The Method: Precision Yoga

I have had this DVD for 10 years, and after 3 years knew the workout off by heart. This has been not only my introduction to yoga, but how I have mostly kept my fittness for over a decade. I have attended other yoga classes off and on from all over Australia and most times the teacher, (if we get the chance to speak) will mention that it is obvious that I practice and confident with yoga.

This DVD is a gem, practical well put together and a great intro to yoga.

My only surgestion would be that the veiwer slow down the workout in some of the poses and routines,, so keep the remote handy!

When I started this journey, at 31 years of age, I could not touch my toes very well,, I now can fold my hands under my feet, and have much more flexability all over than ever before in my life!

I think Jennifer Kries is adorable and I LOVE this workout,,,THANK YOU JENNIFER FOR YOUR GIFT!

This video consists of 3 separate workouts. The first is Strength and Vitality which is a series of sun salutation postures. The second is Flixibility and Range of Movement. This segment is my favorite - I really like the balance postures. The third section is Serenity and Peace of Mind. I don't really consider the third segment a workout - it's more of a relaxation and meditation segment, which I sometimes do before bed. Overall, this is a pretty good video, but I am looking forward to trying other yoga videos.

This yoga workout is divided into three sections: 1) Strength and Vitality, 2) Flexibility and Range of Movement, 3) Serenity and Peace of Mind. The cover says they are each 20 minutes, but noticed segment 2 was about 24 minutes and the last was only about 15 guessing. I did actually time the corpse pose at only 2 minutes! This isn't a video you could really throw yourself into, especially to relax with. It is good for gaining some flexiblity, especially in the hamstrings and inner thighs. Oh yes, Jennifer likes to show her bringing her foot behind the head and saying we will be able to eventually with her. NOT!

The first section is mostly sun salutations, but also includes others such as cat & dog. I can't remember very much about this section because I rarely do this one. I'm not a sun salution fan, and this tape doesn't inspire me to get into them. She doesn't mirror the viewer either.

Section 2 I enjoy the most. The poses seem to flow better and I like the order of them. She does some triangle & warrior varations, tree, a leaning standing bend, some forward bends, and a back bend. I've noticed that my videos made by real yoga professionals often include the forward bends after the backbends. Jennifer does the the forward bends first then the back bends and ends with a pose of the dancer (I believe she called it something else) which is a back bend variation. While it did feel good, I just wonder if there is a benefit of the order we are missing out on? The ending credits do not list any yoga advisor & even Denise Austin's Yoga Essential included a name of an advisor in the credits.

The last segment begins with breathing in through one nostril and out the other and switching. I do the breathing parts in my other yoga videos which I do get into, but not this one. However, it is short, so I just breathe on my own. There are some very good spinal twists in this section. She does a counter balance twist after each, which I haven't seen before. This section includes a camel variation, plow and fish pose. If you want to spend more time in corpse pose, you can turn the tape off after she suggests you can spend more time in it than she is going to. After that she spends a long time talking, instead of using the time for relaxation.

The set is a terrace with rose bushes and vines around pillars. It was prettier than the other Method sets produced at the time, but very similar. All in all, it is a good yoga workout. I've mostly stressed the negative points, but I continue to keep this video in my collection because Jennifer does a wide variety of postures and it has a good pace. I'd give it a B-.