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Basic Yoga

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I wanted some basic yoga moves, stretches, and exercises that were simple, and not impossible. But I was actually unable to do most of the video. I think it is a good guide for more experienced people, but not for me.

I did yoga many years ago and picked this video up at Ross. The intro is kind of decieving...I was expecting more of a workout- this is a short (maybe 15-20 minute) yoga warm up, which is pretty ideal for the advanced beginner/intermediate student.
If you are comfortable doing sun salutations on your own, you could probably skip it, however, I enjoyed the video- it's just the mellow ticket I needed before bed. Not too strenuous, not too easy. =) I just wish it had been longer.

This is a very simple yet worthwhile yoda dvd. I love it because in one half hour I can get in a good stretch. I allow ten minutes to setup and the actual workout is only 20 minutes. While Yoga officianotos may think it too little, time is always an issue and everyone can usually get a half hour to squeeze this in. I have chronic lower back issues and if I do this dvd 3 times a week I a fine. I purchased one for every mother in my book club!

This is definitely not a basic yoga instruction. If you've never tried Yoga you might find a lot of what the instructors do in this video a bit difficult. However, all yoga is supposed to be comfortable, so you can strive to get as close as you can to what you see on the screen and in a few short weeks you'll find yourself getting even closer to what it looks like on your television. Just be warned that you should never push yourself, you can wind up stretching out your muscles to the point where it's painful to move, or worse, tearing something. With that in mind it's still a good instructional video that uses a good set of repetition to make the work out interesting and engaging.