Cathe Yoga Max - Thoughts

Yoga Max is a workout that is part of Cathe's Low Impact Series. It clocks in at 48 minutes.
Cathe states that this is a "more invigorating workout that builds heat and power in the muscles".  I am assuming she is comparing it to Yoga Relax.

There are definitely a lot more strength postures in this workout than in Yoga Relax.  And Cathe has you hold these poses for quite some time.  As you go through the poses, you will do a pose on one side and then repeat on the other.  I did think as I did the workout that Cathe had us hold the postures longer on the first side than we were holding on the second side.

I also thought there were way too many downward facing dogs.  Cathe did tell us that if we needed a break to go into child pose. She would return to this pose from time to time.

I was expecting that with Yoga Max the pace would be quicker than with Yoga Relax but really the tempo was about the same. 

The DVD Menu offers the following options:
Introduction
Play
Chapters
Premixes
Credits
Audio Settings

The Chapters are:
Warm Up Integration Series
Sun Salutations A
Sun Salutations B
Active Plank Series
Chair Pose into Triangle Series
Balance Poses
Back Strengthening on the Mat
Torso and Thigh Stretches
Abdominal Work
Final Resting Pose

Premixes:
YogaMax Express #1 - 32:34
YogaMax Express #2 - 34:23

3 stars

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