Gaiam Athletic Yoga: Yoga for Flexibility with Kevin Love

So I started doing yoga to help my running. I love yoga classes, but they can get $$ and the times offered aren't always a good fit in my schedule. I bought 4 of these Giam Athletic Yoga DVDs and I am very happy that I did. I admit it can be hard to get yourself motivated to use them, at least with a class you have to be there and if you paid you don't want to waste that money. So sometimes I do struggle with using these regularly enough. It has helped having spent 2 years going to yoga classes to have a better understanding of what they are doing in the video, bc I feel at some points they go a little fast. I haven't quite gone through EVERY single sequence on all DVDs yet, but I do feel there is a bit more overlap than I would prefer, I would want more unique sequences so I don't feel I'm doing the EXACT same routine every time. But overall, these are fantastic and I recommend them!

I purchased to get my athletic son to start doing yoga. This is the perfect video for that. Because it is two guys doing the video - they explain the poses and move a good pace. I've been doing yoga off and on for years and also love the video. It's a good strengthening video as well as a great workout. There are 4-5 different videos to choose from, but they are all great. I highly recommend this video for newby's and athletic males. :) **BTW - I paid full price for this product and was not paid to write the reveiw, I just love it that much.

Purchased this DVD on a whim and it turned out to be an instant favorite. I bought it because the routines include my favorite poses (half moon, twisted triangle, warrior 3) and find I'm using the DVD two or more times a week because the 20-minute stretch segment allows me to add a nice, thorough yoga-based stretch after my cardio and/or strength routines. I love Kent Katich's instruction. It reminds me of the Anusara classes I used to take. The four segments are wonderful whether used together or alone and it's easy to customize your practice. A gem of a yoga DVD!

This video is a hit with me and my son. We are able to do these exercises together and have fun doing them. The fact that it is a professional athlete doing the exercises helps my son to want to do it more often. All blocks of exercises are basically 20 minutes which is rather easy to do morning or night. It provides a good workout in a short time.

This is one of my go-to yoga discs and I use it at least twice a week. I like Kevin Love and he's actually pretty good at the routines too. The sequences are put together very well and I use this when I need just to stretch and restore my body, but still give the lower body strength training at the same time. I feel refreshed and loose when I'm done, so I'd recommend this to anyone looking to just let your body open up and relax.

I bought this video for my husband, who has never done yoga before but wanted to increase his flexibility (he does weights and running). I've done a bit of yoga and tried a segment of the video with him. We both agreed it moves a little too quickly, especially for a beginner. By the time we figured out the correct position, the instructor had already moved on.

The Gaiam yoga for athletes series is fantastic! Only 20 minutes a workout, I don't feel like the Tin Woman anymore and look forward to a gentle day. It would be a good idea to know some of the basic yoga moves like downward dog, cobra, warriors, and triangle. Kent's voice and instruction are soothing and clear. And I love all the athletes! I've been doing these almost daily for 6 months and am over 55. I often modify the pose, so as not to injure myself. Highly recommended!

We own many yoga dvds. Classes are too expensive so we practice at home. Rodney Yee dvds are too new agey and flowery, this one is all business , is a good solid routine and leaves you tired out. Just got a hold of other Kent Katich DVD's and they seem to win as well. Try it

It's a hard workout, don't be fooled by the fact it's yoga.