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Yoga For Inflexible People 
Director : Michael Wohl
Studio : Bodywisdom Media, Inc.
by Bodywisdom Media, Inc.
Release Date : 2002-09-01
Publisher : Bodywisdom Media, Inc.
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 0633023520097
UPC : 633023520097
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 108 reviews)
List Price : $19.95
Our Price : $6.75
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Yoga isn't just for people who are already supple--it's a way to become more flexible. Yoga for Inflexible People presents modifications and props to make traditional poses accessible to people who could not otherwise perform them comfortably or correctly. You get more than 35 workouts and about four hours of instruction and practice in all. Choose a general workout, focus on an area of the body (shoulders, legs, hips, and back), or select a peaceful or energizing workout. Within each category, you have a choice of several different 15- to 75-minute series (some seated), much more variety than most videos offer. Some of the poses are beginning level; others are not. Leader Judi Rice demonstrates well, instructing by voice-over, though her expressionless face lacks warmth and personality. You'll need a yoga mat, blocks (or large books), a long strap or belt, a chair, and blankets. --Joan Price |
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Product Description |
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Yoga For Inflexible People is for anyone who considers themselves inflexible. The yoga postures developed 5,000 years ago were not created for people who are already flexible, but rather to help inflexible people become more flexible. A wide range of poses are taught and modified to help both beginning and intermediate students experience the benefits of yoga. The modifications includes suggestions for the use of props, which can be either actual yoga props or items you have around the home, such as a belt or books, to assist you when you feel you need additional assistance. Of course if you do not need props, you do not have to use any. Customized workouts allow you to progress at your own pace and the DVD contains dozens of routines which designed to carefully guide you along your journey into yoga. When Yoga For Inflexible People was released, the Yoga Journal declared it "One of the most intelligent and useful presentations served up in a long time" and praised it as a DVD "...for all beginning students whether they are inflexible or flexible." Yoga For Inflexible People continued to be commended as the Yoga Journal rated the DVD as one the Top Yoga DVDs ever produced. (December 2006) |
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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 |
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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. |
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 |
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 |
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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