I am looking for one which is very clear in its instructions and very basic, also. I am not looking for an aerobic yuppie-style video. Thanks.

Lilias Folan. [www.liliasyoga.com]

Look for the dvd set called "Yoga and You". I've had that book for almost 30 years, and still refer to it sometimes.

She's in her 70's now and looking great.



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Yeah, go with someone older and experienced who emphasizes breathing and taking your time. Barbara Benagh is another who comes to mind. She has DVDs on Amazon. Yoga can be a very intense and unhealthy shock to the system if not introduced with patience.

HH, that is SO true! I trained as a yoga teacher last year (took the coursework before student teaching) and it was ludicrous because I had only a few classes under my belt beforehand. The program leader said that it was possible to have little experience and still become a teacher and I found it very grueling and did not complete the program. I have started taking classes again in the last couple of weeks and even being in child's pose seemed to make my breathing speed up...
Thanks for the suggestion. I will see if any local library carries it.

Swimmer: Man, you took me back! I remember how ubiquitous she was in the '70s...Is that DVD from back in the day? I read an article of her recently and you are right--she looks amazing! A great example of how yoga really works.

The thing is that many yoga studios (and therefore, I would imagine, DVDs) seem to focus solely on firming one's butt and looking/feeling good, which is NOT what yoga was designed for!

Kinda funny thinking back 30 years, but she has always been a very good basics teacher. That's why she was so popular.

I don't know about the dvd, I just have the book. She probably updated her technique, but the basic positions and breathing will always be the same. The book covers those very well.

HH is right Barbara Benagh is also a very good choice.

Funny that I have never heard of Barbara before but that's why I asked.

I have tried to find "Raw Yoga." I don't know if David Wolfe and/or Gabriel Cousens was attached to that one but it sounds intriguing. But who knows if it's for beginners or not...

You may not have heard of her before but I'm sure you've seen some of her pictures before.

She is among these anti-aging yoga diva's: [www.ivillage.ca]

She's so beautiful. Unfortunately, she decided to go behind the scenes for one of her most recent videos. She did the voice over but had a young man do the asanas. He's very good, but not the same.

swimmer Wrote:
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> You may not have heard of her before but I'm sure
> you've seen some of her pictures before.
>
> She is among these anti-aging yoga diva's:
> [www.ivillage.ca]
> ets-yoga-superstars

There are a lot of people in America who don't approach yoga in the way that I've learned it. It's a journey. Take your time. Find that middle way where you don't force anything but you still progress. Your breathng should never become labored, but instead be smooth, steady, calm, and with the ujjayi technique. The concept of a yoga competition for example is very off the mark to me. Anyway, Barbara B.'s yoga bio if you're interested: [www.yogastudio.org]

banana who Wrote:
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> HH, that is SO true! I trained as a yoga teacher
> last year (took the coursework before student
> teaching) and it was ludicrous because I had only
> a few classes under my belt beforehand. The
> program leader said that it was possible to have
> little experience and still become a teacher and I
> found it very grueling and did not complete the
> program. I have started taking classes again in
> the last couple of weeks and even being in child's
> pose seemed to make my breathing speed up...
> Thanks for the suggestion. I will see if any local
> library carries it.
>
> Swimmer: Man, you took me back! I remember how
> ubiquitous she was in the '70s...Is that DVD from
> back in the day? I read an article of her recently
> and you are right--she looks amazing! A great
> example of how yoga really works.
>
> The thing is that many yoga studios (and
> therefore, I would imagine, DVDs) seem to focus
> solely on firming one's butt and looking/feeling
> good, which is NOT what yoga was designed for!