Yoga for Yourself
by Matthew Richmond
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Actor: Ann RichmondDirector: Matthew Richmond
Writer: Ann Richmond
Producer: Matthew Richmond
DVD: Region Code 0
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 30 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-03-27
Studio: MommYoga Productions
Movie Reviews of Yoga for Yourself
Movie Review: Relaxing, Affirming, Envigorating
Summary: 5 Stars
A mellow, life-affirming half-hour workout which proves that you don't have to overtax yourself to get the benefits of yoga. As a total newbie (I had taken one class before buying this DVD), I *loved* this routine. It taught me the most important lesson of all: Yoga is calming and grounding. Whenever I do this workout, I feel centered and envigorated for the entire day.
Ann has a very soothing, mellow voice and a relaxed approach to teaching which encourages good form and attention to your body--but doesn't take a perfectionist approach which causes you to stress out overly. Unlike some other videos which claim to be for beginners but aren't really, this DVD keeps it simple and focuses the instruction on the types of things that are most helpful when you are first starting. For example, she explains never to push yourself and that you can gently push further into each pose with the exhale.
If you are considering buying other "beginner" DVDs, I suggest this one first so you can get a good solid start and feel encouraged and uplifted--rather than clumsy and stupid. Some of the other DVDs (such as Natasha's) are not for real beginners and if you try them too early you will just become frustrated.
I enjoy the music on this DVD, and also I like the setting in the swamp which another reviewer found distracting. My one criticism is that Ann spends a lot of time during the workout talking about the supposed benefits of each pose. For me, that was annoying and distracted from my enjoyment of the poses. I would have preferred that the part about benefits be a separate section on the DVD so you can just enjoy the workout and music without having to listen to it again and again! Who knows what science she uses to back up all the claimed benefits, but in any case it is obvious from doing the video only once that it feels *great* so who really cares about anything else?
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