I did not like this video at all.I have taken yoga for a long time with lots of different teachers and styles.And yes the rasping voice is unbearable and it's just trying to cover for the absence of any quality instruction in the poses.If you like Bryan Kest's tapes, this is more of the same.Where Bryan Kest gets by on his good looks Mark Blanchard gets by on his prodigious yogic abilities.Still that does not mean that he has anything to teach.And if you think that by simply watching someone do a handstand and bring his feet to touch the top of his head, you will learn how to get there, you might be disappointed.It is true however: You will sweat and you will lose weight.This tape truly has it's place next to your complete Tae Bo Video set.