Refreshing Power Yoga Sequence

01.07.09

I found this video (in 4 parts) on YouTube.  The instructor’s name is Sadie Nardini.  She lives in Brooklyn and here is her website.  Here’s the YouTube link (Part 1), and I also embedded the video below.  She titles the series “Weight Loss Yoga”, but I don’t really like that terminology.  I think that most people who are into power yoga do it for how it feels (freakin amazing), and not to lose weight.

Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

It was a great workout – short, but invigorating.  Her voice is very nice to listen to, and she’s easy to follow.  This type of yoga is called Vinyasa.  It’s flow yoga.  You flow through vinyasas (plank pose, then lowering down, then up-dog, then down-dog) and hold the strength poses briefly.

Sadie likes to use “fists of fire“, which reminds me of the pilates term “breath of fire”.  ”Fists of fire” are just extending your arms, then pulling in with fists, and repeating.  It keeps the heart rate up and makes it easier to hold the poses, in my opinion.

The full sequence is about 36 minutes long, and it flew by when I did it.  I hope you enjoy!

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 at 10:08 pm and is filed under review, vegan, vegetarian, workout, yoga. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

24 Responses to “Refreshing Power Yoga Sequence”

  1. Sharon says on January 7th, 2009 at 11:18 pm :

    Wow, thanks for sharing!

  2. Charlie says on January 8th, 2009 at 6:41 am :

    Hey Maggie,

    Thanks for this recommendation. I just did this routine this morning. It was the toughest one I have done so far (possibly because I was little sore from the NZ one last night). In some of her YouTube comments, Sadie asserts that doing this 3-4 times a week will turn anybody into a fitness monster, and I believe it.

    Did you do the handstand?

    Also, your blog is incredible. I sent it to my Mom who is a vegetarian, and she responded, “This is making me hungry! I’m going to the supermarket right now for ingredients!”

  3. VeggieGirl says on January 8th, 2009 at 7:09 am :

    YES, YES, YES!! Love this.

  4. K says on January 8th, 2009 at 7:41 am :

    Thanks for the vids!!

  5. Missy (Missy Maintains) says on January 8th, 2009 at 9:51 am :

    I will have to try that! I am a beginner to Yoga so we will see!

    http://www.missymaintains.blogspot.com

  6. Erin says on January 8th, 2009 at 6:29 pm :

    Thank you so much for sharing this Maggie!

  7. larissa says on January 8th, 2009 at 7:05 pm :

    thanks it looks great!

  8. Biz says on January 8th, 2009 at 7:30 pm :

    OMG, I just did yoga for the first time yesterday! I immediately thought of you.

    IT’S HARD! My calf muscles are so sore today – but I will definitely do it again! Had no idea it could be such a great workout!

  9. Sagan says on January 8th, 2009 at 8:39 pm :

    Thanks for this!

    Excellent point about doing yoga for how it feels. Really, that’s what all forms of exercise should be about. The weight loss is a side effect of having fun with an activity that we really enjoy.

  10. Annie says on January 9th, 2009 at 1:03 am :

    yeah full fat cheese is awesome. i gotta try yoga sometimes but its so intimidating!

  11. ChocolateCoveredVegan says on January 9th, 2009 at 6:15 pm :

    Looove power yoga :o )

  12. Amy says on January 9th, 2009 at 8:52 pm :

    Thanks for the yoga links! I love trying new videos. Ill be sure to check this one out once Im back at school :)

  13. Meghann says on January 9th, 2009 at 8:59 pm :

    Thanks for the yoga video! :)

  14. Biz says on January 10th, 2009 at 11:32 am :

    Thanks Maggie! I am really liking yoga!

  15. Robin says on January 12th, 2009 at 3:03 am :

    Thanks for the video!

  16. polly says on January 12th, 2009 at 10:00 am :

    Yay YOGA!! Hugs to you, Maggie girl. Is that boyfriend still eating his veggies? ;)

  17. Oh She Glows » Blog Archive » My Yoga Confession says on March 11th, 2009 at 5:50 am :

    [...] me and I am glad to know I am not the only one! Maggie recommends the Yoga Downloads as well as the You Tube videos here. I must say I am a bit scared to do an audio yoga video, which is why I have never taken the [...]

  18. Say Yes to Salad » Handstands, Fruit Salads & Dinner Parties says on March 13th, 2009 at 1:40 pm :

    [...] I ate this morning I did Sadie Nardini’s 30-minute yoga routine.  I did a handstand away from the wall for about 5 seconds!  That’s a HANDSTAND, not just a [...]

  19. Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter) says on June 4th, 2009 at 12:05 pm :

    Just did this whole series. Thanks for the link Maggie – I loved this!

    P.S. Just steamed a really crappy kabocha squash. It was so hard and not sweet at all. :( I should have known by the color on the outside – it was really pale green instead of dark green like the others I have bought in the past. Bummer.

  20. Mrs. Wizard « Heather Eats Almond Butter says on July 8th, 2009 at 8:39 am :

    [...] Here is a link to Sadie Nardini’s 4 part 30 minute power yoga series that Maggie posted.  Love that one! [...]

  21. eatmovelove says on December 12th, 2009 at 5:35 am :

    Hey, Just found this link on HEAB. Great review. Love your site. Will definitely keep up on it! Any advice for me is much appreciated…chow girl :)

  22. Luv2CUSmile says on December 12th, 2009 at 10:45 am :

    Thx for sharing this- HEAB directed me and I think I will get some great tips here!

  23. Sorry Santa « Heather Eats Almond Butter says on December 26th, 2009 at 2:37 pm :

    [...] after doing Sadie Nardini’s Power Half Hour Yoga Series, my appetite was back with a vengeance…I’m talking cannibalistic [...]

  24. Kember says on February 3rd, 2010 at 11:25 am :

    it is easy to learn Yoga although it seems difficult at first try. I practice Yoga mainly for relaxation and for improving my blood circulation.

Leave a Reply

 
LinkWithin Related Stories Widget for Blogs