Jillian Michaels: Yoga Meltdown

If you are looking for a fast pace yoga experience, this will get your heart rate up. This is not your normal yoga lesson.

Well, this is definetely a stray from Jillian's other videos. If you have used 30 Day Shred, Banish Fat, and/or No More Trouble Zones, don't really expect the same thing. Jillian still does have her great, encouraging, down-to-business attitude. There are no real circuits in this video, which I was totally prepared for; she mentions circuits once, but it's nothing like the other clear-cut 6 minutes... 5 moves, repeat each move twice (if you're familiar with Jillian, you know what I'm talking about) I also just have to comment on how pretty she looks in this DVD :) No, but seriously, I love Jillian to death, but my kid says she looks "manly" in her other videos, but even my kid said... she looks less mean and manly in this video.This video is comprised of 2 30 minute workouts. The first one is the reccomended starter and is a little easier than level 2. I was able to keep up with most of the advanced in Level 1, but was dying in Level 2! I could not do the move where you put your elbows on your knees and balance. I was surprised because I am in good shape, but I have never done much yoga at all. My balance is lacking, so I'm hoping that by incorporating this video into my routine, I'll improve. Jillian tells you not to be intimidated, she wanted to give you something to work towards. You can expect to see two gals in the background... one doing advanced and one doing beginner modifications. As always, the advanced demonstrater makes me writhe with envy.I can't comment much on the technical yoga aspects because as I said, I'm pretty new to it, but don't expect somethig slow moving here. She has taken traditional yoga poses and added movement. You know it wouldn't be Jillian without a little cardio and elevated heart rate, but it's nothing like the heart rates you feel in her other DVDs. She calls it "rep it out." Then you hold the poses for 15 seconds at the end. Some of these feel like MUCH longer than 15 seconds! There are a few Sun Salutations mixed in there, which I was familiar with. There is a nice warm up and cool down included, but the cool down in mainly for the lower body, hips and back. Make sure you do your own thing if you feel the need to stretch out your arms, chest, neck, etc.Overall, I was happy with this. I think I just have to "get comfortable with being uncomfortable" as Jillan says. I'm glad I tried something new and can fit it into my rotation. It's something for me to work towards :) If you like Jillian, go for it. If you're not sure and you want a unique workout with an encouraging, no BS instructor, then go for it too! Good luck to all!Oh, by the way, you don't need any equipment except a mat is helpful. It really doesn't require much space either, so you should be fine if you have small quarters.

I've ordered many products from Amazon but rarely do I write a review. However, I felt the need to comment on this one. I'm a fitness junkie and have done just about every type of fitness program there is in gyms and at home. I own dozens and dozens of fitness dvds. I've done yoga off and on through the years, but have not practiced it enough to be nearly an authority. I initially tried yoga many years ago because I was impressed by pictures of so called yoga bodies in various magazines, but I was never able to find a program that seemed to be the right fit for me. Many of them had their benefits and I enjoyed them, but they were either too slow paced or involved poses that I couldn't master. Quite frankly I've never really wanted to do a head stand, but I did want some of the other benefits that come from the practice.I was never a big Jillian fan (haven't done any of her programs) and was reluctant to give Yoga Meltdown a try. I enjoy lifting heavy weights and high intensity cardio, but every so often my interests change and I want to try something different. In the last several years I've begun to learn about the benefits of strictly body weight training but it's hard to find a variety of dvds that focus on this and present a challenge. I wanted something that worked my muscles more deeply but still left me feeling like I had good workout. This one caught my eye, I was impressed by the brief video so I went for it.I was pleasantly surprised from the start. I began with the level 1 just to get a feel for it and worked up a good sweat. It was paced just fast enough and presented enough body weight resistance to make me feel like it was worthwhile. The repetitive movements in some of the traditional yoga poses gave my muscles quite a workout. To me that's what had been missing from some of the more traditional yoga programs that I've done. We moved through the poses and though my body was obviously challenged I didn't feel like I was working towards that "yoga body", it was more just deep stretching. I understand the obvious mental benefits of doing yoga and other types of exercise and I appreciate them, but for me the primary focus is maintaining a high level of physical fitness. This program presented just the right mix of using your own body resistance to build strength and to sculpt and give your muscles a deep stretch.This program may not be for everyone for as others have stated if you are a yoga purist you won't enjoy it. There is no soothing music or chanting or calming voices with words of wisdom. But if you want more of an athletic yoga program this might work for you. I believe it will be a nice addition to my workout library. I only gave it 4 stars because after doing it I wished that it could have been 45 minutes instead of 30.

Exactamente lo que pedí, está en español no como otros que compré en Amazon

Great instruction, easy to follow, and the speed is also at a challenging but doable pace. I would highly recommend!

This is my first Jillian Michaels workout purchase. Very happy with the Yoga workouts included on the dvd. Her instructions are very clear (I like her firm tone) and there are 2 workouts (Level 1 and 2). You will definitely build good strength and tone from the moves. A good challenge.

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レベル1、レベル2を一気にやってみた。身体はガクガク。ビリーで鍛えていたつもりだったけれど・・・。やっぱりいろんなエクササイズをやらないとだめだ。そうでないと身体の総合的な調整にはならない。フィットネスをやる目的はいろいろあるだろう。「痩せたい」というのが一番多いと思う。けれど次に多いのが、痩せたけど次は何する？　というものだろう。ランニングなら42.195走れるようになったら記録にチャレンジというように、フィットネスでも、痩せた後の目標が必要になってくる。いろんな指導者のDVDにチャレンジしてもいいし、ダンスの振り付けを覚える、身体にメリハリをつける、スポーツに転進する、ということもある。そんな中にこのヨガ（伝統ヨガも含めて）も位置づけられると思う。ジリアンに従って20年ぶりにアーチのポーズをやろうとしたがまるでできなかった。新しい目標ができてワクワク感が得られた。フィットネスはスポーツやボディビル、ダンスのように他者に見せられるものはなく、単に、太っていない、腹が出ていない程度の消極的アピールしかない。ジリアンのパワーヨガには曲芸ポーズはないが、この際、ヨガを極めて曲技団的一発芸を体得するのもいいかもしれない。