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Release Date: 30 July, 2002 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $12.99 You SAVE: $1.99! Cast: |
Yoga Journal's Yoga Basics Reviews
Very good for a beginner like me!
I became interested in trying Yoga after realizing that stretching was the most enjoyable part of my workout program. I had never done yoga prior to watching this video. I felt very relaxed after doing the poses and watching the video. I skipped the props and used a pillow instead of the bolster. Make sure you have an open space and there is view from a wall to your tv because there are a lot of wall poses. The twisting was confusing because it's hard to focus on the moves and all of the direction involved, but overall I think I will get it with practice!
Not like the first one
I'm disappointed with this DVD for several reasons. I was expecting a calming session like the one in "Yoga for Beginners," but this one moves rather quickly, with cheesy, distracting, somewhat upbeat music. Walden's instruction is rushed, and on my sound system the music rather overwhelms her voice. She doesn't use "mirror image" cueing on this one, so that when she stretches out her right leg and you stretch out your right leg, you end up bending in opposite directions. I find this confusing and hard to follow, especially when it comes to the twisting poses. The other thing that really bugs me is all the props you need---not mentioned on the DVD cover, of course. To do this workout as presented, we absolute beginners need a blanket (easy), two blocks (okay, sure), a real yoga strap, not just a tie (hmmm) and a bolster (these cost $45!). Oh, and a handy empty wall right near your DVD player for lots of the poses. The fold-out pose guide comes nowhere near to containing all the poses presented on the DVD, either. There is good material in here, and Walden is obviously an excellent instructor, but the whole package does not work for me. What happened to elegant simplicity?
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