Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: KOCH VISION
• VHS Release Date: September 12, 2000
• Run Time: 40 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004WL4B
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #424,733 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Only for the very beginners, February 7, 2005

By 

Katherine Eby (Davis, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yoga Zone - Yoga Basics for Beginners (DVD)

I've done yoga a few times in classes, but I'm fairly inflexible and don't consider myself an expert by any means. I was looking for a DVD that would give some simple poses to do and could help me relax.
Well, this DVD oversimplified it. If you've never done yoga before, this might be a good place to start, otherwise, your money is better spent elsewhere. There was no flow between poses, and each one was held for a very long time as one of the instructors explained it. I had a strong dislike for both instructors by the end of the first segment.
The production value of this DVD was also pretty poor. It seemed slightly out of focus for the first segment. The instructor would talk almost constantly, and would sometimes look right at the camera, but not always at the right camera. The music was barely audible and really didn't add anything. Leaves fell through the shot. People walked through the background. I was unable to find a sense of focus and relaxation because of all this.

Overall, this DVD might give good instruction to someone who had never done yoga before and wanted to learn about a few poses. If you've done some yoga before, no matter how little, I would advise to skip this DVD.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected-- but very good!, October 4, 2005

By 

book junkie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yoga Zone - Yoga Basics for Beginners (DVD)

To me, the title "Yoga Basics for Beginers" indicates a methodical lesson, during which tons of poses are introduced and explained. What I got was 20 beginers workout, with some explinations thrown in. I like what I got. The first session is taught by Michelle and demonstrated Al Bingham, reversed in the second session. Al is a far superior instructor. Michelle doesn't do a great job of explaining poses. Overall, the second workout is better, and I'd recomend starting with it because its poses "flow" more logically. And because we all love lists, I've decided to tell you what I thought was good and bad about this (my very first) yoga DVD and let you decide.

GOOD
-Al is my fave yogazone instructor
-Lovely settings
-Hard for a novice at first, but you'll get through it on try 5 and you'll feel accomplished
-Can do 20 minute workouts seperately or together
-Will introduce you to yoga

BAD
-First downward dog in second session is too long
-Sometimes they have you do the poses without giving the name
-Both sessions are relatively similar; if they weren't, we could have been introduced to more poses.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction!, February 14, 2001

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"vampyre7" (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yoga Zone - Yoga Basics [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is great for yoga beginners. I have been interested in yoga for years but never acted on it, and when my fiance bought this and we popped it in the VCR, we were hooked!

It has two 20 minute sessions which is a great time frame to squeeze in before work and before going to bed. We now do it everyday and can really tell a difference in our increased flexibility and calmer frame of mind. I found myself sitting up straighter, walking taller, and bending in a safer way. Yoga makes you very aware of your body and what you can do, and this tape is a great way to embark on that journey.