Power Flexibility Yoga for Beginners with Rodney Yee (Living Yoga)

Rodney Yee will lead you through a variety of postures (mostly back bends, no balance poses) interspersed with "sun salutations" (set sequence of poses executed rapidly). The whole video is about 30 minutes long. Production and music are very nice, not too distracting and not too new-agy. There's a short meditation/relaxation at the end.

In short, if you are somewhat fit and flexible, you'll probably enjoy this video.


Give It Time   June 2, 2001
38 out of 39 found this review helpful

The first time I did this tape, I felt the same as several of the other reviewers...this is not for beginners! I am not at all flexible and have never done yoga before but I have stuck with this and another of Rodney Yee's tapes for 4 weeks now and they are now a joy to do. I still cannot mold myself into the poses as beautifully as he has, but my flexibility has increased tremendously and the workout becomes easier and easier each time I do it. I no longer am watching the video out of the corner of my eye, but am concentrating on each move and my breathing. The result is increased flexibility and a more relaxed me. My advice is to stick with the program a few weeks and you will be very pleased. If he made the routine any simpler the video would not be useful to you after only a week or two. Instead you have a program that will challenge you for several months.


The easiest of the Power Yoga series   March 2, 2002
Joseph C. Landon Jr. (Lewisville, TX United States)
33 out of 33 found this review helpful

This is the third in the Power Yoga series. I bought this video for more variety to go with the first two videos, Power Yoga for Stamina (vol 1), and Strength (vol 2).

After practicing this video I would have to say that it's the least physically intense of the three videos, but your flexibility will be tested the most. You'll do upward facing dog poses with one leg lifted up to your stomach to put more weight on your other foot. You'll also lift that leg up in the air behind you to stretch your muscles in ways you've never imagined!! The video ends with a lengthy cooldown session.

For a more intense workout in order of difficulty, try either the "Stamina" or the "Strength" videos as well. You could even practice all three videos in series!

If you're new to yoga, I'd try the AM/PM yoga series first and then try the Power Yoga for Stamina or this video once you feel confortable with the basic poses. These Power Yoga series videos are more intense and require more advanced flexibility and upper body strength. Overall, I enjoyed this video tremendously and highly recommended for those Power Yoga enthusiasts!! (along with the other two videos)


Flexibility requires Warming up the body First   February 5, 2002
yoga (Michigan, USA)
24 out of 26 found this review helpful

Originally Rodney Yee made one Power Yoga video. Due to the success of that video they changed the packaging and labeled it the Stamina Version and added a Strength and this Flexibility version.

The problem with this tape is he tried to stick all the flexibility in without warming up the beginner. As you'll learn about Power Yoga (a.k.a. Vinyasa, Flow, or Ashtanga) you will find out that repeated Sun Salutations are required before you are warmed up enough to enter into deeper poses.

On the other hand, the original tape - the Stamina version tape, is a great 20-minute tape. If you like short tapes, Stamina is unbeatable. If what you want is Flexibility then you need to get one of the Total Yoga Flow Series tapes. They are safe complete tapes, but they do take 45 minutes.

Whatever you do, be smart when you practice without a teacher. Don't push it too far until you know your yoga and your body.