MTV Power Yoga DVD Review

by Natalie Belford

Overall Rating:

Retail Price: $14.98

I’ll be honest. I didn’t think much off MTV Power Yoga when I first saw it in the video store. It’s MTV after all and that doesn’t seem to really go well with the holistic discipline of Yoga. I thought it’ll be another crappy Yoga-inspired video but boy was I wrong!

MTV Power Yoga is actually a fantastic workout in many ways and it really challenged me even though I was relatively familiar with a LOT of yoga dvds.

A few reasons why I think this is great. It’s fast-paced. The warmup section consists of the Sun Salutations and they were done REALLY quickly. Some of you might like slower warmups but I actually liked how fast it was done. It really broke me out into a light sweat and got my body warmed up.

The rest of the workout features standard Yoga stances like Chair, Warrior, Triangle and Plank but all integrated in a great way that invigorates the body. Unlike the warmup, the actual workout was done in an even pace and wasn’t too fast.

Kristin McGee is a great instructor, she’s smiling most of the time and doesn’t talk excessively. The video is well filmed and there are scenes where the camera is actually on the floor and Kristin is looking at it with her side turned which is interesting. You don’t see this camera angle much in exercise videos.

The only let down was the Pilates for Abs section which came at the end. It’s 10 minutes long and basically not strenuous enough. It’s far too basic to really tone your abs and give you a lean stomach and I recommend doing your own favorite ab work after you finish the yoga session.

Use the MTV Power Yoga DVD a few times to get the hang of the poses and once you’ve got it done you WILL LOVE this workout!

Click here to get the MTV Power Yoga DVD for Amazon.com