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Summary: An excellent workout for beginners!
Review: I was a bit disappointed with the title of this video -- and it can appear very misleading. As an aerobics addict and yoga novice, I was looking for something that would challenge me physically, and this was not it. In all fairness, this is an excellent tape for someone just beginning yoga, but intermediates may find it too easy. The instructions are very detailed and Alan Finger introduces every pose with excellent cues. It just wasn't for me personally -- I think I'll stick to the Power Yoga.
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Summary: Good for Beginners, Intermediates may want more.
Review: I was a bit disappointed with the title of this video -- and it can appear very misleading. As an aerobics addict and yoga novice, I was looking for something that would challenge me physically, and this was not it. In all fairness, this is an excellent tape for someone just beginning yoga, but intermediates may find it too easy. The instructions are very detailed and Alan Finger introduces every pose with excellent cues. It just wasn't for me personally -- I think I'll stick to the Power Yoga.
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Summary: A love letter to my all-time favorite yoga video
Review: I'd been doing yoga for a year and a half when I decided to switch to Pilates. Previously I did a steady routine using the Yoga Zone home videos in combination with a local weekly yoga class and, though I saw results (legs were stronger, I was much more flexible and my arms looked great), I was impatient and wanted those long, lean muscles NOW. So, for two months I put away my yoga tapes and worked on those muscles and soon realized exactly what yoga had done for my emotional well-being. Without yoga I became irritable, headachy and slightly overwhelmed by my busy life. So, last week out came my trusty old friend "Yoga Zone: Flexibility & Tone". This review is a love letter to my all-time favorite yoga tape (and I've tried quite a few). Everything about the video, the spartan studio, the low-key music, the slightly pudgy, sweet faced, pleasant voiced instructor Alan Finger, his two beautiful silent assistants, is soothing to me. Not to imply that this tape is a snooze-fest! In fact, it's quite strenuous as my aching muscles can attest after returning to this tape after my two month hiatus. When I finish this routine my mind and body feel refreshed and de-stressed and I always feel like I've done something incredibly good for myself. The instructor and his assistants lead you through a (roughly) 50 minute routine that stretches and strengthens nearly every muscle in your body using seated stretches, downward dog, cat pose, sun salutations, proud warrior and many other challenging (but not overly difficult) poses. The tape ends with "corpse pose", where I must admit, I usually fall asleep because I'm so relaxed at that point. However, I don't think beginners should start out with this tape without first trying one of the Yoga Zone videos made specifically for the beginner. This tape sometimes flows rather quickly from one pose to the next and it may be confusing and possibly slightly discouraging for the new yoga student especially when you're in a sideways (or upside down) pose and can't get a gander at the tv. But once you've mastered the basics it is very easy to keep up with the instructor's voice cues. While you may not see overly drastic physical results with this video the emotional results and the flexibility you'll attain can't be beat! I highly recommend my beloved video!
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Summary: A love letter to my all-time favorite yoga video
Review: I'd been doing yoga for a year and a half when I decided to switch to Pilates. Previously I did a steady routine using the Yoga Zone home videos in combination with a local weekly yoga class and, though I saw results (legs were stronger, I was much more flexible and my arms looked great), I was impatient and wanted those long, lean muscles NOW. So, for two months I put away my yoga tapes and worked on those muscles and soon realized exactly what yoga had done for my emotional well-being. Without yoga I became irritable, headachy and slightly overwhelmed by my busy life. So, last week out came my trusty old friend "Yoga Zone: Flexibility & Tone". This review is a love letter to my all-time favorite yoga tape (and I've tried quite a few). Everything about the video, the spartan studio, the low-key music, the slightly pudgy, sweet faced, pleasant voiced instructor Alan Finger, his two beautiful silent assistants, is soothing to me. Not to imply that this tape is a snooze-fest! In fact, it's quite strenuous as my aching muscles can attest after returning to this tape after my two month hiatus. When I finish this routine my mind and body feel refreshed and de-stressed and I always feel like I've done something incredibly good for myself. The instructor and his assistants lead you through a (roughly) 50 minute routine that stretches and strengthens nearly every muscle in your body using seated stretches, downward dog, cat pose, sun salutations, proud warrior and many other challenging (but not overly difficult) poses. The tape ends with "corpse pose", where I must admit, I usually fall asleep because I'm so relaxed at that point. However, I don't think beginners should start out with this tape without first trying one of the Yoga Zone videos made specifically for the beginner. This tape sometimes flows rather quickly from one pose to the next and it may be confusing and possibly slightly discouraging for the new yoga student especially when you're in a sideways (or upside down) pose and can't get a gander at the tv. But once you've mastered the basics it is very easy to keep up with the instructor's voice cues. While you may not see overly drastic physical results with this video the emotional results and the flexibility you'll attain can't be beat! I highly recommend my beloved video!
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Summary: Good in a pinch, but not a substitute for the real thing
Review: this is ok if you don't have much time and can't make it to group practise in a real yoga studio. the good thing is that they go through a very thorough set of postures and alan finger does an excellent job of communicating how the proper expression of that posture should feel, even though he's not there to critique you. the bad thing is that they only do each posture once so you don't get a real good stretch or strengthening in any one position or muscle group. the girls demonstrating seem a little uncomfortable and camera shy at times but finger remains calm, cool and relaxed and in complete command of the subject. will help if you use a real yoga mat. i tried with a traditional exercise mat and slid around a few times reducing the effectiveness of the posture.
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Summary: "Flexibility and Tone" is great!
Review: This video is great for beginning baby boomers who wonder why they have backaches, headaches, and fatigue easily. Good for mobilizing those troublesome areas giving a good overall workout. Relaxing pace later becomes a little too slow, but the routine is easy enough to memorize. Once you become bored, you're ready to advance to a power yoga method with rapid-fire posture changes. I'm an internist and have recommended this video to many of my patients.
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Summary: not a fan of this yoga video
Review: This yoga was very boring to do. I returned the vedio because the instructions are slow and boring. The instructor's voice was irratating and his's instructions not clear. I kept the Flexibility tape that the "Yoga Zone" has because it is an ok stretching tape, although I have a better one, but for a change of pace it's ok. I would not recommend buying it though. A much better and uplifting and fun yoga tape I brought is called "Fat Burning Yoga Crunch workout". Now the instructress, Sara Ivanhoe, a certified yoga instructor is great. Very pleasant and clear on her instructions and she does it with you. It is a great yoga tape for beginners and intermediate students. Try it.
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Summary: not a fan of this yoga video
Review: This yoga was very boring to do. I returned the vedio because the instructions are slow and boring. The instructor's voice was irratating and his's instructions not clear. I kept the Flexibility tape that the "Yoga Zone" has because it is an ok stretching tape, although I have a better one, but for a change of pace it's ok. I would not recommend buying it though. A much better and uplifting and fun yoga tape I brought is called "Fat Burning Yoga Crunch workout". Now the instructress, Sara Ivanhoe, a certified yoga instructor is great. Very pleasant and clear on her instructions and she does it with you. It is a great yoga tape for beginners and intermediate students. Try it.
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