Rating: 
Summary: Excellent for beginners
Review: This video is great for beginners. The instructor, Alan Finger, provides good guidance, introduces each posture gently, uses humor effectively, and encourages students. I find the combination of his soothing voice and the instructions he give out before and during each posture very effective. While most of the asanas shown are at an introductory level, there are some that are challenging as well, so that even those who have been practicing yoga for a considerable amount of time already will find this a good alternative for the more intensive sessions. The sequence of postures ensure that the whole body is exercised. The postures are demonstrated by two senior yoga instructors, one of whom does the modified forms, and two students (Alan Finger's wife and his friend). Overall, the video is excellent for beginners, but if there's one thing to complain about, it's the length of time of the savasana with Alan Finger guiding you through the final posture.
Rating: 
Summary: Good Starter Tape
Review: This was my first venture into yoga so I was not sure what to expect. I found the production quality a bit cheesy, however, the instruction is simple and informative. The reminders to inhale and exhale throughout the tape were very helpful for me. I am happy with my purchase and would buy other tapes in this series
Rating:
Summary: Excellent introduction to yoga
Review: This was the first yoga video I purchased when I began yoga a few months ago. Compared to other books and videos I have used since, this tape was by far the most comprehensive and complete introduction to yoga I've seen. I had never done yoga before this and found that it gave an excellent introduction to many of the basic poses used in other programs. It also moved slowly enough that I could learn the poses properly. Other videos I've used (like Suzanne Deason's Gentle Yoga for Beginners) move too quickly for a beginner like me to follow and don't provide enough time to really feel and practice poses. I didn't have this problem with the Yoga Zone tape.I also liked Alan Finger's instruction. His voice is very calming and he spends a lot of time describing how poses should feel and encouraging students not to strain themselves. I like that he emphasizes that not everyone's going to be perfect at first and to just do your best. I especially liked when one of the students in the video fell over during stork pose! Made me feel a lot better. I also liked that there were four models/students, each showing different variations of the poses, from beginner to advanced. The only drawback I've found to this video is that as I learned the poses, I started to feel that the video moved a little slowly as the instructor spent a lot of time introducing and explaining each pose. However, that's why I'm now looking for a more intermediate video. I still love this video and highly recommend it to all beginners in yoga.
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