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Contains all four titles from the Yoga Zone series. 'Introduction to Yoga' focuses on improving muscle tone and providing an all round introduction to yoga, while 'Conditioning and Stress Release' combines the conditioning power of yoga with the stress reduction benefits of deep relaxation. 'Meditation' teaches the basics of meditation and other relaxation techniques and 'Flexibility and Tone' presents a series of postures that aim to increase flexibility and build muscle tone.
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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful
By Lynne
Format:DVD
After trying out countless yoga videos/dvds over the past couple of years, this is by far one of the best I've used. If you are a beginner, you can't choose better than to start yoga with this series, whereas if you are more advanced, this is still worth purchasing. The teacher has a voice which you could listen to over and over without being irratated (something I find a problem with so many others), and he carefully instructs you how to do each asana (position) whilst continually reminding you to breathe properly - something I feel is too often forgotten with other teachers. I can't recommend enough the 'stress and conditioning' disc of this series, for relaxing your whole body after a long day. And his techniques for mediation (at the end of each session, as well as on the disc dedicated to meditation) are inspiring and effective.
64 of 64 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This collection of 4 DVD's represents very good value for money. I am a relative newcomer to yoga and have been fairly lucky with my choices so far and this choice is no exception.
Alan Finger has the sort of voice that bears repeating and has a most relaxing way about him. Each DVD is a complete practice in its own right and its great to be able to vary them as you like (you soon have your own favourite).
The setting is in an attractive studio (which I prefer as its more approachable given that's the surroundings in which most of us do our yoga). I also like the fact that the first disc has 4 people in the class as it really 'involves' you.
I found the positions very challenging at first but its so satisfying as you get better and better at them, working totally at your own pace (and I'm no rubber-bodied gymnast either).
I really hope Amazon offer more of the Yoga Zone range in the future but I reckon this set will be keeping me busy for many months to come.
If you want a yoga practice that has a genuine and a calm unrushed feel to it with all the correct elements (like a good yoga class situation) then this is really worth the money.
Alan Finger has the sort of voice that bears repeating and has a most relaxing way about him. Each DVD is a complete practice in its own right and its great to be able to vary them as you like (you soon have your own favourite).
The setting is in an attractive studio (which I prefer as its more approachable given that's the surroundings in which most of us do our yoga). I also like the fact that the first disc has 4 people in the class as it really 'involves' you.
I found the positions very challenging at first but its so satisfying as you get better and better at them, working totally at your own pace (and I'm no rubber-bodied gymnast either).
I really hope Amazon offer more of the Yoga Zone range in the future but I reckon this set will be keeping me busy for many months to come.
If you want a yoga practice that has a genuine and a calm unrushed feel to it with all the correct elements (like a good yoga class situation) then this is really worth the money.
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By Hunter Sza
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Format:DVD
First and foremost, I do not want to be misunderstood: these are good Yoga DVDs. However, having bought them, I would like to say that all four discs are tailored for the beginner. The workouts should last you for a while, as they are presented in a way that you can tolerate listening to over and over again; and the postures will probably challenge the budding yoga practitioner (Yogi for a man, Yogini for a woman) for a good few months, especially regarding loosening up those hamstrings!
The first drawback that I would like to mention is that the teacher, Alan Finger, spends nearly ten minutes explaining how to sit and breathe properly at the beginning of each DVD in exactly the same way. It only needed to be covered once, and so this results overall in something like half an hour being taken up by something which should have taken a third of that. I guess that these workouts have been put on to DVD from videos that were intended to be sold separately; the quality is fine, however.
There is one disc which is a specific introductory workout for the starter; one which takes you through two complete meditations; another which is geared towards 'conditioning and stress relief'; and the final one, which is probably the most advanced, promoting flexibility and toning. All workouts end with a few super-relaxing minutes spent in 'corpse pose' (lying flat on your back, letting all of your muscles go slack, breathing deeply and trying not to fall asleep!).
I think it is a good idea to have a separate disc for each yoga workout which concentrates on a separate issue, but it would have been better to have a beginner lesson, then an intermediate one, then a slightly more advanced lesson giving the practitioner something to really 'get their teeth into', as opposed to covering several very similar topics all at the beginner level. Having said that, the separate meditation disc is definitely a good idea. What I am trying to say is that given the fact that this series combines to cover approximately four hours of yoga, it seemed to me to fail to really 'get stuck in'. Postures are not held for very long and you have to pause the playback while you repeat a movement or hold a pose for a little longer to accelerate your progress. Alan Finger does do a good job of reminding you to breathe throughout, though, which is helpful as that is so important.
All in all, this is probably the best introduction to yoga that a novice will come across in DVD format, and it is handy to be able to skip to the part that you want. I just believe that you could get a deeper feel for yoga in four hours than has been accomplished here: overall, four stars.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
nice
well i am a fan of the yogazone tv programme, from the lovely hotel in jamaica so i have been wanting to get a video or dvd of it. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2009 by Mrs. Z. D. Tucker
1.0 out of 5 stars
These discs don't contain YogaZone
I used to watch the series (and do the workouts) when it was on Channel Health, but that was pulled so I was really pleased to see the DVDs available on Amazon and placed an order. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2007 by Whoosher
4.0 out of 5 stars
It's charm is in it's cheesiness
These DVDs are about as cheesy as you can get, but after the first few minutes when you begin to wonder what you've got yourself into, that's the last thing on your mind. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent buy!
I have recently bought the four "Yoga Zone" tapes and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to others wishing to practise yoga at home. Read more
Published on 20 May 2004 by Mrs. H. V. Minor
5.0 out of 5 stars
yoga zone
Good price and extremely well instructed videos, just like being in a proper yoga class.
When you look through the videos they don't look that hard but when actually doing... Read more
When you look through the videos they don't look that hard but when actually doing... Read more
Published on 1 May 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
the best yoga videos
This series is amazingly good value, and good value is so hard to come by these days. Four videos for under twenty pounds. But the best thing about these tapes is that they work. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Real Yoga -- One of the Best -- Accessible and Fun
If you're a beginner, you cannot do better than to learn with this beginners series of Yoga Zone. Really knowledgable instructors, accessible and friendly format, comfortable time... Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2003
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