Yoga

Norma · 07-06-2006, 05:34 AM

So...I would really like to take up yoga, both for the strength and flexibility it leads to. I took a class about a month ago and really liked it, but it's at a VERY inconvenient time. (ALL the classes here are at inconvenient times...like 11:00 in the morning, when I'm at work. It's very annoying.) Anyway, I bought a mat to use at home, but I can't seem to find a good video. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Maria_Aya · 07-06-2006, 06:41 AM

There is a great greek DVD for Power Yoga by Eleni Petroulaki, but I'm not sure if it is sold abroad or on internet.
I use Yoga in my class warmup and also at the cooling down.
And 3 months ago I hosted a workshop that was Oriental-Yoga and was great!!!
On 16 July the teacher from Austria Olympia www.iaspis.at will come back in Greece and give the same workshop (was very succesfull) so I'll keep notes and I'll add some exercises over here

Maria Aya

gwinity · 07-06-2006, 06:46 AM

I love yoga, and if you can go to a class in your lunch break or something, it's devinitely worth it. Having a teacher is always so much better than working off a video/DVD.

But if you want a good video/DVD to work off, I adore the series from Gaiam with Patricia Walden or Suzanne Deason as instructors and keep going back to them. (I found Rodney Yee too much for a beginner!)

Ther's also Rachel Brice's "Yoga Isolations & Drills for Bellydance", but I wasn't terribly impressed with it.

Hope that helps!

Kiadorin · 07-06-2006, 03:41 PM

I'm not very knowledgeable about yoga, but I have Reebok's Yoga Powersculpt video and that seems to be very effective when I use it. It tends to make me sleepy, though (maybe it's the music or something)...but maybe that's just me.

zahra · 07-06-2006, 03:52 PM

I like the series by Wai Lana. She films in beautiful outdoor settings.

The instruction is excellent!

www.wailana.com

miss_shimmy · 07-10-2006, 07:44 AM

good luck with that,I hear yoga is quite a journey .
I have yogalates,its a very good combination.feels soothing but energising at the same time,though you know what you are looking for.
I love doing yoga breathing whilst i practise callanetics.

let us know how you go,I feel exited for you

hugs and smiles

amanda
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

samira shuruk · 07-21-2006, 11:53 AM

Rodney Yee has a very popular series that is also good quality (the two do not always go hand in hand).
If you can, keep looking for a class- it's always best to have in person instruction, especially at first.

Peaches · 07-30-2006, 03:20 AM

All of the Yoga Zone training videos are good...those are the ones I use.

lylyth · 08-03-2006, 03:29 PM

I have 2 of the crunch series and I loved them: joy of yoga and fat burning yoga. Both strengthen and stretch very well, as well as keeping you in shape

Another thing you could try is budocon: http://www.budokon.com/. It really helped me to loose some of the baby fat I have gained

Norma · 08-04-2006, 06:52 AM

I'm going to check out some of the videos you guys have suggested. I do have good news, though. I'm changing jobs at the end of August and it will mean getting off work earlier. That should make it possible to go to at least two yoga classes, I think. Woo hoo!

07-06-2006, 05:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Norma Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 37	Yoga So...I would really like to take up yoga, both for the strength and flexibility it leads to. I took a class about a month ago and really liked it, but it's at a VERY inconvenient time. (ALL the classes here are at inconvenient times...like 11:00 in the morning, when I'm at work. It's very annoying.) Anyway, I bought a mat to use at home, but I can't seem to find a good video. Does anyone have any suggestions?

07-06-2006, 06:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
gwinity Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 357	I love yoga, and if you can go to a class in your lunch break or something, it's devinitely worth it. Having a teacher is always so much better than working off a video/DVD. But if you want a good video/DVD to work off, I adore the series from Gaiam with Patricia Walden or Suzanne Deason as instructors and keep going back to them. (I found Rodney Yee too much for a beginner!) Ther's also Rachel Brice's "Yoga Isolations & Drills for Bellydance", but I wasn't terribly impressed with it. Hope that helps! Last edited by gwinity; 07-06-2006 at 06:49 AM. Reason: add links

07-10-2006, 07:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
miss_shimmy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: united kingdom Posts: 929	:) good luck with that,I hear yoga is quite a journey . I have yogalates,its a very good combination.feels soothing but energising at the same time,though you know what you are looking for. I love doing yoga breathing whilst i practise callanetics. let us know how you go,I feel exited for you hugs and smiles amanda xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

07-06-2006, 06:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Maria_Aya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 2,255	There is a great greek DVD for Power Yoga by Eleni Petroulaki, but I'm not sure if it is sold abroad or on internet. I use Yoga in my class warmup and also at the cooling down. And 3 months ago I hosted a workshop that was Oriental-Yoga and was great!!! On 16 July the teacher from Austria Olympia www.iaspis.at will come back in Greece and give the same workshop (was very succesfull) so I'll keep notes and I'll add some exercises over here Maria Aya

07-06-2006, 03:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kiadorin Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 96	I'm not very knowledgeable about yoga, but I have Reebok's Yoga Powersculpt video and that seems to be very effective when I use it. It tends to make me sleepy, though (maybe it's the music or something)...but maybe that's just me.

07-06-2006, 03:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
zahra Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 170	I like the series by Wai Lana. She films in beautiful outdoor settings. The instruction is excellent! www.wailana.com

07-21-2006, 11:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
samira shuruk Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 47	Rodney Yee has a very popular series that is also good quality (the two do not always go hand in hand). If you can, keep looking for a class- it's always best to have in person instruction, especially at first.

07-30-2006, 03:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
Peaches Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NC Mountains Posts: 41	All of the Yoga Zone training videos are good...those are the ones I use.

08-03-2006, 03:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
lylyth Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: sofia Posts: 13	I have 2 of the crunch series and I loved them: joy of yoga and fat burning yoga. Both strengthen and stretch very well, as well as keeping you in shape Another thing you could try is budocon: http://www.budokon.com/. It really helped me to loose some of the baby fat I have gained

08-04-2006, 06:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
Norma Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 37	I'm going to check out some of the videos you guys have suggested. I do have good news, though. I'm changing jobs at the end of August and it will mean getting off work earlier. That should make it possible to go to at least two yoga classes, I think. Woo hoo!