The Yoga Deck

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Summary: The Yoga Deck by Olivia H. Miller
Review: I had trouble complying with a yoga practice using both dvd and books. I hated having to cue the dvd, and a lot of the books weren't spiral bound, so they wouldn't lay flat! Then this product came along... I LOVE this yoga deck! I am a beginner and I find it very self-explanatory. I think if you are someone who has some sort of physical limitations, you might want to start off with an instructor and bring the deck in to have them help you with modifications in your home practice. It is a stellar product and I now look forward to my practice.

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Summary: Great for all levels and travellers
Review: I love this deck and since travelling is a big part of my life, it's perfect. Many cards can be used wherever you are, on a plane, in the office, at the beach, park, or in a car.

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Summary: Fantastic!!
Review: I started taking a yoga class with some ladies from work and we've all enjoyed it very much. Since we only have class once a week we were all looking for something to keep us going the rest of the week. I happened to find this Yoga Deck and I love it!! I took it to work and one of the ladies went and bought it at lunch time, the others are looking for their copies.

This is not actually a book, it's a deck of yoga cards. There are cards focusing on meditations, breathing and of course, yoga poses. Each yoga card shows a pose, explains how to do the pose, gives a mantra to say if you'd like and then explains what the pose will do for you and your body.

What I like most about this deck is that you can follow the pre-made routines, targeting different focuses in your life (such as stress relief, muscle flexibility, etc.) or you can make up your own routines.

This is a great deck for anyone interested in learning yoga, as well as for those who just want to learn more about yoga.

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Summary: A Fabulous and easy source for Poses
Review: So easy to use. This is a great way to practise various poses.
Yoga Deck II is also great

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Summary: ~Great Little Visual Aides~
Review: These cards are very useful in my attempts to practice yoga as a novice. Having a visual aide that you can place at close range is something I appreciate as I work my way through the various poses. Since they are so compact I can take them to different locations, whether it be travel or outside on the deck.

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Summary: ~Great Little Visual Aides~
Review: These cards are very useful in my attempts to practice yoga as a novice. Having a visual aide that you can place at close range is something I appreciate as I work my way through the various poses. Since they are so compact I can take them to different locations, whether it be travel or outside on the deck.

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Summary: Not worth the money.
Review: This deck is NOT one of the better ones out there. If you have any kind of medical/physical problem this deck of cards does not give you the necessary precautions. This deck does not replace a good teacher.

If your a beginner get the "KISS guide to yoga" book --it's very good at explaining things and DK publishers also have the illustrated Iyengar Yoga book ---which is an excellent choice because it will give you good sequencing of asanas and it covers all sorts of medical/physical problems and how to work with them.

If you are set on getting a deck --look into "Basic Yoga for Everybody" by Gertrud Hirschi, it's a better value.

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Summary: Perfect for Beginners...
Review: This is a great introduction to Yoga, and the deck format is a good approach for this subject. It easily allows you to pick and lay out a routine, or divide positions and meditations into sets. It's also ideal for travel and work with groups.

The graphics and instructions are clear and simple, but what I most enjoyed about this deck is that each card clearly labels the benefits of each position, as well as precautions to take for certain medical conditions. These features have not been as adequate, if present at all, in other volumes I have perused.

Overall, I'm very happy with this deck, and much more interested in Yoga than I was before I bought this.

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Summary: I love this deck
Review: This is a terrific yoga resource. Each card has a yoga pose with information about how to do it correctly and the benefits. I really enjoy being able to pull out the cards and put together my own customized routine, and then easily go through the cards as the routine progresses. This is a great idea, implemented well.