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Very clear through explanations
What I liked best about this DVD was enough information to really get the Sun Salute right. The instructions were very clear and smoothly repeated so that I gained confidence in the moves. Compared to a class where the teacher keeps on going, the DVD let you pause and go to a "chalk talk" to review moves and common mistakes, then you could return to the practice. There was also a session of the practice with a doctor explaining the plusses of the program - that was nice and motivational. <
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>With the confidence in poses from this DVD, I feel that I have better form and breath control in real classes or even practicing on my own. <
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Not for the beginner
I was not happy with this workout, which was disappointing because it was more expensive than most DVDs. I found it difficult to follow, especially where many of the positions were at an angle that I could not see the TV screen. And personally, I didn't care for the very serious tone of the DVD. The Yoga language was all a bit much for me. And I felt that the same combination was done over and over again. This DVD would be better suited for someone with at least some yoga background and someone who is very serious about getting into the practice of yoga. I guess I was looking more for something that just focused on stretching and lengthening with a bit of Yoga mixed in. Karen Voight's Yoga Sculpt was more what I was looking for.

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Inspired Instruction
Yoga can help you fully relax and prepare for meditation or just feel more relaxed while reading or cooking. Your mind will be cleansed and while the world surges around you in all directions, there will be an inner calm you can carry with you all day. <
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>While this DVD may seem to be for absolute beginners, it seems to be more for students of yoga who want to "begin" their own home practice. Yes, you can follow the instructions if you are an absolute beginner because there are variations if you are just starting yoga. I'd consider myself to be intermediate and the workout on this DVD completely heated my body and was challenging at places. <
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>Natasha Rizopoulos has a beautiful teaching style that allows you to fully experience the body mind connection. She encourages you to experience yoga in order to balance your life. After watching her Yoga demonstration you may start to think of Yoga as an art form and not just an exercise routine. She turns yoga into ballet and her upper body strength is astounding. <
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>This DVD has interesting menu options. There are really two main parts: <
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>A 35 minute Instruction Session - You explore the postures in depth <
>20 minutes of uninterrupted flowing practice <
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>You can follow the Instruction Menu, Practice Menu, go straight to the Yoga Chalk Talk (a great way to explore the poses) or Medical Commentary. The Practice menu has four sections: <
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>Begin Practice (Different from Begin Instruction) <
>Follow Jason - This is an excellent option if you want to use props like blocks. <
>Practice with Medical Commentary - A discussion of the nervous systems of the body and why stress hormones can affect your immune system. <
>Practice without Music <
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>If you are completely new to Yoga, you might want to start with the "Begin Instruction" for the first few days (so your wrists get used to the poses) and then move on to the Begin Practice or practice along with the Chalk Talk to master the poses. <
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>Natasha Rizopoulos teaches you about ujjayi breathing, then teaches you how to move skillfully into downward-facing dog, cobra, upward-facing dog, simple cross-legged pose, chair pose, plank, warrior I, warrior II and extended (right) angle pose. <
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>This is the first DVD in a series of three high-quality yoga packages. You will need blocks and a mat for the first practice session. The orange mats, rich wood furniture, lamps, sage walls, sun filtering through lavender shades and a beautiful wood floor make this a beautiful and inspiring space in which to develop your own home practice. <
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>I can highly recommend this DVD and the entire Yoga Journal's Yoga Step By Step series to beginners (if they follow the initial modifications) and intermediate students (if they want a flowing practice session to warm and energize their bodies). Advanced students may enjoy this as a refresher course. Even after years of yoga practice, it is exciting to find out there is so much more to learn. This is a must-have series for <
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>~TheRebeccaReview.com