Yoga DVDs offer an alternative to studio classes when time, money or access prevents you from attending class or if you're looking to try yoga for the first time. You can find yoga DVDs suitable for beginners, intermediate students or advanced practitioners. The best yoga DVDs include good quality, clear instruction, an array of poses and provide you with a foundation in the principles of yoga.
For Beginners
A number of beginner yoga DVDs are on the market, ranging from more aerobic workouts to peaceful and relaxing yoga practices. If you've never done yoga before, Shiva Rea's Basic Yoga Poses for Beginners DVD offers clear explanations and an easy-to-follow pace. For a more active Vinyasa yoga workout, try Shiva Rea's Flow Yoga for Beginners, according to "Fitness" Magazine. Try yoga as a stress reliever with Yoga for Beginners by Desi Bartlett. This DVD includes an energizing solar routine and a relaxing lunar one.
Improve Skills
Once you've mastered the basic poses and improved your flexibility, you may be ready for more of a challenge. Power yoga, such as Shiva Rea's Fluid Power Vinyasa Flow Yoga, offers a more intense workout, or you can try a DVD that includes YogaFit Ultra to incorporate a variety of styles. According to Wholeliving.com, Shiva Rea's Fluid Yoga allows you to combine shorter yoga routines to create a practice customized to your needs. For an intense yoga routine appropriate for those in good physical condition, try Karen Voight's Yoga Power DVD, suggests Fuel The Mind.com. Finally, advanced yoginis looking to expand their home practice might try Mark Blanchard's Progressive Power Yoga: The Sedona Experience, a five-DVD set includes many challenging poses.
Modern Interpretations
If you would like to expand on your traditional yoga practice, some DVDs combine elements of yoga with other types of exercise. Yoga and Indian style dance merge in Shiva Rae's Yoga Trance Dance. IntenSati Intention and Power: A High Energy Workout for Body, Mind & Soul by Patricia Moreno offers an intense and challenging workout that blends yoga, martial arts and sculpting exercises for a high-calorie burn.
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