Detox Yoga

I don't think I've written a review on Amazon before but felt I needed to write one for this DVD. I have taken vinyasa yoga classes here in Boston from some of the best yoga instructors out there– many of whom learned to teach yoga from Baron Baptiste. This DVD is a GREAT starting place for those new to yoga, people who need to stretch from working at a desk all day, and for people who somedays only have 20 minutes to exercise after work. The format is three 20 minute segments that increase in intensity. Sometimes I combine Levels 1 & 2. The third 20-minute segment is very challenging. Amy's cueing is exceptional- unless you are new to yoga, you don't necessarily have to watch the DVD. She is a true yoga instructor who clearly understands that it's not about doing fancy poses from the cover of Yoga Journal. Very well-paced. I highly recommend this DVD.

I love it. 3 - 20 min yoga sessions which to me get increasingly more challenging from session 1-3. Knowing this I can choose the session I'm most ready for. I have cancer and am going through chemotherapy so I truly appreciate the detox aspect of these programs. The maker assumes some prior knowledge of yoga but i don't think a novice would be intimidated either. Amy explains the benefits of each move/position in a way that makes sense to me without being preachy or overly spiritual. I feel that these sessions include some of my favorite aspects of hatha yoga, kundalini yoga and maybe even qi gong. There is also a quick detox pilates bonus session. I love it. Sometimes it's all I'm able to do during my illness and it feels great and I feel as if I've accomplished something positive that day.

I have only gone through the first flow, and the 10 minute Pilates strengthener. I didn't want to do it at first because I didn't think it would be "work" per se. Let me tell you, my spine ADORED that 20 minutes!!! Amy seems to be pretty legit, and I like her chill nature. There are a lot of rounding and curving of the spine and neck, and she explains how that helps the thyroid and she goes through some chakra information. At one point you stand up and swing your arms back and forth, hitting your sides and stimulating your kidneys. At the very end, you do 1-3 gentle sun salutes, which of course made me want to do more, so I tried the Pilates 10 minutes. I may return to review further as I go along.

I was thrilled to get in to yoga... This is more for someone that is familiar with poses and proper formation. I have a pulled muscle as a result of trying to keep up and winging it. The tempo was way too fast for a novice.

Dvd came broken

I purchased this DVD due to all of the positive reviews it received. I LOVE Detox Yoga and was looking to expand my library- however after doing all three “practices”, I was not feeling it. This DVD is not for me and I don’t agree with most of the reviews I read. I thought many of the moves were hugely repetitive, and not of a type that put together I would call a yoga sequence, nor a 20 minute “practice”. The three parts streamlined into one would have been ok, incorporating the actual detox parts of it. Some of the moves were detox oriented, but most did not seem to be. I’ve done detox practices before, and compared to others this DVD seemed sorely lacking. I did not find her voice soothing, nor was the techno music. The production quality was very well done as was the scenery, etc., however I was not impressed with the choreography. Her instruction was not as on point as I’ve found with other teachers, I didn’t feel the DVD flowed very well, and at times I was confused as to where I was supposed to be and I am not a beginning yoga student. I would have liked to have more background as to why the moves she was teaching as detox were in fact detox and the benefits of the moves as such - any such instruction of that nature was few and far in between. I also think there should have been more instruction with some of the twisting moves, so those persons that are new to the practice understand the mechanics and do not hurt themselves.I’ve purchased DVD’s from many different instructors, granted everyone has a different style, but to me the instructor just seemed like she was too new to the game and could use with more in-house training before putting out a DVD for the masses. At the end, instead of feeling wrung out and refreshed from a good detox yoga practice, my first thought was. . . that was it????? That’s my opinion. I’ll be sending this to Goodwill.

Love her class

I only did the first session just now - and I already know this is the best yoga tape for me! I have lymphedema in my left leg from a previous cancer operation, and this means that my lymphatic flow is compromised.This yoga routine has all the right moves to open up my thoraic area to encourage the lymph to flow. And not just that, I love the rhythm, the simplicity, and the nice smooth moves. Feels really good on my back as well.Thanks, Amy, your video has me all excited and I am hooked already ;)