Beginner Yoga DVD?
#320526 - 12/12/07 03:05 PM
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Erilyn
Reged: 11/14/07
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Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Canada
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Can anyone recommend a good beginner yoga tape or DVD? And I DO mean "beginner" as I am the most unflexible person I know - I can't even touch my toes without bending my knees. 
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IBS-A since age 12, and fructose sensitive; with the exception of my pregnancy, have been following Heather's diet since Nov. 19, 2007.
Taking 12g of Acacia per day. Relatively stable since March 2008!
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funny, that you post this.. I just got a new dvd called *yoga for stress relief by body wisdom and it even has a full half hour routine for those with IBS..
http://www.amazon.ca/Yoga-for-Stress-Relief/dp/B000ICLRKW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1197822483&sr=1-4
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Oh that is awesome! Thanks I will definitely check it out! 
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Taking 12g of Acacia per day. Relatively stable since March 2008!
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A very good video is from an instructor named Susan Deason. She is very gentle and will explain the moves so that you are doing them correctly. Being a beginner I think this is a really good video for just starting out. I followed her videos when I first started doing yoga about a year ago and I learned alot from her. The first one I used is called "Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss." If you try it, let me know how you liked it.
Good luck,
Carol
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Hey Erilyn,
I think it's great that you want to add yoga to your lifestyle and health routine. As with any video that requires movement, I think it's really important to take moment to watch it or review it BEFORE you start to do it. That way you will be a bit more familiar with the instructions. I have seen so many people hurt themselves by practicing at home on their own with videos. I do think that videos can be a wonderful way to supplement your yoga practice for those times that you can't make it to a studio or class. If you can find a good yoga studio in your area, attending a class with a certified and qualified teacher is really a great way to begin. That way you will have guidance and support in a safe way as you learn.
Having said all that, since this video sounds pretty gentle, I am sure that you are going to be fine and that you will probably really enjoy having a yoga practice that you can do in the comfort of your own home. Yoga is a very powerful way to help heal your body, reduce your stress and calm your mind. Please let us know how it works out for you.
Peace,
KK 
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"You have to be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi
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Thank you for the advice! I haven't bought the video yet, mainly because I don't really have a lot of room in my living room, LOL, but I shouldn't let that stop me. Furniture can always be moved! I'm hoping that once my husband and I buy a house in the srping, room won't be so much of an issue.
The reason I haven't gone to a studio is because the thought of doing any type of group exercise like that freaks me out. I am TERRIBLY uncoordinated, and the one time I took an aerobics class I was mortified by how badly I was doing, even though it was supposed to be a beginner's class. The other women in the class didn't seem to be having any trouble at all, making me feel like it really was just me. 
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Taking 12g of Acacia per day. Relatively stable since March 2008!
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Okay I found it on the US site (Yoga for Stress Relief). I'm going to buy it right now! I need something new this week to feel like I'm working on releasing anxiety and this sounds good. Thanks!
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I got it yesterday and I really like it so far. I haven't tried the ibs sequence yet - they also have a sequence for C and a sequence for D. I've tried two relaxation and stress release sequences and they were both really good. I really like it, and I usually hate yoga dvds! I like the slow pace with a lot of time in each posture and the instructor seems really good so far.
Thanks!
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Re: Its Good!
#322444 - 01/16/08 08:23 AM
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Erilyn
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Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Canada
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I'm definately going to have to try this out! I'm glad you're enjoying it!
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Taking 12g of Acacia per day. Relatively stable since March 2008!
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thank you all for bringing up this topic and recommending dvd's. I was considering getting a yoga dvd shortly as well. i have a wonderful pilates dvd however i'd like to incorporate more meditation practices as well so that maybe i can alternate them both every other day.
thank you! this whole IBS thing is new to me, i just found out the other day i very well may have it, and my doctor seems to think so as well, so i am going through testing now process of elimination.
i look forward to sharing on message boards in the days to come
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with tranquil thoughts,
**Jen Z.**
"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." ~ William James
"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." ~ Mother Teresa
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