Crunch: Super SlimDown - Yoga/Pilates Blend (2006)

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So here's a portrait of yoga in the 21st Century: this ancient discipline, created thousands of years ago to enhance the meditative experience (the asanas or poses commonly used in hatha yoga were in fact designed to enable meditators to sit quietly, calmly and comfortably for hours on end), is now "a total body blast," with users urged to "get hard core" and "feel the groove," all so "your torso will look buff." At least that's how Ellen Barrett, the relentlessly sunny instructor featured in Crunch Yoga's Super SlimDown: Pilates Yoga Blend, sees it. But while that approach may sound pretty frightening to traditionalists, this can't in fairness be viewed as a typical yoga video; nor does Barrett, who commingles power yoga moves and what she describes as "core-conditioning power pilates," make any claims that it is. Many of the poses--including Warrior II, extended right angle, cobra, locust, and others--will certainly be familiar to yogis.

Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 42 min
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Production: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

dance, workout, fitness, dance workout

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What is Crunch: Super SlimDown - Yoga/Pilates Blend about?
So here's a portrait of yoga in the 21st Century: this ancient discipline, created thousands of years ago to enhance the meditative experience (the asanas or poses commonly used in hatha yoga were in fact designed to enable meditators to sit quietly, calmly and comfortably for hours on end), is now "a total body blast," with users urged to "get hard core" and "feel the groove," all so "your torso will look buff." At least that's how Ellen Barrett, the relentlessly sunny instructor featured in Crunch Yoga's Super SlimDown: Pilates Yoga Blend, sees it. But while that approach may sound pretty frightening to traditionalists, this can't in fairness be viewed as a typical yoga video; nor does Barrett, who commingles power yoga moves and what she describes as "core-conditioning power pilates," make any claims that it is. Many of the poses--including Warrior II, extended right angle, cobra, locust, and others--will certainly be familiar to yogis.
Who stars in Crunch: Super SlimDown - Yoga/Pilates Blend?
Crunch: Super SlimDown - Yoga/Pilates Blend stars Ellen Barrett.
How long is Crunch: Super SlimDown - Yoga/Pilates Blend?
Crunch: Super SlimDown - Yoga/Pilates Blend has a runtime of 42m (42 minutes).
What genre is Crunch: Super SlimDown - Yoga/Pilates Blend?
Crunch: Super SlimDown - Yoga/Pilates Blend is a Documentary film.
Where was Crunch: Super SlimDown - Yoga/Pilates Blend produced?
Crunch: Super SlimDown - Yoga/Pilates Blend was produced in United States of America.