Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners
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“Today our world moves more quickly than ever, with greater responsibilities and expectations,” says instructor Suzanne Deason. “When we experience stress, it’s held in our muscles as tension.” This 20-minute yoga practice, filmed at sunset on the beach at Maui, will help relax your mind and muscles–especially those of the neck, shoulders, and lower back, where tension accumulates–and let stress drift away. The yoga practice includes 4 minutes of gentle stretch, a 13-minute stress-relief workout that increases circulation and flexibility, and 3 minutes of deep relaxation to leave you calmed and balanced. You’ll need a foam brick (or other object suitable for resting your forehead) and a strap or towel for some of the moves. Deason glides from one pose to another, her instruction clear and relaxed. This video is appropriate for all fitness levels and all ages–as long as you realize that you’re not trying to match the suppleness of the instructor. Beautifully produced. –Joan Price
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Instructor moves too fast for you to even focus on your breathing. Certainly not a stress reliever, and not for those looking for gentle/restorative yoga.
Rating: 1 / 5
Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners
This tape moves too fast for stress relief and relaxation. Forget about proper breathing techniques which really stress me out even more when I try to follow her. I get more relaxation watching TV. Try chi kung, cause I’m definitely looking for something better than this!
Rating: 1 / 5
Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners
Although this DVD is marketed to beginners and is included in Gaiam’s “All Day Yoga for Beginners,” this is NOT a beginner’s workout. This 20 minute workout moves quickly from pose to pose, using the Yoga name rather than a descriptive
phrase, i.e. “Begin in mountain pose” rather than “begin by standing erect.” forcing the student to constantly refer to the screen.
Many of the poses require more balance and flexibility than a beginner possesses and no intermediate or substitute poses are given. Instructor Suzanne Deason’s only concession to beginners is the use of a block to lessen the stretch of some of the poses.
I would NOT recommend this to a beginner looking for a relaxing routine.
Rating: 2 / 5
Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners
I have found after doing the exercises, the restlessness in my legs is gone, and I am able to sleep well. I focus on the exercises related to my legs, which are many, and simple, even most elderly people should be able to do many of these.
Rating: 5 / 5
Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners
I would be really careful on this one. The movements are very fast and hard to do. I hurt my back and would not recommend to anyone. The music is not relaxing but instead is stressful.
Rating: 1 / 5
Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners