Yoga

[veggirl]

I've recently started doing yoga! My sister gave me a basic beginner DVD so I have been doing that. I've done some research on other dvds and stuff (I want to do it at home, not at a class) and it's kinda overwhelming! I am a beginner and just...kinda not sure how to progress? Does anyone have any DVD suggestions or just general "where to go w/ this" advice?

[tman666]

Rodney Yee is always good for a laugh...

 

My gf has the P90 x dvds. We did the yoga x dvd a while back, and it was surprisingly difficult. I'm not a yoga expert, so I have no idea what a good "standard" to judge them by.

[denise_xo]

I've used this book - the pictures are a bit weird/glossy but the actual content is good, it covers the basics of sivananda yoga.

[Snowflower]

Is there a way you can take a class in addition to the DVDs?

 

The nice thing about a live yoga class is that you have an instructor who will usually take the time to show each participant the correct way of doing the moves. Classes are a good way to learn the correct form and then you can use this when you watch the DVDs.

 

DVDs are great and depending on what you want from your yoga practice (relaxation, cardio, etc) there are a lot of DVD options out there. Check your library for DVDs to get an idea of the different types if you don't want to spend the money.

[brayanfraser]

Yoga is one of the best activity for wake up your internal soul and the body. It is the main factors which is being a favourite in the all era since a prior generation. It is now increased the yoga and its benefits. In the current world the yoga has the power to defeat many unbeaten disease.

[Zed]

Rodney Yee is a really good starting point if you are beginner. His pace is slow enough that you can work thoughtfully on the poses until you gain greater flexibility and strength. Yoga is all about mindfulness and breath so it is perfectly natural if you cannot obtain the pose with ease and exactness. He does have more advanced yoga DVD's but his approach is very accessible and positive. In addition, a lot of his videos are furnished through the company Gaiam and they also have a lot of relevant beginner yoga DVD's that you can often pick up cheaply at Target, Walmart and Kmart. Of course always check your local library. For another DVD recommendation is Yoga for Beginners by Barbara Benagh. There are several different routines that you can use on one DVD and then naturally once you obtain greater profiecency there are more advanced videos out there.

 

Of course other books to help you get started are Yoga: The Iyengar Way by Silva Mehta and 30 Essential Yoga Poses: For Beginning Students and Their Teachers by P T Lasseter are good places to start. Whatever your choice, yoga practice is very ubiquitious and accessible no matter your fitness level and only has positive benefits.

 

Good luck with your practice.