Instructional DVDs?

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#1

Hello folks. Due to time constraints I’ll only be able to attend one yoga class per week as of September. To keep myself right during my home practice, I considered getting some yoga DVDs.

I’m purely focusing on asana at the moment in yoga. Does anyone have any good yoga instructional DVDs they could recommend? I’m a novice, so advanced DVDs may not suit me at the moment.

I know a DVD isn’t the same as going to a good class, but it is a decent option if you can’t get to class IMO.

Thanks for any info!

#2

That will be tough because yoga just does not translate to DVD’s in my humble opinion and I’ve waded through a whack of them.

I struggle with recommending these unlikely and unyogi as all get-out commercialist posers but both Jillian Michaels (Yoga Meltdown) and Bob Harper (Bob Harper inside Out Method) get down and dirty asana workouts that might be just what you are looking for.
While they both claim to have produced either out of the box efforts or introduce a new yoga workout unlike any other. Neither is all that unique.

What they are is well produced yoga workouts and I think that is what you were looking for. (focused on asana atm)

Now if you just meant a study of poses without a flow then Yoga Journal’s Pose Encyclopedia gives a 360 degree study of a good range of poses and some decent prep language.

That might get you going until your ready for something a little more.

Good luck

#3

Look for DVDs teaching the same method of the classes that you are attending then use the DVDs just as a reminder.

#4

I have searched for years to find a yoga DVD that works for me - it truly takes a lot of trial and error.

For me and my needs - Leslie Kaminoff’s Breath-Centered Yoga DVD meets many of my needs. The thing I like best about his DVD is that it is educational and he has 4 models of differing fitness levels and he talks through the different modifications.

I have also found that the audio downloads off itunes from yoga2hear are good. She gives excellent instruction for gentle hatha yoga.

#5

I have found the British Wheel of Yoga (Hatha Yoga) DVD- ‘A Spectrum of Yoga’ very accessible - it contains all the common asanas and has modifications for less flexible students (like me!) It also has a pranayama and relaxation section. I’m from London UK - don’t know where you’re from but hopefully you could get hold of it. Hope this helps!

#6

Thanks folks I’ll investigate those further.

@YogaMark: I agree, I haven’t viewed a lot of yoga DVDs but those I’ve have didn’t seem to suited to a recorded format.

@yogacambodia: Sound advice!

@Kris: Will check out the DVD and the app too, thanks for the recommendation. An app might be handier.

@gilly: I live in Ireland so should be able to track down the DVD without a problem. Thanks!

#7

Yogaglo is a great online place for classes. I am not affiliated but I use them all the time. Different teachers and different styles.

#8

I second Yogaglo. Its perfect for those of us who only have a few minutes here and there to fit in a practice because it allows you to search by style and duration. I’m not affiliated with them either but this site has literally changed my life. I haven’t missed a practice in two weeks. And all for the price of less than two classes!