Yoga Books & DVDs

My 5 Favorite Yoga DVDs for Beginners Over 40

May 17, 2012

Activity is an important part of the Weight Watchers Plan. It’s an important part of living a healthy life. Unfortunately, I wasn’t born loving to exercise. Enjoying exercise is something I’ve had to work to cultivate. With practice and determination, I’ve learned to look forward to my daily walks and time on the yoga mat. [...]

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Yoga DVD Review: Yoga Chi for Energy by Suzanne Andrews

February 14, 2012

You may or may not be aware that I’m a huge yoga advocate. I began doing yoga in my 30′s to help with low back pain and sciatica and I’ve been hooked ever since. Many people are under the misconception that yoga is just for the young, athletic and/or flexible, so I’m always excited to discover [...]

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Yoga for People with Curves – Yoga DVD Review

October 4, 2011

Are you under the impression that yoga is just for the young, skinny and flexible? I know that’s what popular culture would have you believe, but it’s just not true. Yoga is for everyone – especially the not-so-young, skinny or flexible. You just need to find the right style of yoga – a basic, simple [...]

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Yoga DVD Review – Yoga for the Rest of Us

September 28, 2011

Are you a beginning yoga student curious about giving yoga a try in the privacy of your own home with the help of a yoga DVD? Yoga for the Rest of Us with Peggy Cappy is a DVD that can help beginners of all ages and fitness levels discover the benefits of yoga. If you think you [...]

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Relax and Renew Book Review

May 5, 2011

Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times, is the definitive guide to restorative yoga and restorative yoga postures. Written by Judith Lasater, a physical therapist with a doctorate in east/west psychology who has been teaching yoga since 1971 and authored several yoga books, Relax and Renew is designed to help you de-stress with supported [...]

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OM Yoga: Guide to Daily Practice Review

March 11, 2011

I have a large collection of yoga books on my shelf. OM Yoga: A Daily Practice is one of the handful of books, I use on a regular basis. This is the book that helped me first establish my personal practice when I moved to rural northern Wisconsin for a while several years ago. (Since [...]

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Basic Yoga for Dummies Video

January 10, 2011

Are you looking for a good basic video introduction to yoga? Here is something for you. It’s the Basic Yoga for Dummies Video by Sara Ivanhoe. I am a big fan of the Dummies Book Series and yoga teacher Sara Ivanhoe. So when I discovered that Sara had done a yoga video following The Dummies [...]

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Favorite Yoga for Back Pain DVDs & Books

September 24, 2010

I discovered yoga more than a decade ago while trying to relieve severe back pain and sciatica caused by two herniated disks in my lumbar spine. A gentle yoga program gradually delivered relief and I’ve remained enthusiastic about yoga ever since. In fact, I am now passing on everything I learned, by teaching gentle yoga [...]