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 Basic Yoga Workout for Dummies :: 0786805862
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| A workout that balances both the body and the mind can be found in the Basic Yoga Workout for Dummies. Fundamental postures are explained and demonstrated slowly with an emphasis on breathing and motion. Sara Ivanhoe teaches 12 basic poses that are termed the "daily dozen" and offers challenges and modifications to each of these moves. Ivanhoe presents these concepts in an approachable and calming manner that adds to the overall relaxed feeling that this session exudes. Newcomers to the practice of yoga will learn jargon, essential postures, and focusing techniques. Experienced participants may find some information redundant, but Ivanhoe offers such thorough explanations about each posture that you can't help but expand your existing knowledge of yoga. As the mountain pose, standing forward bend, and downward facing dog are explained (not to mention the nine other poses within the "daily dozen"), proper body alignment becomes the focus. Meticulous attention is given to the connection between breathing and body movement with several reminders to keep the spine in "neutral alignment." This session ranks great for safety and content and makes yoga accessible to anyone who "always wanted to, but never did." This is a substantial program that can introduce the basics and build your understanding of yoga. --Olivia Voigts Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
I practised Yoga for a few months before buying this DVD. I like it because all 12 postures are very well presented. My 4-year daugther likes it even more and can do most postures. It is a little bit long (40 minutes), haven't got time to watch it everyday.
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Author: Guest
The program is nice the first time through, but the demonstrator adds so much commentary that you have to fastforward extensively whenever you use the dvd to perform the program.
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We didn't know much about yoga and didn't want to go to a class. This is a good introduction and she teaches clearly. However, after you learn them - you wish the directions weren't explained so slowly.
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Author: Guest
The instructions were simple but there were many positions to learn and that made it difficult for beginners to understand and follow.
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Author: Guest
Just commenting on the sun-salute --
Sara Ivanhoe does a great job. She does more of a modified sun-salutation, but fine. I think she enriches it.
She models it for you, and you follow her. My only pet-peeve, is that she doesn't explain, at all, what it is. If it were more clear, perhaps it would be more meaningful.
The book, Yoga for Dummies, by the way, is great. They explain, that the sun-salutation is a 'dynamic posture,' meaning, as I understand it, a series of moving stretches, like, a flowing stretch routine.
Flowing stretch routines are really good if you want to build strength and flexibility. The Sun Salutation really helps me with that. This workout is really good for your spine and lungs.
Back to the yoga book, (bear with me here) we benefit from the sun's life-giving powers. (Like, no sun, no life) Feuerstein and Payne say ¨remember that your body is condensed sunlight!¨ So, from a spiritual viewpoint, the light in you (your spirit) salutes its own provider, the sun itself.
As far as the ''workout'' goes, it is 5 min. of warm-up, that she flows into the sun-salute. She presents the sun salute, adding the components, piece by piece. It is about 15 min of more strenuous reps. She does about 10 minutes of cool-down, including spine-twist seated-stretches (you have to see it).
Great video. I do use it all the time. It is applicable to all levels. For a beginner, this is a total workout. For the expert, it is an interesting variation of a very established set of postures.
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