Luv2Dance 2008-09-26

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

This workout did make me sweat. And the moves were simple enough to follow. There is a section on the DVD where she breaks down the steps, which may be helpful. But I did the workout without that primer, and I followed the routine just fine.
However, I didn't find myself having a lot of fun. It felt sort of like I was in a dance aerobics class. For some reason, I was expecting a little more "free" form dancing or something that didn't feel so much like "exercise".

Ruby Slippers 2008-04-28

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

The workout is fantastic, though the moves themselves might be a bit challenging if you've never taken any dance classes. The reason I rated this 4 stars rather than 5 is due to the intensely annoying intro sequence. You have to go through a lot of music and graphics to finally get to the "press start" button - so much so that I find my blood pressure rising before the workout even begins.

Zan 2007-11-09

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

I like to do workouts when I am inspired by the instructor's own body. Every dancer on this DVD has a midsection to aspire to and my own has improved since doing this workout. Like another reviewer, I wanted to supplement Ana Brett and Ravi Singh's Dance the Chakras and this tape makes a great companion to that workout. The moves on SoulSweat invite indivdual interpretation and spontaneous response. It is difficult enough to make you sweat but fun enough to want to do again and again. No difficult moves here, but it is not a belly dance routine, more of a cross between yoga and jazz dance. You can get a great workout the first time, but unlike some "freeform" workouts that get boring after one or two times, I am just as enthusiastic about doing SoulSweat now as I was when I bought it, a month ago. Personally I love the music and find it inspiring, especially for doing this type of dance.I recommend.

avocat 2007-09-19

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

I saw this DVD recommended in a magazine and I love it. It is really fun and the 45 minutes go by in a flash. It is exercise that doesn't feel like exercising, which is great for me. I love yoga and this definitely has elements of yoga in it. The music is nice too--earth dance/rhythms type music. If you buy this, check out the token male in the back row--he is hilarious!

J. Taylor 2007-07-31

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

I love this dvd! First, I grew up dancing so the moves seem fairly easy to me. However, there is an awesome tutorial section and if dance does not come naturally to you, going through this tutorial several times will make you feel more confident.

Second, if you truly put your all into the workout, you will sweat and burn calories. I am not an athlete but have exercised for 3 years on a consistent basis. Therefore, I think this workout is challenging for all people at all levels of fitness. All muscle groups are used, and if you are not as fit, you can eliminate or scale down some of the moves.

Unlike many other dance videos, the people in the one actually sweat too!! Also, Chantal reminds you to breathe often which sounds silly, but is so important. She also tells you when to exhale and when to inhale.

Again, if you put your all into it, you will work all muscle groups and its really fun. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because as a Christian, I don't agree Chantal's "spiritual" take on dance. Otherwise, its a great workout!