Customer Reviews

Total Yoga 4 Pack

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

... incorporating four practices progressing from a basic first lesson to a more mentally and physically challenging routine.

Earth: a 40 minute intro to a variety of basic poses and flows.
Water: similar to Earth, a little longer with the addition of a few more poses and a slightly increased tempo.
Fire: a challenge for the beginner ready to progress to intermediate; about 60 minutes with a more vigorous, continuous flow and more challenging asanas and variations.
Total Yoga Original: about the same level as Water, with interesting variations in terms of sequencing and some poses.

Each class flows beautifully and smoothly; each is soothing and yet promotes focus and challenge (especially Fire).

Each disc also includes a fifteen minute bonus practice, which I've not yet tried.

Visually, quality is high, simple and clear, with two obviously experienced but in no way intimidating yogis practicing on a plain floor against a simple background and with smooth camera work that allows the viewer to see the entire posture clearly.

Sound is great, instruction clear and precise; snippets of information are offered about the benefits of certain poses - succinctly and without emotional or spiritual content (no judgment there, just fact). More information about placement and alignment would have been useful considering it is an absolute beginner series.

Some other yoga DVDs are one lesson with a number of yogis demonstrating various levels of difficulty for each asana/pose. That 'multi-level' DVD may serve as a reminder of the basics for more advanced yogis and a source of inspiration for newbies. Some beginners may prefer Total Yoga's four stage method as more specific to them. It may prove less confusing for a beginner who is easily distracted (or possibly disheartened) by seeing mega-flexible and strong yogis undertaking advanced postures in a non-stop flow (for a more lengthy practice) that appear impossible to someone completely new to yoga.

Highly recommended for a beginner; experienced yogis will find it more meditative than physically challenging.

Just over a year ago I bought Total Yoga and began practicing at home and have not stopped since! The practice has completely changed my life! I adore it. I love Tracey Rich, the discipline of the practice, and the way that it has changed my body and my approach to breathing. I do the Fire Bonus Workout twice at the beginning of the Total Yoga DVD and then I integrate crunches into my practice independently. I swith off with Shiva Rea's sun salutations. I just love yoga!!!

I have not been practicing yoga for very long, but I found that the fire practice was an excellent cardio workout. I alternate between that and the Power Yoga with Rodney Yee. The water practice is a good intermediate workout for those slower days. I did not like the Earth workout, perhaps because I had had some formal training where I learned the poses. For those who are just starting out and need to learn the correct positions for the poses, I would recommend this workout. While I may not use the Earth practice video, the 4 pack is still a good value for everything that I can get out of it.

I bought this 4 pack DVD set because it was such a good deal and I thought that I would rotate between the four DVDs through the week. The instruction on this video is awesome, some of the best I have seen on yoga DVDs. The other aspects of the DVD (set, music, etc) are also very appealing. My only complaint about this (and why I didn't rate 5 stars) is that I feel the videos are too similar to each other. They are the same poses, but in a different order. The Fire DVD is the best, it gives a great cardio work-out as well as a great yoga session. But, how can you not buy all 4 DVDs when it is so cheap? But just be warned, they are pretty similar to each other.

I bought this yoga DVD set because my yoga instrutor at college recommended it. The set comes with four DVDs. There is a DVD for complete beginners, an intermediate level DVD, an advanced DVD, and a fourth DVD the instructors call their original workout. I have only used the beginner DVD so far. It provides a gentle, relaxing workout that still works my muscles, and I am very pleased with it. I like this set because it is so complete that I don't think that I will ever need to buy another yoga DVD. I strongly recommend this DVD set for people who want to do yoga practice at home.

I started Yoga 6 months ago and really didn't know what to expect. Luckily for me I chose the Total Yoga 4 Pack to be my introduction. Now that I have a pretty good size selection of DVD'sto choose from, I can see just how high quality a product Total Yoga puts out. They explain things well, give gentle reminders, and have fun while still giving you a great workout. I definitely recommend this for beginners but someone with even a few years of experience would get a good workout with the Strength and Endurance session.

I have purchased the Total Yoga 4 pack series. I had had the Original workout from years ago but it was in Video format and finally broke!
So, I looked it up on line and ordered the new cd's and hoped to try the yoga again after many years of not doing yoga. I am a person who has physical disabilities and have chronic pain daily. I am full of disc and soft tissue ailments and had to stop working due to my health. My body has really gone down hill and it is hard to try to find a way to keep fit and active due to the physical health conditions...that will not go away and in fact be with me for the rest of my life. All progressive. I thought to try the yoga again!
I am now on my 5th day of using it and find that I feel better from all the stretching and really am pleased I ordered them.
I suggest this yoga CD from the bottom of my heart and my toes!! Give it a try and for those of you who are like me ...take it really slow..do this a few times a week...if not more and go at your own pace! also, make sure you have a really good mat to work on. I have one of those athletic mats and it makes doing the poses much easier than a regular yoga mat.

I have had this yoga workout (on VCR) for 14 years! I finally wore out the tape, so I'm buying the DVD. Over the years, I've tried other yoga workouts and none compare. This workout warms you up throughly and prepares your body for the best strengthening and stretching you can possibly get in one hour. I couldn't recommend it more highly.

I have only been using the series for 2 weeks, and I can already feel a difference in my daily life. As one who suffers from fibromyalgia, I have found it to significantly decrease my pain. Easy for beginners to follow, yet challenging enough to make it an excellent daily routine. I plan on using it for years to come!

Really, this review would be a 3 page essay if I listed all of the bits that I enjoyed. Instead, I offer a concise snapshot.
-Fantastic price for four comprehensive practices
-Pose instruction for beginners or for form checking
-Instructor has a clear, soothing tone and offers helpful reminders during practice
-Graduated videos allow for growth, but "easier" videos can just as easily be used for relaxing/restorative yoga
-Good video and sound quality

My favorite basic yoga videos so far by leaps and bounds. My partner moved on to this after he finished learning some basic postures with Yoga for Dummies (he liked the extra instruction there) and I rotate these videos with David Swenson's intense, longer power yoga videos. Both of the others are worth checking out as well.