Restorative Yoga Practice: Gentle Beginners Sess [DVD] [2012] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Right now this is my favorite yoga DVD. There are several different sections based on the time of day - morning, meditation, afternoon, night, and restful sleep. They range from 15 minutes to 85 minutes. Restful sleep is my favorite - when I can't quiet my mind after a hectic day - it really helps me sleep. Optimally, you will need a bolster, 6 blankets, and a strap. You won't need all of that for each section though, so no worries if you don't have it all. She also gives you several options if you don't have a strap, want to experience a pose a different way, or if you don't feel comfortable in a pose, which is a nice feature.

I'm very happy with this purchase. I was looking for the same restorative yoga poses practiced at my favorite studio. The props are optional, and I was able to use a combination of firm and soft pillows from my living room & rolled towels. After following the pose instructions it was easy to fall into a very relaxed state letting the music carry me along. When it's time to change position the instructor gently begins to speak allowing me time to mentally prepare to transition. It only takes 20-30 seconds to set up the next pose and let myself relax into that position. I'm glad to have found this dvd.

This DVD has some great poses and the ambiance it creates is superb. However, one critique would be in regard to video layout, Perhaps the makers would consider options for durations? E.g. One menu option would offer a tutorial of the various poses then other options would offer durations for each pose - for instance, 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes.

I am a restorative yoga practitioner and this is the best restorative yoga DVD ever! It is exactly like my favorite classes in my favorite studio. The DVD is divided into times of the day but all of the sessions can be practiced at anytime. Love, love, love.

I love this video. Restorative yoga classes are hard to find in my area so I decided to do it at home. This video gives enough options to fit a morning or evening schedule and practice. you need a bolster and a lot of blankets, but that's how restorative works.

This is a lovely restorative yoga practice with many options. You will need a bolster, strap, and blankets. All of the yoga positions are done on the floor with the exception of the morning 1/2 sun salute. Each position is held from 3-8 minutes.Each practice is composed of recorded segments that are pieced together and many are repeated throughout the DVD, not always my favorite type of practice because it's somewhat choppy. This DVD however is better than many I've tried. The transitions are good, but it would have been better with a matrix-choice menu where you could build your own sequences.In addition the music is a little too loud. I have to turn my TV up to hear Deborah and then the music is a bit too loud and not the best quality (although I do very much like the soothing flute music). Deborah gives an explanation about getting into the pose and provides a bit of encouragement to relax. Other than that you get to relax and enjoy. I sometimes go into other poses throughout the segments and practice other favorite yin-yoga postures. Her voice is very soothing and DVD is filmed both in the red studio and along the coast and mountains in Santa Barbara.Here's a run down of the sequence with listing of each posture on the DVD:Meditation, 12 minutes:An absolutely wonderful chakra meditation.Deborah leads you through in Savasana (lying resting pose)Using color to bath different parts of the body (chakras)Morning, 15 minutes:Greeting Sun Meditation (seated)1/2 Sun Salutation (standing)Mid-Day, 45 minutes:Simple Supported BackbendLegs up the WallElevated TwistResting on the BellyDragonfly (wide-leg forward bend)Savasana (lying rest pose)Evening A, 55 minutes:Mountain Brook (leg and back support resting pose)Supported Bound Angle (reclined butterfly)Supported Sleeping Swan (1 leg forward, 1 leg back, forward bend)Reclining Hero (legs bend, lying back)Side Lying StretchSupported Child PoseSavasana (lying rest pose)Evening B, 55 minutes:Mountain Brook (leg and back support resting pose)Reclining Cross Legged PoseLegs up the WallSupported Spinal TwistForward Resting Angle Pose (butterfly with bolster)Savasana (lying rest pose)Restful Sleep, 85 minutes:Supported Reclining PoseSupported Bound Angle (reclined butterfly)Mountain Brook (leg and back support resting pose)Supported BridgeLegs up the WallSupported Spinal TwistSupported Dragon Fly (wide leg forward bend)Supported Child PoseSavasana (lying rest pose)Music is by Scott Sheerin.Clothing is by Marie WrightBlankets/Props are by Drishti Yoga (in Santa Barbara)DVD is by Real Body WorkPlease also see my other review on Amazon of yoga DVDs including those by Sara Powers and Paul GrilleyTCM, here's some other awesome restorative DVDs: Back in Shape Yummy Yoga: Gentle Stress Relief for the Hips, Back and Neck Deep Stretch/ Yin Yoga with Mimi Solaire Stretch Max with Cathe Friedrich Stretch and Joint Mobility Therapy, with Annette Fletcher: Body flexibility training to reduce joint stiffness, Stretching instruction Save Your Lower Back! Release, Strengthen, and Stretch, with Annette Fletcher: Stretching instruction, Back saving exercises Pilates for Life: Pilates for Flexibility Cool It Off - Debbie Siebers' Slim Series: Stretch/Recovery Workout ( DVD) Cool It Off! Express - Debbie Siebers Slim Series DVD - Beachbody Chi Kung for Health ( Qi Gong ) - Six Seated Meditations

I thought this would be similar to the class I take, so I could do it at home. Turns out, this is nothing but watching the teacher lay down and breath deeply while it rotates views to the same deep breathing pose on the mountain, then the ocean, then the grass. Major waste of time unless you just want to learn how to breath deeply in different locations.

I like this video. It has lots of different segments such as a meditation, morning, mid day and a few evening routine and sleep routine, each caring lengths from 15mins-85mind, which is nice for different lifestyles. The negative reviews I read about, such as her sighing was irrelevant to me. This is a restorative yoga video! And sighing is good for you anyway. Plus she doesn't even sigh that often. All and all this video is great and has many variations for each pose. It is nice to have a bolster for this yoga but if you have a bunch of blankets and pillows you can make it work. There are not a lot of restorative yoga videos out there and I think this one can work just fine for many different people.

I use to do yoga on a regular basis until i started suffering from back problems (not related to yoga).I am now attempting to find a new practice as I simply cannot do many of the more "standard" yoga moves. I read many reviews and many Dr. suggested restorative yoga for my type of back problem, which is why I purchased this DVD.This is not a horrible DVD by any means, however, its just not what I was hoping for.The instructor is very soothing and obviously knows her stuff, which was nice - she details the pose extremely well and gives you plenty of time to get into the pose.However, the "set up" for each pose is soooo long. You need a minimum of 3 to 4 blankets, a bolster and a brick - which is fine (and is clearly indicated) so no big surprise, but what I thought disrupted my flow was the set up of each pose. Wow, it takes between 2 to 3 minutes to set up the blankets "just so" and then the bolster and then your body on all this equipment. It just disrupts my flow too much and for me, flow is important.I do love the meditation at the beginning of the DVD (which I do every day), but I am going to look for something a tad more challenging with much less set up time.

Great for beginners, I would recommend it.

Everything came okay and it is a good DVD.

Exactly what I was looking for to learn the technique. Calming voice. Can't ask for any better!

I like it, I just wish it had a menu where I could access the specific parts I want instead of having to fast forward or fast reverse searching for the segment I want to use.