Customer Reviews

Lilias! AM & PM Yoga Workouts for Seniors

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I watched Lilias when she first was on TV in the early 70's. It was my first experience of yoga. She was great then, even pretty sexy. This was motivating as I thought then if I did these poses, I'd be more "hot" like Lilias. Once I did the yoga though, it wasn't just about being sexy, it was about feeling wonderful.

Now she's created a DVD for people with limited capacity re balance and strength. I would say the average person in their 60's or 70's, who had no yoga experience, would be happy with this. I must add I have only watched the first part-morning yoga. As it was not challenging for me, I haven't watched the rest yet. However, my husband who is 61 and has some coordination and balance problems, and no yoga experience, did the first part with me and really enjoyed it, as did I. Lilias just radiates happiness and you can hardly not enjoy it even if the poses are modified. She makes it really slow and easy and gives hints and clues of how to enjoy it no matter where you're starting from. Just by being there and doing the asanas with you, she shows you how it feels when life is wonderful and how the yoga experience, done often and with concentration, helps you to find that.

She's still the cute looking girl, now aged like all of us, but genuinely in love with life and yoga. If you're feeling down, this experience will lift you up and keep you there for days. Lilias's tenderness, joy, and love cannot be ignored. Thanks, Lilias, from the bottom of my heart. You are the angel of our boomer generation.

I have many Yoga tapes and CD's. This is the very best especially for seniors and beginners.

I am not a senior but very inflexible and a yoga novice so I decided to start with this DVD. Lilias is a joy to watch. There is a morning session (more energizing) and an evening session (aimed more toward destressing and relaxing). I think almost anyone would be able to do these stretches and easy yoga moves.
Lilias does tend to talk a lot when explaining the moves, which is very helpful when you are just learning them but not once you are familiar with the DVD and waiting for her to move on. What would be great is if this DVD had two versions of the session on it - one which went slow with a lot of explanation and another version which just flowed from move to move.
Despite that, I would still highly recommend this DVD. It will familiarize you with yoga and, when you are ready, you can always move on to a more challenging one. As for me, I enjoy Lilias' calming and happy personality so much that I have stayed with this one for now.

This is the best DVD that I have seen for seniors. It moves at an excellent pace and focuses on everything seniors need to stretch and release.

very easy to follow and understand .most of us can easily do the exercise. I go to senior yoga sponsored by the council of ageing and this is the program she follows.

I was looking for an easy yoga workout, but I hadn't been expected it to be so very easy. If you need to do yoga from a chair, this DVD is great. But if you still have some flexibility and can easily get up and down from the floor, this one may not push you enough.

I edited this and changed it from 3 stars to 5 stars. The reason is this is an excellent DVD for those who have limited mobility. She is personable and the instructions are clear and easy to follow.

I purchased this for my father several weeks ago. He is 78 years old and has a herniated disk among many other physical problems. He is in constant pain. I finally convinced him to try yoga before committing to back surgery. He has been practicing this Lilias Yoga program every day and he says he can do it all with relative ease(and he is certainly not in good physical condition). He tells me that his back pain has diminished substantially since beginning this yoga program. I have always loved Lilias and yoga and I'm amazed that my 78 year old ultra conservative father from Louisiana will actually do this "crazy thing called yoga" but he's doing it, he likes it and it is helping him! Wonders will never cease!

I find this very helpful for myself and my sister who cannot stand to do her exercises. This is a way to stay healthy even when you cannot get up and run around the track. Thanks.

I was very disappointed to find this was a sitting yoga practice. It is excellent for elderly or handicapped individuals who need the beneifits of a yoga practice but are physically limited to the point they need to be seated for the session.

I wish I could get my money back so I could order a more sutiable yoga tape.

I got so tired of hearing Lilia talk and bored waiting for the yoga to begin I have quit using the DVD. If she had simply shown how to do the movement, and then quit talking so I could concentrate I would have enjoyed it more.