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Written by Glenn
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Saturday, 29 November 2008 |
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Choosing the best Yoga DVD will depend on the skill level and interest of the person practicing this ancient total exercise program. What is Yoga? Yoga is a total exercise system that encompasses the body, spirit, and the mind. Yoga offers a variety of benefits to the beginner as well as those who have been doing it for years. Yoga benefits include strength and flexibility through a variety of components: stretches, movements, and breathing exercises combined into forms by those people who practice it. Yoga has its roots in India during ancient times, and has spread through all parts of the world. The invention of visual media (i.e. VHS and DVDs) has enabled Yoga to become an essential part of the lives of a vast number of people throughout the world. At present, there are a wide variety of Yoga DVDs on the market. The following will offer a review of the top ten Yoga DVDs for the beginner as well as the advanced Yoga practitioner. The determining factors examined in the following ten particular Yoga DVDs includes program skill level, biography of the instructor, target areas of the workouts, and overall look of the DVD itself. The primary source of these reviews will be the Amazon.com website due to its accessibility throughout the world. The cost estimates in this review for these DVDs includes the used as well as the new costs on Amazon.com. Related Articles you may like: Top 10 Pilate DVDs , Benefits of Yoga , 10 Yoga Methods To Lose Weight.
1. Yoga Shakti (2004) A few regular practitioners of Yoga strongly endorse this DVD for its content and claim it’s the best Yoga DVD for the beginner as well as the advanced. The DVD offers four complete exercises for all levels. The musical score used in the DVD is described as enjoyable and invigorating for the Yoga practitioner. This DVD varies from $18.98 to $24.99 on the Amazon.com website. 2. Power Yoga: A Total Body Workout (2002) This Yoga DVD is taught by Rodney Yee who has done Yoga for over 20 years in 1 hour, so it would definitely be a good buy for those always on the go. This DVD like the first one reviewed is geared for all skill levels in Yoga. This DVD costs $7.99 on the Amazon.com website. 3. Journey into Power, Level 1 (2004) This 30 minute DVD presented by Yoga instructor Baron Baptiste is essential for the beginning Yoga practitioner. The focus of the DVD is to help the student with weight loss and the toning of a wide variety of muscles. There’s another Level offered in this series of DVDs, which builds on Level 1 and offers more advanced techniques. This DVD costs $2.25 on the Amazon.com website. 4. Kundalini Yoga for Beginners & Beyond (2006) This 1 hour DVD offers a specifically designed Yoga program by Ana Brett and Ravi Singh for all skill levels of Yoga practitioners. The benefit offered by this DVD includes flexibility, weight loss, and increased stamina. The DVD is even endorsed by a wide variety of Hollywood and music stars. The cost of this DVD ranges from $10.99 to $11.00 on the Amazon.com website. 5. A.M. & P.M. Yoga (2000) Another excellent Yoga DVD by Rodney Yee. This unique 1 hour 15 minute DVD splits a Yoga workout according to the morning and evening hours. The focus of this DVD is geared for Yoga beginner as well as the advanced, and additionally very easy for those people always on the go in today’s world. The DVD is very structured in the displayed workout program. Instructor Yee is a very knowledgeable and attentive Yoga instructor. This DVD ranges from $9.00 to $10.99 on the Amazon.com website. 6. Yoga for Stress Relief (2006) The instructor of this DVD, Barbara Benagh has been doing and teaching Yoga for 35 years. Her experience and knowledge of Yoga makes this DVD a must-have for any skill level Yoga practitioner. This 4 hour DVD offers a total of 20 program sessions in either a fast 20 minute or a detailed 90 minute Yoga workout, depending on the watcher’s needs. This DVD additionally offers a 30 minute meditation lecture by Tibet’s Dalai Lama. This DVD ranges from $9.99 to $19.99 on the Amazon.com website. 7. Kest Power Yoga: Complete Collection (2004) This 3 Volume DVD collection of Yoga workouts by the famed Yoga instructor Bryan Kest is essential for any Yoga practitioner. Volume 1 specifically for the beginner while Volume 2 and 3 focus on intermediate and advanced skill levels. The focus of the 3 Volume collection includes: Energize, Tone, and Weight Loss. Each exercise is very structured with a rest point between each one. Bryan Kest is very attentive to the emotional needs of the DVD student. The 3 Volume Collection varies from $11.60 to $13.99 on the Amazon.com website. 8. Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss (2000) This DVD is specifically geared for those who desire weight loss through Yoga in detailed four 45 minute workouts. Suzanne Deason and her instructors in this DVD will guide the watcher to that goal. This DVD is essentially for any skill level. For those people who want to drop pounds; this is the best DVD to purchase for that specific goal. This DVD ranges from $5.59 to $8.99 on the Amazon.com website. 9. Creative Core Abs (2006) Ancient and present-day Yoga practitioners believe the abs are the body’s center for both physical and spiritual being. Shiva Rea is well-known and accomplished Yoga instructor based in California. The detailed workout program in this DVD is split between 3 programs from 7 to 17 minutes focusing on the abs. This unique DVD ranges from $4.65 to $7.99 on the Amazon.com website. 10. Seane Corn - Vinyasa Flow Yoga (2004) This 142 minute Yoga DVD is uniquely suited for the Yoga beginner, and focuses on breathing and movements. Seane Corn is a knowledgeable and passionate instructor on this style of Yoga. The DVD additionally includes a personal interview with Seane Corn. This DVD ranges from $10.59 to $17.99 on the Amazon.com website.
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