Yoga For Beginners
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Movie Reviews of Yoga For Beginners
Movie Review: Perfect Beginners DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
I have not done yoga, so I purchased this DVD. It is very well done with instruction that I can follow along with easily. Barbara's teaching has allowed me to really learn the poses and be able to do them. As she says in her interview, work throough the poses and take your time - do not expect to look like she does quite yet in doing the routines, it takes time.
The first level consists of routines that run 20-30 minutes or so and each one has a series of poses that move from one to the next in a flowing routine which leads you from one pose into the next. The next level adds some more poses and extends the routines. I am feeling better doing this DVD and the breathing exercises are nice and calming. Nothing too difficult on the DVD and it teaches the basics poses of yoga well.
Barbara has a very good understanding of the needs of beginners and it comes through here.
Highly recommended.
Movie Review: The best TRUE beginner yoga DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are looking for a TRUE beginner yoga DVD, this is it. I have also bought the rest of the DVDs available from Benagh. She is extremely knowledgeable and gives alternate poses for those of us who are not flexible yet. Benagh gives tips for proper pose techniques. I have been using this DVD for 4 months now 3 days a week. I am more flexible now than I was 15 years ago. If you like this DVD, you will like her DVD for Stress relief and for AM/PM. These are for beginners too, and will give you more routines to mix up your yoga time.
Note: just when you think you should move onto harder routines, start paying attention to all the narration from Benagh. It will push you to perfect your technique and makes all the poses you think you can do well all the more difficult.
I look forward to Benagh coming out with a DVD that is one notch more difficult than this DVD. It would be a wonderful followup.
Movie Review: Worked for me
Summary: 5 Stars
To find a way to relax and to battle some tight spots in my neck, I bought this DVD. Can this really work, teaching the ancient art of Yoga with an American self-help DVD, even at the beginner's level? I decided to give it a try anyway.
I was very positively surprised. The instruction is competent, detailed and to the point. There are no hollow pep-talks, fake smiles or catchy slogans - instead Ms. Benagh clearly tells you what to do with your muscles and joints and with your breathing in order to achieve the desired effects of the Yoga exercises. There are a variety of programs with different goals and levels of difficulty.
Barbara Benagh explains what to do while doing the exercises herself, on a platform overlooking a nice beach. What contributes to the relaxation experienced while following her instructions quite a bit is her peaceful, calming voice.
Recommended!
Movie Review: my favorite by far
Summary: 5 Stars
I had taken some yoga classes at the gym before but sometimes it was too challenging. Barbara takes you through a good pace with room for progression, so this DVD can last you a long time before moving on to something more advanced. The poses are challenging but not impossible, making me feel motivated to keep using this DVD. I like how you can choose the workouts to last from 20-70 minutes, so I can choose which one to do depending on how much time I have. You can target your exercises for specific parts of your body, like hamstrings, or choose a type of workout like the energizing one or quiet evening one. This was a well designed beginners program. No excessive distracting comments, no embarassing looking poses that you wouldn't want to do in front of other people, tips on checking your posture, etc. I would highly recommend this -- no wonder it's the best selling yoga DVD on Amazon.Movie Review: Perfect Addition
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been working out with some cardio, treadmill, stair master and other simiar things, and wanted to add stretching to my workout so started doing yoga. I took a couple of classes and bought a couple of DVDs, including this one when I saw Barbara's background - I figured if she could write for the Yoga Journal she had to be pretty good.
And she is. She really teaches well and understands beginners in her instruction and cues. She aso allows you to use things to help yourself, such as books (yoga blocks) and belts (either as a standard belt or yoga belt) and a couple of other things. Some other DVDs did not have these and it made it more difficult to work with. I would definately recommend a set of blocks (really like my Hugger Mugger blocks) and a yoga mat, to me these are the two most important additions.
Take your time and you will see progress.