especially in the core and upper body, this will help develop strength.It's made of three parts: a 40-minute "flow" with Billy, a 9-minute ab workout with Jessie, and a 14-minute pose breakdown with the woman who's a modifier in the flow segment.I've taken classes from Yogaworks trained instructors, and the instructors in this DVD reflect the training of Yogaworks, which is a positive. Yogaworks is very much into proper alignment and moving with the breath.The flow with Billy is really nice. It's not one breath with one movement. It's more like a few breaths with each pose, but I like that. It allows my body to develop strength, balance and flexibility. Billy's instruction is smooth, positive, encouraging and pleasant.The ab workout with Jessie is irritating. There are some cat/cows, planks, crunches and bicycles. Her voice is irritating and she says some goofy things that are annoying.The pose breakdown person has a pleasant voice and instruction style. For someone new to yoga, this is a wonderful section. Proper alignment is so important in yoga, and this section will be a huge help to any beginner or someone wanting to brush up on alignment. What could make this section better is a chaptered menu so you could go to a specific pose instead of having to watch the entire segment.For those people who are complaining this doesn't work their abs, please know that any balance pose also works your core, and your abs are a part of your core. There are lots of poses in here where you are balancing, even though you aren't doing one-legged poses. I was surprised to see bow pose (dhanurasana)in this. There are a lot of standing poses, and those poses require balance (warrior II, triangle, etc.) There are some nice twists, too.I thought I'd use this DVD once and then pass it on, but I like Billy's flow so much that I plan to hang on to it for a bit.Cuing: Mirror cuing is used.Music: The music is nice but not obtrusive. It's soft instrumental.Set: It's a set made to look something like a yoga studio with wood flooring, soft lime green paint, faux windows with light, some brick and wood. Pleasant but not as nice as if it had been filmed outside.Props: Those who aren't flexible would benefit from having a strap and a block nearby.Backgrounders: There are six backgrounds in the flow and ab portions. Billy is a class participant in the ab section.This is more like "yoga as exercise" with the Sanksrit names of poses used. I'm normally not a fan of "yoga as exercise," but I do like the DVDs from Yogaworks.Again, if you are a beginner or you want "yoga as exercise" and are a beginner, this is a great DVD for you.