Yoga Videos?

[ceeveg]

Can you recommend your favorite yoga DVDs? I would love to practice yoga, but don't have a studio nearby. Thank you so much!

[hopefulfaith]

I'm a total novice, but I like the "Living Arts" DVDs from Gaiam, particularly Rodney Yee. This is just my experience - I've only ever taken one yoga series - but I like them.

[rootzdawta]

I practiced yoga exclusively at home for a year and here are some of the one's I use:

Crunch: The Perfect Yoga Workout (this is the one I started out with and it laid a good foundation).
Living Room Yoga: Strengthen and Lengthen and Twist and Bend. I really love these ones.
Yoga Zone Power Yoga
Trainer's Edge Long and Lean Yoga with Baron Baptiste
MTV Yoga (which I don't like very much but I keep just for variety.

To figure out if I wanted to buy a yoga DVD, I would borrow them first from the library. I'd do it about twice and if I liked it, then I'd buy it.

[Amy@STL]

I would recommend Shiva Rea. A good yoga teacher matters and I found her the best. http://www.shivarea.com/dvds-cds-shivashakti.php

[earthhugmama]

I really like the Shiva Rea videos, too. It would be so awesome to take a live class with her (I aspire to do this someday soon )

I'm eager to try this: http://www.yogaglo.com/ The site looks extremely well organized and great quality.

Also, Seane Corn is great with her attention to form. http://video.seanecorn.com/

[eastkygal]

I have really enjoyed Shiva Rea too. She is an excellent teacher - especially for women. I thoroughly enjoy Baron Baptiste. His Yoga Journal Live video is great for someone just starting and goes through foundational principles.
I think Rodney Yee is good for beginners as well.
Another video that has been great for me is Maya Fiennes - Detox and Destress. It is a beautiful practice very appropriate for beginners.
I want to try a Seane Corn DVD next.

[eastkygal]

I take back my recommendation for the Shiva Rea for a beginner. She's great for a pregnant beginner in her prenatal DVD, but the new DVD series she has out is kicking my butt. I've been practicing yoga on an day to day basis for over a year now, and off and on for 10 years. By the end of the Sun Salutations DVD I cannot relax in Shavasana because my arms are spasing. Yikes! I'm not enjoying that. Baron Baptiste is great for beginners and all levels.