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15 Minute Gentle Yoga

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I turned 64 the other day. I've watched parents, aunts and uncles and now cousins get old and stiff and getting old and stiff frightens me, so I decided to try and do something about it. About 3 months ago I dusted off the workout I did back in Junior College and about 2 weeks ago I bought this book, then yesterday I went to the Y for my first beginner yoga class in about 30 years.

This book/DVD has been perfect for me. I would have been totally overwhelmed by the class if not for the book and as it happened, the book covered almost all the stretches used in the class.

The book has 4 separate routines -- morning, strength, evening energizer and before bed. Each workout on the DVD takes about 20 minutes and is almost like having a teacher in the room. And the workouts are well documented in the accompanying book.

this is a great little book for beginners like myself. i actually came across it in the book store when looking for a different yoga book. it came with a dvd which is helpful. but i do the routines with only the book. sometimes i refer to the dvd if i'm not clear on a particular pose or i'm not sure how to gracefully go from one pose to the next. but because i like to repeat some of my favorite poses a few times or hold a certain stretch longer, i prefer the book without the dvd and listen to my own music. by the way, i never bought the book i was originally looking for.

I am a long time devotee to Rodney Yee's yoga DVDs, but this book and the included DVD are wonderful to an forever yoga newbie (plus a bargain to boot). The instructions are so clearly stated and spoken, that it is a pleasure to follow them. I don't have the anxiety any more of not doing it right or following the instructor in the studio. I can do all this in the privacy of my own home with a positive uplift every day. Since I am very sensitive to negative influences around me, this is the answer to a long and wonderful yoga journey.

I like this product because it doens't make you feel like you have to do an hour of Yoga if you don't have the time. You can do 1 or 4 15 minute sessions. You don't feel overwhelmed.

I like having 15 min. exercise you don't have to make a lot of time to do them but still get a workout.

I really enjoy this yoga video. You can do 15 minutes or a full hour. I often bring it on vacation and use it to fit in yoga whenever I have an extra moment. it is great for a new Yoga exerciser or an experienced one. My friend who is a yoga guru really liked this DVD.

I had checked this out at the library so I was familiar with it and knew what it was about. The book/DVD I got from Amazon was exactly the same as the one at the library and very good. There are four 15-minute yoga sessions, so you get more than just 15 minutes worth of yoga poses.

I am working through it very slowly and am happy with the purchase.

This is one of the most useful DVDs I own. I've used it countless times and I cannot say enough about how good it is. It has 4 routines for different uses and times of day (morning, afternoon, night and strengthening). It is not too challenging but not too easy.
I am surprised at the ability of the author to include a full workout, which has an obvious easier beginning and a final relaxation, in each 15 minutes section. It doesn't feel hurried or squeezed like other workouts in this series. I've used this DVD on stressful times when I couldn't sleep, on times when I could do no other workout (I usually do far more intense workouts). The demonstration by both demonstrators (each doing two routines in the DVD) is perfect - you can see their form, breathing and concentration. This is obviously the work of both the demonstrators and the production team. The music perfectly fits the routines and the voiceover is clear yet very relaxed.
This workout is never boring or too hard to do - the 4 routines allow different levels of effort so I can choose to go easy or kick it up a bit. Having said that, this is g-e-n-t-l-e yoga, so if you expect to "breathe through the fire" or "feel the burn", this is not your DVD. These routines are gentle. I'm getting this DVD for my mom, who is 67 and has a heart condition. Everyone can enjoy this DVD - it is fantastic.

I did not do the whole book yet, but so far it offered lots of helpful advise. If you new to yoga, it could be very nice way to get started with simple 15 minute session.

This book has a DVD with it; great illustrations and easy to follow. It has four different 15 minute routines.. user friendly.. I love it!