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beyond basic yoga for dummies is the next step for anyone who enjoyed basic yoga for dummies & is ready to enhance their practice with more postures that pick up the pace. Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 09/24/2002 Starring: Sara Ivanhoe Run time: 73 minutes
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63 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have found both Sara's DVDs useful and fun. I will not repeat information from other reviewers that I agree with, but I will offer a few tips to those who have a concern over the length of time and "patter" in this series (Beyond Basic and Basic). These tips will work for both DVDs.
If you have gone through the daily dozen with Sara several times and know everything she's going to say, do one of the following...
1. Mute Sara and just watch her do the poses with you while you put on a calming CD. You'll still feel like she's there with you and she'll keep you moving from one pose to another.
2. Don't use the DVD at all, but put the daily dozen list in front of you and just follow it at your own pace. (Also listening to some calming music.) You can increase or decrease the amount of breaths you take in each pose to modify your session. We do this a lot.
3. Do the intermediate session on the Basic DVD or the meditation on the Beyond Basics. Those 2 rotated make a great session on their own!
When you want a refresher course on how the poses should look and feel, just turn Sara back on and review with her.
Don't be scared off by other reviewers' comments! I've been using this series for a year now, and it's the one I'm happiest with! This new DVD is a great companion for the first.
Namaste.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Just when I was getting bored with the routine from "Basic Yoga Workout for Dummies", they decided to come out with a sequel with the same instructor (the always wonderful Sara Ivanhoe) but with a more challenging workout. I had been doing the old routine for about 10 months when I decided to step things up a bit and buy the sequel. This video is a fitting follow-up to the first. While the first routine introduced you to yoga and got you used to practicing it on a regular basis, the second video really gets you into it and presents a good workout for the body. You will be surprised at how fit this yoga workout will make you feel. I've been doing the workout for 6 months now, and I'm more toned and muscular, and I've even lost some weight! (Never meant to, though, it just happened...) When I noticed that my clothes didn't fit as snuggly as they used to, and I had to buy smaller rings, I knew the yoga was working!
Like the first video, the instructor goes through each pose step-by-step to make sure you are doing it properly. If you're a veteran of the first video, you'll have no problem learning the new routine. But even if this is your first time, you will have no problem learning and doing the poses since the instructor makes yoga so accessible for everyone. And the good thing about the video is that you can watch it a few times, memorize the routine, and then do it on your own after that.
With this video, who needs to spend money on expensive yoga classes at the gym? You'll get a great workout at a great price.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I bought the First DVD, Yoga for Dummies. It was great because it had a section where she showed you each pose and then she actually gave you a full routine that you could practice to. This DVD only gives the instructional part but there is no routine to follow. And I agree with the other reviews...the pop-ups are beyond annoying. I do not think these existed on the first DVD and I am not quite sure why they were added. I like Candle Light Yoga and Crunch Fat Burning with Sara but I would not recommend this DVD due to the fact that it is basically instructional with no practice routine to go with the instructional.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
just my opinion
This video would be a five-star if not for all the extraneous blah, blah, blah. I enjoyed Sarah's instruction and easy manner, but the side-bar commentaries were a distraction. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Sallye
Terrific!
Thanks, for the quick service. Even tho, I had to wait for several items to come in, for you to, send them altogether, & give me the cheapest S/H rate, it still was quick... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Lightening!!!
It is an outstanding Yoga work out for the beginners
Sara Ivanhoe teaches the very important essential of Yoga. Drawing the tailbone down torward the floor then protect your spine.
Published on June 28, 2009 by Albert Wang
Great Yoga Workout
This is a great yoga workout for advanced beginners and for intermediates. Sara Ivanhoe gives clear directions and makes the workout fun even with repeated viewings.
Published on December 1, 2008 by jsan
Great for beginners.... VERY BASIC
This is a good DVD if you have NEVER EVER done Yoga before. It is very basic but informative. If you have basic knowledge of yoga, I would go for the intermediated dvd. Read more
Published on March 31, 2008 by P. Lloyd
I'm a beginner but way past this..
I love Sara Ivanhoe and own some and have rented some of her other dvd's. I was real excited to get this dvd and learn some new great poses. Read more
Published on October 16, 2007 by Tara Gosse
Yoga Postures for Strength and Flexibility
Sara Ivanhoe's nurturing teaching style makes her workouts perfect for beginners, but even if you are intermediate, she still knows how to present challenging postures in a way... Read more
Published on March 8, 2007 by Rebecca Johnson
Good if you're a Dummy! Otherwise, average.
I received this as a gift from someone that chose it for the familiarity of the brand, against the myriad of other yoga videos available. Read more
Published on December 16, 2003 by Marshall Sontag
Never done yoga before?? Look no further!!!! :-)
This dvd is exceptional for beginners! Before purchasing this, I had never done Yoga before. I really love Sara Ivanhoe, she has a very soothing voice and makes you feel very... Read more
Published on October 4, 2003 by "muscles23"
Good for beginners, but chatty
For those new to yoga, this video provides non-threatening, carefully explained instruction. If you are beyond the beginner level, however, the pace soon becomes too slow. Read more
Published on September 2, 2003
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