5 Day Fit Yoga [DVD]

I enjoy every one of the 5 yoga routines on this dvd, doing yoga each morning helps my arthritis tremendously, and gives me pretty good bone density too. This is my favorite yoga dvd.

This is a great packaging of quite a few old Gaiam VHS tapes on one Dvd, making it quite a space-saver for someone who had all the original videotapes. Two of the tapes, Rod Stryker's Am Yoga & Pm Yoga, have never before been released on DVD (they are #1 & #2 on the DVD). Those 2, along with Stress Relief Yoga (#3), are three of my most-used yoga videos and I hated constantly rewinding & fastforwarding the parts that I needed.This is a relatively easy, true beginner's DVD. I have no complaints with that because I have fibromyalgia and I like to have some form of exercise every day but intense exercise will cause me to have severe bounce-back pain and stiffness. These sessions are a true relaxing joy for a beginner or person with limited mobility or ability - or someone who wants relaxation or stretching after other types of vigorous exercise.So many people now expect yoga to be sweaty pushups - they've forgotten to just breathe, relax, and enjoy the joy of stretching and feeling their bodies. I love this DVD and I have been doing yoga for over 20 years. Because I also like to do other types of exercise often on the same day, these 20-30 minute yoga sessions are often just the right thing.

These 30 minute Yoga sessions are perfect for all ages and levels. The instructions are clear and the variety of poses gently awaken the whole body. Your body will thank you for the 30 minutes well spent. I have given a copy of 5-day Fit Yoga to several friends and highly recommend it!

This is a perfect introduction to yoga for someone who knows little about yoga, is truly out of shape, older, etc., Great way to get one moving and breathing. Just enough of a push to get you off your arse and begin to renew your spirit and body. If you're looking for a gentle nudge to get healthy, this is a great way to begin.You'll move on quickly from this DVD to something a bit more inspiring soon enough, but for a couple of months this will do. Don't discount it though, because you may just go back to it for a quick session.

Luckily, I had the expertise of previous viewers to guide me through the DVD. I find the evening workouts very good for stress reduction and relaxation. The use of the props is a bit annoying, as many people do not have these rather pricey specialty items. But my bathrobe tie, a folded tank top and a rolled blanket have worked just fine as the yoga strap, the fancy eye pillow, and the wedge used in the dvd. My only complaint is that the incorporation of the breath is not more of a focus in the pm segments. This aspect is put in almost as an afterthought, and is not consistent throughout the practice. This does not encourage the deep relaxation that the instructors are trying to achieve with the pm segments.

As others have said the menu is confusing, but I have many yoga DVD's and I find myself coming back to this one over and over again.The confusing menu isn't a problem after your familiar with the DVD. The practices are gentle enough for a beginner, but interesting enough for someone with some experience. Even after weeks of using it once or twice a week, I'm still enjoying it!

I have been using this DVD for years.This is actually a repeat purchase after my original copy got too scratched and didn't work anymore.My only comment is I wished each session was a little longer, holding each pose longer would be more effective.

I just got this DVD, and it's really disappointing. The segments are fine, but the Suzanne Deason segments are the exact workouts from her other DVDs. For instance, the "stress relief", the "AM yoga", and the "PM yoga" segments are on separate DVDs by Suzanne Deason that I already own. When I purchased this DVD, I thought I was getting 5 new routines; it turns out I only got 2. The description for this DVD is highly misleading.The next thing about this DVD is that the set up is terrible. On the screen where you choose which of the five workouts you want, your options are "1, 2, 3, 4, 5." Once you choose your workout, you have no idea whether that particular one is meant for morning or night (there's not even a title when the segment starts). There's a list on the back of the DVD that describes each of the 5 workouts, but--surprise!--they are not in the same order as the workouts on the DVD.Finally, this DVD has two workouts that are geared for PM. I work out in the morning, and I probably would not have bought this DVD if I had known this. So now, my 5 new workouts have become 1 new workout. How frustrating and disappointing!