Mandy Ingber Yogalosophy
July 20, 2012 by admin
Filed under Yoga Articles
Mandy Ingber is best known because of her most famous client: Jennifer Aniston. Aniston credits her undeniably great bod to Ingber’s method, a combination of yoga and toning exercises Ingber calls Yogalosophy.
What is the Yogalosophy Workout?
As you can probably guess, Jennifer Aniston didn’t get her fabulous shape by doing a few stretches and a few oms and calling it a day. This is a strenuous workout. Ingber leads you through a series of classic yoga poses, each of which is followed by a toning exercise based on the pose. Not sure what a toning exercise is? If you’ve ever done chaturanga push-ups or boat pose sit-ups, you’ve done this type of work. Ingber’s toning exercises would not be out of place in a typical vinyasa yoga class. In fact, I have done many of them before (while silently cursing my teacher), just not so many in a row. You will definitely feel the burn, but Ingber encourages you to embrace the burn, as it represents change. Ingber’s quirky commentary throughout keeps it light and funny, though there is the option to turn off her patter if it starts to annoy you. I find her a pleasant distraction from the bad tasting medicine she is dishing out: yoga’s traditional focus on being in the present moment is not going to get you through eight more rounds of squats.
Is Yogalosophy for You?
Yogalosophy distinguishes itself from the yoga video pack by offering a unique workout. At $29.95, it costs about twice as much as an average yoga DVD, but it does offer an above average experience. If you find most yoga videos make you a little sleepy, it might be time to turn the dial up to Yogalosophy. You will not be in any danger of dozing off here; you’ll be too busy scuplting your best possible butt cheek.
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