Customer Reviews

Yoga Zone - Yoga for a Strong and Healthy Back

5 star:		(34)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I have had a bad back for the past five or six years, and nothing I've ever tried has really worked on it. I thought perhaps that "Yoga Zone - Yoga for a Strong and Healthy Back" could help me. I'll just say upfront that I'm not an exerciser. I sit on my butt all day at work, and while I do common household chores, I get terribly bored with workouts and so I rarely do organized routines. I also had never tried yoga, although it seemed a lot more interesting than many workout styles I have looked at.

The instructors were quite clear and the setting beautiful. My back was also hurting pretty bad that first night because I overdid it without realizing it. I cannot stress enough that unless you are some kind of yoga master you must TAKE IT EASY when you are starting on this program. No matter how easy their movements seem, just be a lot more careful than you think you need to. After I experienced that terrible soreness, I continued doing the program but was much, much more careful. Now, after a couple of weeks, my back feels overall feels better and stronger, and the after-workout soreness has lessened considerably.

I have only been doing yoga for about 3 months and I am about 75 lbs overweight but I really love the Yoga Zone videos and DVD's. This one really does work your back muscles. I was very sore after the first use. Some of the poses may be quite difficult for the first time yoga practictioner but even for an experienced one you can really feel these excercises. This is a great one to alternate with Yoga for Abs.

I bought this video after suffering from chronic back pain due to an injury. The movements are well explained and fairly easy to perform. In fact, I couldn't imagine I was really working my back. The next day, though, my pain was gone. I love this video and I recommend it to anyone with chronic back pain.

the instructors are ok. the 2nd one is a little stiff &
stuffy --- he says "that is beautiful" probably 100 times? ;-)

i also wish there were more varieties of poses. also more sitting lying poses. my back does not feel stretched or refreshed at the end & i actualy have to do my own stretches afterwards.

i like Rodney Yee's Back Care Yoga better.

As someone who has been doing yoga for about a year and a half, I am an advanced beginner. I also have had chronic back problems my whole life. I felt I should write a review of this DVD because it was surprisingly challenging to me.

Other reviewers have written to "take it easy" with this DVD. I would also caution that. But I would go even further: if you are NOT young and in good shape, this may not be the best yoga practice for your "bad back".

I think it also moves a bit too quickly for those who have back backs. I have hurt myself repeatedly in yoga, even though I am quite flexible, when poses move quickly. Having enough time to really be in touch with ones' body, I think, is essential when one is dealing with a pain issue.

This DVD is well presented and because of that I give it 3 stars. If it was NOT billed as "Yoga for a Strong and Healthy Back" I may have given it 5 stars. But I think that it's title is a bit of a misnomer.

If you are young and in good shape, I think it will help prevent back problems, but if you are dealing already with back problems and don't already have a strong yoga practice, I'd stay away from it.

Again, as I've written in other reviews, my opinion, is highly subjective (and the same goes for all reviewers).

I've been using the Yoga for a Strong and Healthy Back DVD for 6 months. I wanted a workout that would strengthen my back muscles, as well as my abs, for added back support. This program is exactly what I was looking for. I was so impressed with how immediate my results were that I tried another Yoga Zone DvD. I now own 8 titles from the company and practice yoga with them daily.

I herniated a disk in my back last year and was told by my doctor that I would need surgery. I was determined to go the less-invasive route and used chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy and the yoga on this DVD. I did a complete turn-around, after having been bed-ridden for 2 months. Now, whenever I start feeling that warning tightness in my back, I know I need to step up my use of this video. I just recently had a little bit of a set-back but, doing this video twice was enough to loosen the spasming muscles in my back. Afterwards, I applied moist heat and the improvement was enormous. When I do this video on a regular basis, it keeps my back moving and feeling flexible. It's only when I lapse in my discipline that I notice that I am having problems. True to the advice of the instructors, you must only do as much as you are able to do without hurting yourself. I love this DVD and swear by the benefits I have received from it.

Apparently, this video is for people who already have a strong and healthy back. I bought it hoping to use it in conjunction with physical therapy for a bulging disk -- it made my back hurt a lot more! I only did the first 20-minute session, but that was plenty. It had a lot of twisting and bending, which my physical therapist told me is exactly wrong for me. I wish I had never bought it. Anyone want a used copy?

I've had serious lower back pain for the past 3 years. I have been through traction, physical therapy, massage, exercise programs, and a new mattress; nothing worked. I decided to give this DVD a try and what tremendous results! After only a few sessions, my back was much more flexible and feeling better. After about a month, I was pain free. It's now been six months and I do the workout about twice a week to keep the pain away. It has been a miracle for me and I recommend it to anyone with similar back problems...much better than living on pain killers!

I've had this DVD for a really long time, but I just tried it for the first time today. To my surprise, the workout was challenging yet relaxing at the same time. The instructors were really thorough and informative about stretching, breathing, positions, etc. I especially like how they used the mirror approach, which is where the viewer can just easily mirror the person's movement (or what seems to be the movement they want from us) on the screen.

The scenery was also great. It was pretty dim in my room and just watching them on the beaches of Jamaica made me feel as if I was there. I know it sounds corny, but I felt as if they were personally teaching ME how to do yoga. In a sense they were, but yeah, this Yoga workout rules! Forty minutes, baby!