When looking to try yoga on your own at home, without the pressures of a trainer or yoga studio, getting a yoga DVD is a good place to start. When purchasing yoga DVDs, you want to be sure that you buy one that will match your skill level and needs. Choosing one of the top-selling DVDs can help ensure that you get a DVD that other yoga enthusiasts have loved as well.
Beginner Yoga
A beginner is someone who hasn't tried yoga before, or has some light instruction in the poses of yoga. Beginner DVDs will go through popular poses, and explain a little about the importance of yoga. For beginners, the top selling DVD on Amazon.com is "Yoga For Beginners" with Barbara Benagh. "Yoga for Beginners" allows you to choose your skill level to receive personalized instructions. On Amazon.com, 107 users gave this DVD a five-star rating. Other top-selling DVDs include "Yoga For Weight Loss for Beginners" which is easy to follow, and "AM/PM Yoga For Beginners," which allows you to choose between energizing morning yoga or relaxing nighttime yoga.
Intermediate Yoga
If you've done yoga before and are fairly comfortable with terms and poses, then you'll want a yoga DVD that is a little more fast paced, that focuses on technique rather than learning. Amazon.com lists "Power Yoga Total Body Workout" with Rodney Yee. "Power Yoga Total Body Workout" has a good, flowing routine, complete with more challenging poses and breathing technique for the seasoned yoga practitioner. Other top videos for intermediate skill levels include "Power Yoga-Flexibility," also with Rodney Yee, which places a greater emphasis on stretching and increasing flexibility, and "Yoga For Every Body" which offers 35 routines for every skill level.
Prenatal Yoga
As a yoga enthusiast, your yoga doesn't have to stop when you find out that you're pregnant. In fact, doing yoga while pregnant can help soothe muscles and keep them limber. Try the top selling prenatal yoga DVD on Amazon.com, which is "Prenatal Yoga" with Shiva Rea. It not only shows pregnancy-appropriate poses, but shoes how to modify them for the most benefit in all three trimesters, helpful for those who plan to practice yoga for the entire length of the pregnancy. Other top sellers are "The Perfect Pregnancy Workout" which focuses on the right technique for safe yoga when pregnant, and "Prenatal Yoga (20 Routines for Common Prenatal Issues for Each Trimester)" which customizes workouts based on common pregnancy problems like a sore back or sleeping problems.
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