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 Yoga for the Rest of Us with Peggy Cappy :: 1593751559
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| "You don't need to be thin, young, and a contortionist to do this program," says instructor Peggy Cappy. Yoga for the Rest of Us is a yoga practice for people who might be inflexible, out of shape, or feeling aches and pains. Cappy presents three 20-minute routines that work separately or together. Part 1 is a series of warm-up seated stretches. Part 2 presents standing poses, holding a chair if needed. Part 3 is a flowing series of Sun Salutations, building stamina, and again using a chair if necessary, followed by relaxation. Public television yoga instructor Cappy teaches gently and quietly, accompanied by demonstrators of various ages and conditions. Recommended for people who thought that yoga was beyond them because of age, medical conditions, or fitness level, especially those with functional challenges, such as not being able to bend down or reach for a top shelf. --Joan Price 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
This is a terrific yoga DVD. I highly recommend. Good for all levels.
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Author: Guest
Finally a yoga DVD that has inspired me to actually "do" yoga everyday!!! Most DVD yoga is far beyond my capabilities; and I've gotten more frustrated than relaxed. If you have been put off doing yoga in the past because it seemed out of your league, don't give up without first giving Peggy Cappy's yoga practice DVDs a try :-)
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Author: Guest
I have tried several yoga DVD's and classes. This DVD strikes a good balance between too basic (there was a Morning and Evening Yoga for Senior Citizens DVD I watched where you did Sun Salutations in a chair--puleeze!) and a true beginner (Yoga for Dummies-Basic, for example, which I am working up to) Like the For Dummies one, it is a little talky, something that is irratating when you do it every day, but the chair as extra large block is a brilliant idea that really makes it possible for me to do yoga. (As Ms Cappy puts it, it makes the floor 18 inches higher.)
I am doing this DVD almost every day, and after working with it for 2 months (along with a few private lessions with a friend to spot alignment problems) I am able to join and keep up with a beginner class at my Health Club.
As with all yoga, you can do as much or as little as you want, she gives examples without the chair, but it is still very simple, so you can still use this workout as you grow stronger.
For ABSOLUTE beginners at Yoga, I highly recommend this DVD. It isn't just for Senior Citizens (and I am neither that old nor that inflexible) It is for any age that finds a beginner class too much at first.
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Author: Guest
I purchased this DVD and another Yoga video by Allen Finger. Peggy Cappy's version is definitely inspiring. Ms. Cappy demonstrates the poses along with 4 other real people ranging in age from 40-something to 70-something.
The idea that she encourages the use of a chair for the poses is wonderful and made me feel like this was something I could do. I felt really great about myself as she moved slowly through the breathing, stretching and beginning poses.
However, it seemed that 15 minutes into the second 20-minute session that I had jumped into an intermediate class. She moved very quickly into combining moves without demonstrating each. I know I will get the hang of it, but it's going to take a while---like putting individual dance steps into a complete routine.
I recommend the video for people who might be afraid of failing at Yoga --- as I was.
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Author: Guest
This ia a marvellous resource and learning aid for those of us who have some degree of physical limitation that puts classical yoga poses out of our reach (literally.) The poses that Peggy Cappy describes and demonstrates are not only beautiful and therapeutic on all levels of our being (body, mind, and spirit), they are also DO-able! Thanks, Peggy Cappy, for bringing your gifts to those of us who need them so!
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