Yoga for Beginners Deluxe Set: 8 Yoga Video Routines for Beginners. Includes Gentle Yoga Workouts to Increase Strength & Flexibility

Having never had a Yoga class in my life and having never seen, much less bought a Yoga tape or DVD in my life I began my search. Yogo was recommended to my by my physicians and physical therapists some time ago and after much putting it off, decided to do something about it. One of the DVDs recommend to me was the one being reviewed here. You can imagine my surprise and absolute confusion when I read the many reviews here. Some said it was not for the beginner, others said it was for the beginner. Some said it was too fast, others too slow. Some said the instructions were great while other said they were horrid...and on and on and on and on. It was like three or four different programs were being discussed.Well I read the review here by Beth Cholette. This reviewer has never led me astray before so I figured that I would go ahead and give it a shot based on her extremely detailed review and description of the product. Reading her words made the DVD sound precisely what I was looking for. It was.Thank you Beth!I am an older male with hip, back and neck problems which have not responded to injections, physical therapy or medications. This is horrid as I had reached a point where the pain and stiffness was interfering with my life. I lead a rather active life for my age and I am not inclined to change my living habits all that much as I pretty well enjoy my life the way it is...or was, in this case.I have been working with this program for four weeks now and I can already tell a difference in my movements and the pain is becoming less and less as each day goes by. I found this type to be absolutely perfect for my needs. I found the instructions to be extremely specific and had no problems following them.Now after almost seven decades there is no way in the world I could perform all of the positions described in this DVD right from the start. To be honest, I would have hurt myself had I tried. The instructor on the DVD though have plenty of methods to adjust each and ever move to your specific requirements. All it required on the users part was a bit of common sense. I found the pace to be perfect for my needs.Now this is not a work-out program. It is a set of precise positions at first; focusing of breathing of course, and then presents workouts ranging from 10 to 50 minutes. I found I could sort of pick and choose what appealed to me on a daily basis. I liked the fact that Barbara Benagh was not yakking constantly while she was herself performing each stance...her voice was in the background.If you are considering purchasing this tape I strongly suggest you read Beth Cholette's review. She has told us what is on the DVD so much better than I would ever be able to do. I have found that each of her statements and observations to be completely spot on.Will this be the last Yoga DVD I purchase? Goodness no! I have already bought another. I have found that I actually like this stuff!Don BlankenshipThe Ozarks

I don't know why yoga isn't a national institution for health. I purchased this dvd in hopes that i can finally find something that will help me get in shape, feel good and just get moving. I've tried yoga before and the places were great but i didn't feel the beginner's classes were beginner enough. This dvd set actually has a dvd that was made for me. Yoga for inflexible people. This dvd focuses on basic poses, show and tell you how to transition to them and what its doing for you. As you progress through flexibility and strength you can sort of choose your next step.Back to first experience... the dvd's are nice because you can do them at home with nothing more then a chair to be honest. The yoga mat is definitely recommended but i can see these being done without. Blocks are highly recommended too but you can replace with boxes you have around.Once again.. there are different levels of beginner.. and honestly I've watched some of the other dvd's and routines and i think it may be a beginner routine for everyone. the other routines intimidate me but thats because when i started i was as flexible as a brick. After 2 months I'm going through the poses a lot easier.. and I'm not hearing my spine pop as it aligns as i go through sun salutation without a chair which i take as my body is loosening up.The Muscle work is nothing to forget about either. My core and back are actually getting worked ..... a lot. Overall I'd recommend this as a good starting dvd for working out that sort of lets you claim your body back gradually and at your own pace. If your as flexible as a brick at first it starts off rough (Mostly because your learning to relax) but its so relieving and still strengthening. And once again... its at your own pace.

Good DVD

Whether you're preparing for a class or learning yoga on your own, a DVD really helps to ground you in the basics. I found Yoga for Beginners a great, relaxing way to get a handle on core positions.You start out by watching the basic area. This area has short segments that help you understand the starting moves. The aim here is to watch each short segment - and practice the moves - until they start to make sense to you.They have 10 minute backbends, 20 minute standing poses, 20 minute strength / balance, 20 minute sun salutations, 30 minute seated hip openers. You'll find some of these might be challenging for your current strength and bend ability - but this is actually great! It means you have something to look forward to as you improve and grow. If everything was super easy at the beginning, the DVD wouldn't be much help! So you practice these moves for a while, figuring out which you can do and which you need to work on.Then you go on to the actual full workout sessions. There is 70 minute basics, 40 minute energizing, 70 minute strength, 30 minute rejuvinate, and 55 minute quieting. Each segment has its own focus, so you can easily pick and choose which one you're going to work on. You might find some easy and relaxing. Others might be a bit challenging at the beginning.So for example the quieting session was really relaxing, lovely, stretchy. On the other hand, the strength session involves some moves that I had to just watch. My arm strength wasn't up there yet. However, I could do much of it and it definitely was building up strength - and I look forward to when I can do it all start to finish.The background is simply gorgeous, with the gentle ocean, the sands and the blue skies. It really helps me to feel peaceful and relaxed. The woman's voice is peaceful, calm, and provides a lot of great pointers for adjusting poses based on your current skill level.Highly recommended for beginners - and the DVD will "grow with you" to allow you to keep enjoying it even as you improve.