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Summary: Excellent for beginners and beyond.
Review: This DVD is fantastic for learning the basic yoga poses and then working them into a series. Varied levels of difficulty give the owner control over each workout's intensity.
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Summary: Very disappointing
Review: This DVD was highly reviewed in many sources, and as a novice in yoga who wanted to increase my flexibility I was very excited about it. Thank heavens I borrowed it before I bought it. What a disappointment.The instructions are given using terms like "lift your kneecaps" and "open your chest" with no indication of what exactly the narrator means by that. The instructor is no help because she doesn't appear to be making any discernable movements. In the first "basic" segement she stands almost totally still (with the occasional toe wiggle for balance) for several minutes all while the narrator describes her supposed moves. Perhaps if I knew more about Yoga, I would have known what she was doing. But a full front shot of someone "pulling back their upper thighs" pretty much looks like a person standing still. The fact that the instructor is completely expressionless doesn't help. I skipped around to some other workouts to see if they'd be better and they weren't. The required a lot of props (two blankets folded lengthwise and a support for your head, for example) Then the instructor was about a step and a half behind the narrator - making it even more confusing. And if an inflexible person can cross their legs and then lean back into a lying position they're NOT inflexible. I give this DVD two stars because there are a lot of workouts for one DVD and I'm sure someone more familiar with Yoga would know better what was happening. The thing is, someone familiar with Yoga probably wouldn't need a routine for inflexibility.
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Summary: Great modifications
Review: This is a great DVD to learn yoga and to learn to modify the poses my not-so-flexible body can't quite do. Modifying the poses is not cheating--it actually increases the exercise value by allowing me to do a pose at a level that pushes me but doesn't strain me. The modifications demonstrated use folded blankets, block(s)or a chair and can be learned and then applied to any yoga program. When I did the modifications for a seated twist I felt like I was finally getting some benefit from the pose rather than just feeling twisted and uncomfortable. This DVD is set up as a series of poses or flow series of varying lengths and with various goals (energize, calm or to work on certain body parts)and with the DVD controls I can fast forward or go back and repeat something so I can vary the lengths of the routines even more. I think that the only thing this DVD won't do is give a very fast, very intense workout. But it is very thorough. And eventhough it is very gentle I feel like I've done something good for my body.
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Summary: Great Technique For Those Who Need It
Review: This is another product I recommend for people who need to increase flexibility/recover from an injury.
The technique and instruction is clear and precise and you will be able to follow along without injuring yourself; often videos fail in that respect. The use of props, if needed, is also a welcomed bit of instruction. Very often people will hurt themselves by pushing too hard too quickly, and this helps prevent that. It also helps you focus on specific parts of your body (legs, arms etc.) so you can select you "tight" areas which need more help, though the routines do not ignore other parts of your body.
There is a slight pause between segments which helps you rest for a few seconds before getting ready for the next section, much like a regular yoga class will do.
While it is true that the DVD does not concentrate too heavily on pure meditative aspects of yoga, anyone who is buying this DVD (as the title says, it is for Inflexible People) should not be too concerned with that aspect of yoga. It is for beginners (or perhaps people who have not practiced in awhile) so they learn how to do yoga safely and properly. As you advance in yoga, the mind will follow the body, not the other way around.
If you are a beginner, need to loosen up spots or otherwise develop a solid foundation for future yoga practice, this is a great DVD.
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Summary: Quality & Value that you don't find often
Review: This is quite simply one of the better DVDs I have ever bought. Fantastic instructions, wonderful workouts & so much variety. This could really be 5 videos it has so much information on it. Though I don't think I'll ever be overly flexible, I can definitely feel my body opening up and that I sleep better at night.
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Summary: [doesn't measure up] city
Review: this is the WORST yoga video i've ever seen. there is no fluidity between the movements and the audio and visuals are sparce. this is not even relaxing. plus you have to buy tons of "props" in order to use the stupid video. i hate it.
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Summary: Gently Flow
Review: This review refers to "Yoga For Inflexible People" (Bodywisdom media)........ This workout is NOT "Yoga for Athletes" or "Power Yoga". It is exactly what it says it is. "Yoga for INflexible People". If you have found yourself here because that is you, then I highly recommend this workout.It is gentle and slow(as it should be) and yes, uses props such as chairs, blocks and a belt to help ease you into the positions.If you are like me and have days when you could tell 24 hours in advance that it will rain, or haven't worked out for a while or even if you just would like to learn the basic poses for yoga, this program will awaken your muscles and gently ease you into all the wonderful benefits this program has to offer. You should be in generally good health to start with,and don't think that you will not be getting a workout...you will!. The program is a progressive one. It will take you through several levels of movements and you can progress with the program or return to a lower level depending on how flexible or strong you feel. There are dozens of workouts to choose from, and the interactive menu allows you to customize them in any way you want. The six main catagories are 'Gerneral 'Workouts','Shoulders', 'Hips and Back','Legs','Energizing' and 'Quieting'. In each of these catagories you will then find about 6 subcatorgies that range from the very beginning level to intermediate. Each of those programs also ranges in time... from 15 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes.The instructor's voice is soothing and the demonstrator makes it easy to follow. Of course it is always a good idea to view the movements before hand, and I would suggest starting with the general workouts to get the moves down. On my better days, I incorporate other workouts, but I am happy to have this one to use and feel like I am getting in a good workout on those other days. I feel my heart rate go up, so I know I am still burning calories, and the effects of the workout help me with improving my strength and flexibilty.There is also the added benefits of increased energy and the quieting program for stress reduction. No matter how often you use this one, it will not be the same thing every time. Mix and match the routines in many different ways. You may even find after a while that you may not need the chair, or the belt to help you through! A Yoga Mat is also highly recommended to help maintain your balance, and for keeping carpet fibers and dust away from your face. Oh...and about the chair...make sure it is stable and stationary(don't ask me to tell you how I know this, trust me on that one!) The DVD is a nice quality, a good picture and the music serene. Remember to breathe...Eat healthy..and enjoy...Laurie
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Summary: Great
Review: This video is great for someone (like myself) who knows nothing about yoga and isn't too fit. I can actually do this...and I keep getting better at it. Try this one...it's not impossible (like some others I've tried).
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Summary: New to Yoga
Review: This was a great intro to yoga for me. I enjoyed it a lot and would recommend it highly to people who like detailed instructions on how to do yoga. The large amount of workouts of different lengths are perfect for me.
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Summary: Excellent Yoga DVD!!!
Review: What a wonderful yoga dvd for those of us who are not flexible. There are many different programs to choose from. Props are used to modify poses. I wil be using this dvd for a long time!
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