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Gaiam Budokon for Beginners DVD
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$13.99
UPC: 029956406001
Item #: 125-2350
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In Japanese, Budokon means "spirit of the warrior" and combines the
three elements of yoga, martial arts and meditation. In the first DVD
in Gaiam's Budokon series, Cameron Shayne, a black belt in karate and
hatha yoga instructor, shows off his lean body and soothing voice to
take beginners through this unique mind-body workout that has become
quite the craze in Hollywood and among the stars.
The Budokon Beginning Practice DVD consists of three sections: a pose
guide, full workout, and short workout. The only piece of equipment DVD
users really need is a yoga mat, which is a good thing for those
wanting to tinker with something new.
The pose guide is close
to 18 minutes long and runs through of all the yoga and martial arts
stances users will encounter during the workouts. Shayne demonstrates
each move with a narration voice-over explaining how to do each one,
pretty much following the order they will appear in the workouts. The
pose guide program can be viewed alone or accessed during the full
workout. When the on-screen titles appear during the full workout,
users can jump to the section in the pose guide for detailed
instruction on the titled pose. At the end of the pose, the program
automatically returns to the previous place in the full workout. We
liked the ability to see the moves in advance, as well as to refer to
them during the workout.
Running close to 40 minutes, the full
workout takes users through a 20-minute yoga routine, 15-minute martial
arts program and cools down with a five-minute meditation. The yoga
section has many classic yoga stances, like downward facing dog,
plank/pushup, chair pose, warrior and hamstring stretch, among others,
so it's familiar if you've done a little yoga before. It's a good warm
up for the more active martial arts to follow. The martial arts portion
is a lively cycle of explosive moves incorporating various punching
styles, as well as kicks like a front kick, round kick and squat kicks.
During the cool down session, Shayne, in his calm voice, takes users
through a guided meditation meant to develop "power through emptiness."
(OK, we're not exactly sure what that means, but we felt relaxed.)
Basically,
the short workout is the same as the full workout with minimal verbal
instruction and a pace more accurate to what it is supposed to be, that
is, faster. Users are encouraged to use it once they get the hang of
the yoga and martial arts moves.
We liked the blending of yoga
with the faster-paced martial arts moves that got the heart pumping. If
some beginners are more familiar with traditional yoga poses, they'll
understand the workouts much faster and not need to peek at the TV
screen as much. We liked that instructor Shayne had an extra person as
part of his workout routine who demonstrated select moves for those who
may not have his range of motion. For those not ready for the pushup
stance or touching their toes, his workout partner showed the correct,
safe and alternative way to do these more difficult stances.
Although
the pose guide is very helpful, it covers a lot in 18 minutes and may
take some beginners a few tries to get the hang of them. At times,
Shayne would explain a new pose and how it related to a past pose
meaning well of course, but it could prove frustrating to beginners who
may not remember how to do the previous move either! Since the short
and full workouts are essentially the same, users may get bored with
just the one available workout sequence -- but if they like Budokon,
they'll be happy to know there are other advanced DVDs available. Seat Height
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