 "Great for beginners with joint problems!" | 2008-09-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3D1Y0QYS4MZ9F |
| I purchased several yoga DVDs and this one is by far the best! It shows how to use the props correctly and the voice over teaching is outstanding. I have tried several of the sessions and am looking forward to practicing them all eventually. I really appreciate the video for its teaching of how to use the props for the different positions. It is great for someone over 50 with problems with shoulder, knee and back pains. Highly recommend this one! |
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| "Perfect DVD For Inflexible and Beginners" | 2008-09-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: A13Y6F86OUTBAK |
| I started out with this DVD awhile ago when I started yoga and I still use it due to the variety and great instruction.There are many sections to choose from (legs, quieting, etc.) and in each section a good selection of routines with a good range of poses that beginners/inflexible types can do. Some are sitting, some standing, some lying down and some with more movement where you can suggestions to make it easier until you develop. Though I have moved on I still use this DVD due to it instruction and when I feel I need to get back to the beginning or target areas. There is a good reason why it is considered one of the best yoga DVDs produced. |
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| "Great" | 2008-08-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3PPB6678H2HSY |
| This video is great for someone (like myself) who knows nothing about yoga and isn't too fit. I can actually do this...and I keep getting better at it. Try this one...it's not impossible (like some others I've tried). |
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 "Worthless" | 2008-08-14 |
| - Reviewed By User: A31F15SPLQ6AUE |
For the beginner, like me, this video is absolutely worthless. You can't even perceive if the model is moving any muscle at all. Instructions go so fast that before catching what's going on, a new instruction comes and you don't understand a thing, let alone trying to mimic the model (which seems static).
I gave two more copies to family and a friend, and they are not so definite about this but probably because I gave it to them.
Maybe not beginners might see it different. |
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| "Don't Get Bent Out Of Shape" | 2008-07-27 |
| - Reviewed By -mac |
I never had much success with yoga either from books or TV shows; I could not keep up or make the stretches as demonstrated. This DVD is not exciting or fancy but I will say that using this I have made gains and gotten rewards. I realized I am woefully inflexible, but the poses allow for the use of aids (blocks, folded blankets, straps) to go only as far as you can without straining yourself but so that one can still make progress. There is a menu of sessions varying in length and area of concentration (15 minute outer hip vs. 30 minute lower back etc.).
It is not the flashy "5 girls on the beach doing yoga" type DVD. My wife and I sometimes do this together, she being more experienced at yoga finds the routines satisfying and I at my beginner's level can do the same poses with allowance for my inflexibility.
I am glad I purchased this, it allows me to work at my level without hurting myself and improve from there. |
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 "snooze" | 2008-07-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: AA26TIRIF3WM9 |
| I gave it 4 stars because the yoga has value. I think this dvd is too dark and a bit boring. I will continue to use it though. |
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| "Wonderful for beginners" | 2008-06-24 |
| - Reviewed By waldbartpa |
| Yoga for Inflexible People is great for those who are total novices and/or are unable to get a teacher right away. The practices are broken down into several sessions where you can pick and choose what you want to do. The instructions are clear and easy to follow along. |
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| "Great title, but don't believe it. A waste of money for me." | 2008-06-15 |
| - Reviewed By chuckm1964 |
This is yoga for inflexible people??? What you get is the voice of one woman (I will call her the "instructor") giving instructions while an expressionless woman (I will call her the "model") does the poses.
First of all, there does not appear to be anything special about the instruction or poses that is special for inflexible people. If these poses are for inflexible people, then I guess I need the video for petrified people.
Second, many of the instructions make absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. Have you ever tried to follow assembly instructions that read like they they were translated into English by someone who doesn't really speak English? Here is an example from the instructions for "Tadasana":
"Stand with the inner borders of your feet touching. Extend back from your inner arches through your heels and forward through your toes. Plant your feet firmly on the floor, and draw the muscles and bones of your legs up and back. Take your inner thighs back and broaden the back of the thighs from the inside out. This broadens the back of the thighs in [maybe "and"?] the pelvic area. Into that space bring your tailbone forward."
Huh? To make matters worse, these are actions that are not really visible. I'm sure the model is probably doing them, but it appears she is just standing there doing nothing.
I would only recommend this DVD to someone I really dislike. |
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| "Awesome for Beginners" | 2008-06-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A15S8L1FE549Q4 |
Since I live in a rural area, it's nearly impossible to find a yoga studio within driving distance. I bought this video and was very, very impressed with it. Only after a week, can I start feeling the difference in my ability to strech. I have found that it is very in depth in its teaching. But, it gets fairly repetitive once you know most of the asanas (poses). But, a great buy none the less.
I also lent this DVD to a friend who suffers painful menstrual cycles. She did the menstrual cycle yoga and she says that she feels a lot better now.
A Great buy for someone who is beginning! |
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| "If you care about the details" | 2008-06-05 |
| - Reviewed By bkindmoore |
Yoga for Inflexible People.
Maybe this is not the most beautiful DVD, but if you want to follow good directions with many small recommendations for maximizing your efforts in the poses, buy it today.
This might be a great DVD to help you get ready for serious yoga classes. I have been put off in the past
while attending yoga classes. Not being able to even approximate the poses can make you feel very inadequate--maybe properly so.
The menus in this DVD are great, and you do not have to follow any prescribed routine. Unlike many popularized presentations of yoga, this program uses the official names of the poses. But that knowledge is fun to know and not necessary to benefit from the work.
If are serious about yoga you may not have to go any further than this DVD to get the benefits from yoga practice. And you will be well prepared if you decide to attend classes. |
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