A 2-disc set featuring instruction from Yoga instructor Seane Corn. In the first DVD, Corn offers an hour-long Vinyasa instruction. In the second disc, she flows through a whole, hour-long routine with no instruction or verbal cues.

Beginning through intermediate Yoga enthusiasts. At first, the instructional disc may seem too easy for advanced beginners and intermediates, but Corn's instruction is so good that anyone serious about deepening their experience of the poses will appreciate it. You will need a pair of blocks (and Corn is one of the few instructors that tells you how to use them without making it awkward).

Seane Corn is a great instructor for those who view Yoga as more than just exercise, but aren't wholly ready or willing to embrace the spiritual side of the practice. She knows how to blend the mind, body and spirit aspects of Yoga without giving it a fakey, New Age spin or bringing in overly Eastern elements that may jar Western minds. That's because Corn is a very Western type teacher — talkative, and very detailed with the poses. This is a great approach for beginners, who need a lot of coaching to get both the physical aspect and the mental aspect of the pose right. It's also great for somewhat more advanced students, who want to feel the poses at an increasingly deeper level (both mentally and physically). Corn also focuses a lot on breath, which is an essential and all-too-often neglected aspect of Yoga, when it comes to DVD instruction. For an hour, Corn takes you slowly, carefully and fully through a Vinyasa sequence. She has you use a pair of blocks, and even if you are flexible enough to not need them, you may want to use them here — real Yoga is in the details and the mind, not in how far you can bend, of whether you can place the palms of your hand on the floor. Disc 1 of this series is essential for beginners, and a great addition to the DVD library of anyone who enjoys practicing Yoga at home. Unfortunately, the same can't be said of disc 2 — Corn, so chatty in the first DVD, is silent throughout as she goes through the Vinyasa sequence. All that can be heard is her breath. While this may have seemed like a brilliantly creative idea when it was in the drawing board stage, it doesn't work in real life. It's impossible to focus on your own practice and crane your neck to see what Corn is doing at the same time. Frankly, a CD of all verbal cues would have worked better than the visual with no sound. That said, the first DVD is worth the price — just let the second one sit on your shelf and collect dust, or watch it when you want inspiration, but don't feel inclined to practice.

 

 

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