Jillian Michaels’ Yoga Inferno DVD Review

Hi everyone!

I thought today I’d share with you my love of doing yoga and thoughts on a new workout DVD from Jillian Michaels called Yoga Inferno.

If you’ve never done yoga, I highly suggest that you try it. It’s beneficial for every single person out there — whether you’re a seasoned athlete trying to improve flexibility, a person with back issues, or an exercise newbie who wants to expand your horizons. The great part about yoga is that you do things at your own level and pace. If you’re interested in trying yoga but don’t want to go to a class, I suggest following a few YouTube videos or DVDs to get a feel for what style works best for you.

I used to not practice yoga because I thought it was too slow-paced for my liking, but my how things have changed! I like doing yoga on days when my muscles are achy and sore from tough workouts the day before, and also as a way to wake my body up first thing in the morning. I kid you not, after a good yoga session, I feel longer and leaner. My body just feels loose and relaxed. Then there are the times when I want to do yoga, but I also want to sweat and get my heart rate up….and that’s where Jillian Michaels comes in.

I got the new Jillian Michaels’ Yoga Inferno DVD expecting to love it because, well, I’m a
Jillian Michaels workout junkie. I own her first yoga DVD, Yoga Meltdown, and like how it’s somewhat fast paced so that I feel like I’m really getting a workout in.

Yoga Inferno takes fast-paced yoga to another level. It’s more like a hybrid version of
yoga, incorporating stretching and mobility aspects while also including high impact moves to get your heart pumping.

The DVD includes two dynamic 30-minute workouts that combine traditional resistance moves with classic yoga poses and 30-second cardio intervals. The first few times I did each workout, I looked at my watch halfway through and thought Yikes, I’ve only been doing this for 15 minutes?!  Those interval cardio bursts of plank jacks, mountain climbers, and jump squats sure can make time feel like it’s going by slow!

The only con I have about the DVD is that there are a few pretty awkward sequences — not in that they were challenging (which I usually like), but in that the transitions from one move to the next just felt weird. Not as a huge deal, but it has been something I’ve noticed each time.

According to my heart rate monitor, I burn 200-250 calories during each 30-minute workout. Overall, I think that Yoga Inferno is a great workout for those who want to incorporate some yoga moves and stretching into a workout that’ll also work up a sweat and get your heart rate up.