Rodney Yee's Yoga for Beginners (Packaging May Vary)

I bought this for my husband who has a mild case of scoliosis but due to his height and profession (Truck driving) he is often in back pain. He didn't want to do this alone so I agreed to do it with him. I've done yoga before but its been a few years (and a few kids) since that time. This DVD has two great sessions on it, one for the morning and one for the evening. My husband has found that doing this everyday has alleviated some of his chronic back pain and that to me is a gift beyond words to not see him suffer so much much less to him to not be in so much pain while working. He is currently out of town due to work and has informed me that he is doing some of the moves and the stretch's he learned from this DVD while he is away. Now as for me as I stated I've done yoga before but its been a while. Yoga is an easy workout that I can add and fit into my busy kid filled life whenever I see an opening everyday. This DVD has moves that challenged me at first but as he shows you in it you can make simple adjustments till you can do the full movement or you can do simple things to make it more challenging if its to simple for you. I liked that they were easy moves in this that a beginner like my husband could do, yet moves that I could do even having done yoga before without getting bord. Overall great DVD to have. I'll be going more from this instructor.

Although the least important fact about this DVD, what I found very uplifting was that the sessions were recorded outdoors on a beach with a scenic ocean view in the background. I used other yoga DVDs in the past recorded in a drab dark studio with a monotone voice over, and this alone made a huge difference: you practice in your own home, but with a great view to look at.The DVD has three sections: one step by step tutorial how to perform each of the poses (studio recorded), and two yoga sessions (outdoors) by two different teachers, each about 20 minute long. It also has three narration styles to choose from: step by step explanation to moves in each pose, pose name only, and inspirational (energy flow, feeling etc.) so you can choose what work works best for you. The pace is right, not too fast, and it's really good for beginners, although at times you wind up with your back to the TV, so it can be a challenge to follow visually while doing certain poses. The explanations are straight forward and help with getting in right. Finally, a 20 minute session length seems just right and encourages practicing more often.The only annoying thing I found with the DVD (and probably any DVD) is that you can't fast forward through a lot of promo materials in the beginning of it.

A long time ago I was a medium distance jogger. I learned through experience that I needed to stretch and after a period of time I made stretching part of my pre and post jogging routine. Now, 20 years later, and having not exercised in forever I started biking about 2 months ago. Recently I decided that it was time to integrate some stretching. However, instead of just plain old stretching I figured I'd try Yoga for its other benefits.I bought this "Yoga for Beginners" DVD hoping that it would give me a reasonable introduction and some easy "beginner" poses that I could use.This video goes into detailed explanations on how you should do the poses and what the common mistakes are. It let's you review specific poses in case you didn't get it right the first time. I haven't gone through the whole video yet but I "audited" the course by watching the poses section and then watching one session with Collen Saidman and one with Rodney Yee.Positives:Easy to understand and easy to follow.Reasonably priced.Negatives:It would not run on my computer. It would only run on a DVD player which I had to go dig out of a box and hook up to my TV.Not so much a negative but it would have been nice...For a beginner course there are some poses that Colleen Saidman achieves that I just shook my head in disbelief. I'm so far away from those poses that I had to laugh. I understand that some of these are goals but it would have been useful (at least for me) to have had some commentary about "If you can't reach this position then try for this one.. " with something like an actual beginners pose. I'm still working on seeing all my toes let alone putting my hands flat on the floor in between my legs...But, all in all, it looks like a good introduction to the art and I like the slow pace and the detailed instructions.

This DVD is a keeper. I purchased it a few years ago near the beginning of my yoga practice to learn the different poses and their proper forms. Recently deciding to thin my DVD collection, I reviewed this DVD to determine if I had moved beyond it. I am so happy I re-viewed it after all this time. As it turns out, I'd been doing a few of the poses with less than proper form. I followed the instructions, fine-tuned my posture, and found those poses less strenuous and more "opening." I learned much from this DVD in the beginning of my practice and again years later.In the 40-minute instructional portion, the two instructors offer clear and concise descriptions and visuals (including proper form and common mistakes) for each of the presented poses. This is the most valuable portion of the DVD and, I believe, should be viewed often in the beginning of one's practice and then periodically thereafter.The two additional routines (one for AM and one for PM) are good for a quick session if time is limited. Another benefit of these two routines, especially if done just after completing the instructional portion, is the ability to practice the illustrated poses flowing one into the next while being mindful of one's body and how it feels when in proper form.

I am enjoying learning to do the yoga exercises in my own home! I can do the exercises when it's convenient for me!

This disc has two advanced routines as well as a comprehensive run through of many yoga poses with lots of explanations. However, there is no beginner's routine!

Broke my ankle 10 months ago. Used to do a lot of yoga. Weight bearing and standing poses have been a challenge and my balance needs re-aligning. There is a detail pose video that is excellent. Really helps me stay safely in my body and will help me to gently build back up to the work-outs. Zoom classes too fast to really work on stretching and balancing. This does the trick.

very good

I have done a little yoga in the past but trying to get more into my routine. I thought I would try buying a DVD and save money instead of paying the studio fees. There is a morning and evening workout. The AM is 20 min with Rodney, and the PM is 15 min with Colleen Saidman. The DVD also shows you how to perfect yoga poses which is valuable when your just beginning a yoga practice. Both of these teachers are great! The DVD gives you 3 option for each workout on how it will be presented to you. There is instructional, poses only, or inspirational which is my favorite. This DVD is a great buy if your a beginner or dont do Yoga on a regular basis..it's a good foundation or great if your short on time.