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Jane Fonda's Yoga Exercise Workout [VHS]

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This is the best video I've seen for a beginner to use for a great yoga-style workout. I cured my chronic lower back pain doing this workout 3 times a week! Jane is a wonderful teacher; she really pays attention to the all important details. It's not traditional yoga, but that's part of the charm for me. This workout goes much quicker than more traditional yoga tapes, which is great for those with limited time to work out!

"Jane Fonda's Yoga Exercise Workout" is not only the most wonderful introduction to Yoga, but it makes you want to come back for more. Although I work out several times a week, I am new to Yoga, and was absolutly amazed at how I felt after just the first class. It gave me energy, improved my balance(when you get to be a "certain age", these things start to dwindle), and
left me feeling like I'd done a real workout.Even my abs felt it!

Jane encouragingly guides you through the three segments of this tape. In the first segment she takes you through the most gentle yet invigorating 20 minutes of stretching and toning in which you will also be introduced to the movements and the terminology.
There are times when the level of movement is increased, but Jane reminds us to just do the level we feel most comfortable with and there are insets showing the different levels we can follow.

In the next segment you'll be learning the Yoga Sun Salutation. It is a progressive routine that picks up the pace as it goes along, but again Jane let's you know it's okay to go at your own pace. This segment lasts about 15 minutes, but it's a truly effective program.

The last 15 minutes may be the most wonderful 15 minutes you can spend in a day. The time is spent strictly on relaxation techniques, that will make you feel wonderful as well as relieve stress. This is a section that you can do anytime you feel the need, as no warm up is required.

I have had this tape some time now, and although it took me a few times before I completed the whole tape, each time I used it I felt a renewed energy and good about myself. Five stars to Jane and this class for turining me from a skeptic to a believer. I started out adding this just once a week to my work out program, I now incorporate it twice weekly and I really look foward to those days. It's truly a great workout for any age.

I also think you can't go wrong for the price. If it's something you've been wanting to try, you can do it without investing too much, and after a while if you decide you want to move on to a more powerful workout, this tape has given you a great start!

What a Feeling!...enjoy...Laurie

This video may be very good for someone who has never done yoga before but after working with yoga even a little while I found that this video didn't hold my interest. And I only used it a few times before shelving it for good. I didn't get the challenge or the feeling of serenity that I get from other tapes, especially the Living Arts tapes. If you're looking for a beginning video try Yoga Practice for Beginners.

I found Jane Fonda's tape to be the best introduction to yoga. It was easy to follow, well paced, and offered beginner and intermediate poses. I found it much easier than Ali McGraw's tape which had some pretty tough areas for someone just starting out. It was also very helpful for stretching out my lower back. Highly recommended for beginners.

What a wonderful introduction to yoga! Before trying this video, I was doing another yoga workout, and feeling awful because I wasn't flexible or strong enough to do all of the poses properly. This tape allows me to work up to the actual poses, without hurting myself. Another winner for Jane Fonda!!

This is by far the best beginners yoga tape I have seen. She is very descriptive of every move and breath, and shows how to get from one postion to the next if you are not yet Gumby. Very relaxing way to work up a sweat! This is a great stepping stone to get you accustomed to basic positions and breathing, with out getting overwelmed. I'm sending this on to my Mom, who purchased a Denise Austin yoga video and couldn't keep up with it. I'm sure she'll enjoy this one, as will you!

This tape allows you to get the feel of yoga and is somewhat challenging if you aren't in great physical condition. I'm currently using this tape as a tool to get in shape for more difficult yoga. It is great for beginners!

This was the first yoga workout tape I ever bought. At first when I started doing it, I had to keep looking at the tv to make sure I was doing the moves right. But I after did it several times, I got to where I could do it without having to look at the tv. In fact, she says you will get to where you can do it just by following her voice. She gives excellent cues for each move and breathing. I do this workout at least once a week and have really increased my felxiblity. I really love stretching exercises, and this is an excellent whole body stretch. I love the way she has you flow from one position to another. It's almost as if it is all one move. Great for anyone that is just beginning in yoga, or for someone that has been doing yoga for awhile and wants a nice change of pace.

I liked the way Jane demonstrated each move and kept each stretch for a few seconds, however, she basically just covers the 'sun salutation' poses. This video will not get your heart going, and it doesn't really teach you much about yoga. It's a good tape if you've been sitting all day, but not really a workout.

In this tape, Jane Fonda gives a basic introduction to each of the difficult yoga poses in the Sun Salutation before going into the full Salutation. The tape offers three levels, thus bringing this particular series of poses into the range of even the beginning student. It is one of the best tutorials I have come across for this demanding but rewarding exercise.