03-12-02, 02:35 PM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: DC Metro
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Yoga Zone, etc.
The Yoga Zone tapes with Alan Finger are excellent for beginners. The poses flow nicely, and the instruction is very detailed. You can buy the boxed set at www.graveyardmall.com for $20. The set includes Conditioning and Stress Release, Intro to Yoga, Flexibility and Tone, and Meditation. The set is an indoor studio, but it's very pleasant (I didn't like the beginner video with Patricia Walden either!) I also love the Crunch yoga workouts (Fat-Burning Yoga and Joy of Yoga) with Sarah Ivanhoe. The instruction is good (not as detailed as the Yoga Zone tapes listed above, though). One student in the class shows modifications of the poses, which is helpful for beginners. The set is an indoor studio, as in other Crunch tapes. These workouts are available on DVD as well as VHS. The Living Arts tapes have beautiful scenery (except for the beginner tape with Patricia!), but don't have much instruction. If you have a DVD player, the Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss DVD would be a great choice. It has a "yoga studio" feature that allows you to zoom in on Suzanne or one of the students and get detailed form instructions. This feature is available for most of the poses. Both the DVD and video show four levels of modification, which is very useful for beginners. The desert scenery is gorgeous (I think it was shot in Sedona, AZ?). I found a couple of yoga books which have been very helpful: Yoga: Mastering the Basics (S. Anderson, R. Sovik) Yoga Mind, Body, and Spirit (D. Farhi)
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alan finger, beginners, faq, yoga |
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