Customer Reviews

Yoga Zone Ultimate Collection

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I love this collection. First, Yoga Zone tapes are my favorite. They explain the poses, what you should be focusing on, what you should be feeling, how to breathe, and how to make each pose harder/ easier depending on your level. All these sessions are suitable for beginners, and there's a great selection: flexibility, stress relief, yoga for abs, total body conditioning, intro to power yoga, and yoga for weight loss. Each DVD has two sessions. If you want to stretch, tone, relax, or move, there's a session in this collection for it. Plus, the variety keeps it interesting. If you're just starting yoga, buy/rent a Yoga Zone tape to see if you like it, and if you're going to stick with it, get this collection!

I began yoga about a year ago. I bought this set about 2 months ago and still absolutely love it. There are a wide variety of types of exercises, from stretching to fat burning, all at the beginner level. Most of the DVDs have 2 - 20 min sessions, so you can mix and match. Their instruction is well done; you can look at the screen to see what you should look like, but listen to understand all the fine details. They really emphasize the breath, telling you when to exhale and inhale, which is something I find lacking in many other yoga videos. If you are not sure you need so many yoga DVDS, I recommend starting with the YogaZone Intro to Power Yoga, the second session is great.

I would highly recommend the Ultimate DVD collection. I found Yoga Zone while living in Hungary for a year. A british entertainment channel would air a 20 minute Yoga Zone segment at 6am, Noon, and 6pm. I got into the habit of doing Yoga Zone at least once a day and the benefits were noticable after only a couple of weeks. I was more flexible and felt better all around. The way Yoga Zone enhances your knowledge of your own breath and how your breath relates to your body will help you in any situation. (They eventually dubbed the segments into Hungarian and I didn't enjoy them as much when I couldn't hear the instructors talking me through the session)

I also purchased another Yoga Zone 3-pack that includes 3-1 hour sessions. I am currently doing other types of exercise that equals 1-hour to 2-hours per day and I found the 1-hour sessions difficult to fit in. The 20-minute sessions get you going and still have a noticeable impact on flexibility and also provide the ability to progress into more difficult postures.

I am excited to have finally found the 20-minute sessions and almost anybody can find 20-minutes to clear your mind and rejuvinate your body.

I found yogazone via satellite TV 3 years ago. Sadly it was taken off air about a year later and I only had one tape of off air recordings. When that broke a few months ago I tried various other yoga videos but none compared to yogazone. When I found the ultimate DVD collection I was so happy! The DVDs are exactly like the original programme and are excellent for both beginners and more experienced people. The programmes are easy to follow and I always feel I've had a complete workout after them. The programmes are each 20 minutes in length (two programmes per disk) so it's great to fit into a busy day. This is in contrast to most yoga videos which just have one hour or so long workout. I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking about taking up yoga as well as those looking to improve the skills they have already learnt.

This collection is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to practice at home. It works for you if you've never tried yoga before and it's great for the more experienced among us as well. I like the fact that you learn about the holistic benefits of each posture as you go along.
I used to tune in to the Yoga Zone programmes when they aired on Fox Health network and decided that they were so helpful to me, I should get my own set!
Each session is 20 minutes long and the benefits of such a short session are tremendous! Who could not have time for a 20 minute class right at home?
I highly recommend this package for anyone who wants to de-stress and become happier, healthier, stronger and more flexible all at once.

As the title of my review suggests, this set is excellent for beginners. The Amazon description should make it more apparent that these are at a beginner to advanced beginner level. The stretching and fat burning DVDs say "beginner to intermediate," but the rest all say "for beginners." If you don't consider yourself a beginner, don't bother. If you are a beginner, buy this set now! The poses are not particularly challenging, and the instructors' soothing voices guide you through without making you feel like an idiot for not being able to touch your toes. I particularly like the flexibility and abs DVDs.

I like the fact that these are short workouts (2 18-minute sessions on each DVD), because it's less intimidating to me. It's also easier to work into my busy schedule. Also, the DVDs are enjoyable to watch, as they were shot in Jamaica. I'm not saying you should buy the set for the background, but it's a bonus.

I do have to say that the power yoga DVD is a little too introductory. It's valuable as an explanation/teaching tool, to give you an idea of what power yoga is, but don't expect it to be a major workout. If you're looking to "feel the burn," the fat burning yoga DVD is GREAT.

This was my first yoga DVD set, and it has served me well. It has great variety, so you won't get bored. Really, you can't go wrong with any Yoga Zone DVD.

I was a little skeptical at first about buying this collection because some of the individual dvd's didn't get very good reviews. However, I am so glad I did get it because it is a great introduction to Yoga Zone and for beginners. I have only been practicing yoga a few months and admittedly, there are some 'power yoga' tapes out there that I simply cannot do. With this collection, though, you get 12 different workouts, two on each tape. I highly recommend this collection.

I love these DVD's. 20 minutes is just the right amount of yoga for me, and these are so good. The instructors don't chat too much, just a little in the beginning of each program. The only one I don't like is the first abs program; 11 of 12 is pretty darn good. The power yoga and fat burning are tough workouts and the rest are more relaxing, but thorough. Something for every mood. Just enough before bed to help me sleep. Excellent value.

I've tried to take up yoga several times using other instructional videos, and either fell over during an advanced pose and gave up in disgust, found the instructions difficult to follow and gave up in disgust, or was subjected to some fruity, "you are one with the earth" nature talk... and gave up in disgust. But the Yoga Zone videos are none of that. The poses are easy to do, especially since the instructors encourage you to only do as much as your body will allow, and to not strive to do it perfectly or even as well as the instructor. Even though the poses are accessible, the workout is challenging, and you walk away feeling like you've done something to strengthen and tone your body without beating it up. A lot of time is devoted to making sure you understand how to do the poses correctly and what each movement is meant to accomplish, but that doesn't slow down the pace of the instruction. The instructors are pleasant to listen to, but if you feel like you have the routine down pat, the DVD menu will allow you to turn off their talking and just listen to some soothing background music while practicing. I would recommened Yoga Zone to those who think they can't do yoga, think they won't like it, or tried it before and walked away frustrated.

I've used all 12 20-min practices and find that the variety and level of difficulty (intermediate-modifiable to beginner and possibly challenging)is just what I'm looking for in a daily yoga routine. The DVDs are great for a quick morning practice when I don't have much time. I highly recommend this Yoga Zone Collection.