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Old 03-16-14, 03:29 PM  
nevertoolate
 
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Feedback on Gentle Somatic Yoga with James Knight?

For those of you who commented on James Knight Gentle Somatic Yoga in the recent thread on Fibromyalgia: http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=201115, can you tell me which DVD you used/liked? He has two. One is Gentle Yoga Through Somatic Exploration: http://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Through...e+somatic+yoga and the other is Gentle Somatic Yoga: http://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Somatic...e+somatic+yoga. I understand the latter is a more recent one.

Both of these are rather pricey, but if some different yoga will work on the chronic hip pain I'm having, I'm willing to give it a try. Any feedback on these DVDs and him as an instructor would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

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Old 03-16-14, 05:57 PM  
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I have both and like them both, but I've used the first one, Gentle Yoga through Somatic Exploration, the most. The section for the lower body works like magic in relieving hip, back, and piriformis pain.
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Old 03-16-14, 07:38 PM  
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I have the first set of DVDs. I wrote a long review of it here some time ago. The DVDs are wonderful. Somatic yoga is unlike regular yoga. Think of it as a exercise where you learn how to tighten and relax certain muscles while doing gentle movements. It decreases the pain dramatically. It also increases your flexibility at the same time. The exercises are unique. All are done either sitting or laying down on the floor.

They are expensive, but you get workouts that are longer than what they list. James explains in detail the move and how it works to fix problem areas. His method works. I have tried other somatic yoga workout videos and none have the level of expertise he has.

If you have pain issues, it is worth investing in these. He targets all areas. When I save up for the second set of DVDs, I will purchase them. They are must haves.
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