Kristin McGee's Yoga Slim

I've been doing yoga off and on for 20 years. I mostly use Travis Eliot DVDs, and I learned proper yoga and breathing from the superb Alan Finger series, and from Kripalu videos from the '90s. I rely on the meticulous cueing of those videos and DVDs, and from the careful word enunciation those instructors incorporate in their instruction. This DVD probably works for many people, but I had a more difficult time following it because it seemed hurried and I did not easily follow the instructor, as I felt she hurried and didn't enunciate well.

I have doing Kristin McGee's "Power Yoga" video for over a year now, and being familiar with her usual cues, I found this video not too difficult to follow. This particular video is definitely not for the beginner Yogi, as other reviewers have stated, but for a strong intermediate, I really like this video and am glad for the advanced positions to work towards! I have only had this video for a few weeks and I already notice a difference in my abs/waist line! Highly recommend!

I adore Kristin McGee! She is a great teacher both in person and in her videos. Her enthusiasm is infectious! Yoga Slim offers a great workout in a short amount of time. It definitely gets my heart rate up with the fast-paced flow. I incorporate this DVD in my at-home practice at least once a week and feel stronger and leaner each time I complete it.

I am a huge Kristin McGee fan - ever since her MTV series. She packs so much into a short time! This workout is 25 minutes and leaves me limber and radiant. Kristin's personality and exceptional cueing put this DVD in the "must have" category. I would rate myself an intermediate yogi and am challenged every time I have the pleasure to do this DVD. I will buy anything Kristen McGee does!

Many of the moves are not for beginners. I was hoping to get a good workout but ended up a little frustrated. A few more attempts may make it easier.

She moved very fast from one pose to the next. I've been doing yoga for years and found it difficult to move so quickly. Did not love it.

Very fast paced yoga flow but not boring and it's short and sweaty - which is just what I like.

I consider myself a yoga intermediate, not advanced by any means but found this workout a challenge, not only for the poses but for the quick movement through them. I understand the transitions make for the aerobic part of the workout but she moves too fast with little pose hold time and when she introduces advanced moves, she goes right into them without demonstrating or even mentioning an alternative pose. This was the most frustrating of all. I really enjoy the DVDs (and YouTube) of Sadie Nardini and enjoy Brian Kest, Baron Baptiste, Rodney Ye Power, Sean Corne, Travis Eliot and Kathryn Budig (she does advanced moves but offers many variations with AimTrue). I don't know if it was just my DVD but the sound of Pilates portion was bad, like she was filmed in a metal drum. I love her workouts from MTV and will hope for an improvement in her next release.