Yoga Videos and DVDs
Learning Yoga From a Video or DVD
Books and videos might never replace a good
yoga teacher, but they are ideal for occasional or home yoga workouts.
After all, not everyone has the body or mindset, or time, to become a
yoga expert. So although video-only yoga practitioners may have poor alignment
in many yoga poses, or bad breathing habits, yoga videos and DVDs are
a perfectly valid way of encountering the wonderful physical and mental
principles of yoga exercises. And if watching a yoga video or DVD inspires
you to join a yoga group or class, so much the better.
Three Top Amazon Yoga Videos
Power Yoga - Total Body Workout (2003)
List Price: $19.98 DVD (65 minutes)
Features a challenging, constantly progressing series of poses including:
Sun Salutation, standing poses, forward bends, back bends, twists, and
arm balances. The first poses are fairly easy, and with each repetition
of the series, and are followed by more difficult movements. Not ideal
for beginners.
A.M. and P.M. Yoga for Beginners
List Price: $19.98 DVD (20 minutes)
Filmed on the beach at Maui, Hawaii, at sunrise, this 20-minute yoga video
starts with a 4-minute Conscious Relaxation focusing on breathing, followed
by a 14-minute series of yoga poses that are simultaneously relaxing and
energizing. It ends with a 2-minute seated Guided Meditation to center
your body and mind.
Pre-natal Yoga
List Price: $19.98 (46 minutes)
This prenatal yoga tape has a model for each trimester. Instructor Shiva
Rea demonstrates each of the stretches and exercises for the first trimester,
and two pregnant women show modifications for the second and third trimesters.
This prenatal yoga video removes the doubt people often have about the
safety of certain yoga movements during pregnancy. Starts with 30 minutes
of meditational stretches using blocks and chairs for support, followed
by 16 minutes of floor work: lunge pose, bridge pose, child's pose, plank
pose - all with the necessary adjustments, and ends with a 4-minutes of
guided yoga relaxation.
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