Living Yoga: Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners Video

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starring: Yoga for Beginners, Suzanne Deason

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Average Rating: Rating: - A short practice, but moves too fast to be relaxing. I got this tape because I was looking for a shorter yoga workout to perform during times when I'm time-crunched (most yoga tapes seem to be 40-60 minutes); I also wanted something that was gentle and relaxing as opposed to a more "power yoga" style. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed in this video, which feels rushed rather than relaxing. Although instructor Suzanne Deason's voice is soothing and she cues well, she moves so quickly from pose to pose that there's little opportunity to enjoy the positions. Furthermore, the use of props only hinders and further complicates this practice--if the workout moved at a slower pace, the props would be a nice addition, allowing those with less flexibility to attain the poses, but because the transitions are so fast, I spent most of my time worrying about where the props were supposed to be positioned, leaving little time to relax in the poses. If you are looking for a short, relaxing yoga practice, I would recommend instead Patricia Walden's PM Yoga; or, if you have more time, Suzanne Deason does a much better job in her Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss. Rating: - Relax, release, learn and breathe Living Arts Living Yoga Stress Relief was my first yoga tape and experience. Set on a beautiful relaxing beach in Maui, Suzanne Deason calmly leads you through the beginning lessons of yoga. The moves are simple and fluent at first, then a bit more challenging- yet always flowing and achievable. The first time I tried it I could feel a difference and now I have most of the video and moves memorized. You can use the methods taught at anytime to help unwind and release aching, tight muscles. This is an excellent tape for anyone interested in a superior form of fitness for the mind and body. From this, you can move up to more challenging tapes offered by the same company. Purchase and enjoy! Rating: - Very good but does take a few times to "get it" The first time I tried this tape it was reasonably difficult and I kept falling over during lunge poses, but by the third time (when I was also using the necessary props) it was truly relaxing and enjoyable...there's a good reason one says "practice yoga" and not "do yoga"! The scenery is lovely, her voice is soothing, and I had no problem understanding the poses even as a complete newcomer to yoga. However, you will want to have a yoga brick and strap to get the most relaxing results; I don't think the box mentions the need for props. Realize that at first you may need to position the brick higher or differently than the instructor until you become more flexible and can relax more deeply. This tape is only 20 minutes so not all the poses can be held as long as you might like, but I just keep the remote handy and pause whenever I want to hold a stretch a bit longer or continue to hold a pose while she instructs what to do next and then move to the next pose slightly after she starts. Time is very precious and if this was a 60 minute tape I doubt I'd make the time to do it nearly as often. The upper back stretching exercises are especially nice for anyone who spends most of the day hunched over a computer terminal. It is a pretty simple routine that almost anyone could learn to do for themselves at their own pace. This video would earn a solid five starts if they shortened the introduction about stress in our lives and instead used the time to cover alternative techniques and poses for less-flexible beginners.

Living Yoga: Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners Video

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