Yoga for Again Care – 6 Routines

For me, life-changing so far
After a lifetime of sleeping well, the last 10 months or so have been really difficult for me. Every night over this time, my back would begin hurting shortly after laying down and get progressively worse. My sleep would become more fitful as the night wore on, changing positions in the attempt to get comfortable, until, after 6 or so hours of sleep, I would have to get up because I couldn’t take the pain any more and could find no position that was tolerable. After visiting doctors and going for physical therapy (which, to their credit, moved the pain from the mid-to-upper to lower back!), I was starting to feel hopeless and think that this was what life was going to be like for me – at 42, a daunting prospect. Never having done yoga, I decided to take a friend’s advice and got this dvd just to see, and to give it a try. After 3 days of doing the 20-minute lumbar routine nightly, I awoke free of back-pain for the first time in 10 months. The next day, again no pain. I just finished the routine today (5th day of doing it) and wanted to post a review as I really can’t overstate the change this has made in my life. Of course it’s just been less than a week, and should things change, I’ll certainly update the review, but I’m sold. I’m pretty much planning on having a daily yoga practice for the rest of my life – it’s worth it!With regard to the content, the yoga is easy to follow, gentle enough for beginners (although there are a few poses that will challenge those who haven’t done abdominal workouts in a good while), and I found Barbara Benagh’s instruction to be excellent. It’s free of metaphysical yadda yadda, and instead includes very specific instruction on how to move specific parts/regions of the body to achieve the right position in the poses and avoid problems, and to relax various areas in which tension has been held. There is a nice blend of relaxation, stretching, and strength-building. Highly recommended.

Wonderful Video For Any Back Issue
This DVD has a large assortment of routines to help with just about any back problem you may have. I bought it to help with my sciatica that flares during the colder months. I recently did the lumbar routine to help stretch and sooth some overworked muscles in my lower back. Barbara Benagh gives great instruction and never rushes through the routines. She has a calming voice as well. Her videos have helped me appreciate yoga more than I had in the past by moving more slowly and mindfully through each pose. Props are also used for those poses that may be harder to reach. I had all but given up on yoga thinking that I just couldn’t get into the flow. But Barbara’s routines have made my practice more doable which in turn has made it far more enjoyable. This DVD along with her Yoga Over 50 and Yoga For Beginners have given me the encouragement to give it another go and reap the benefits as well as enjoy it. Highly recommended.

These routines are very helpful– my back always feels less …
These routines are very helpful– my back always feels less sore after each of the ones I’ve done which is 4. I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 only because a couple of the routines have been marred by pixellation. In fact as satisfying as all of the videos in this series have been for me, two of the 4 I own quickly began having pixellation issues. Despite this experiences I have ordered those two again, so worthwhile is the yoga

I found the cover of the DVD to be incredibly misleading. All the fitness DVDs that I have purchased over the years features the instructor, yet when I played the DVD, the instructor was an elderly woman who didn’t seem fit at all. While I can empathize with the instructor on her life journey, I found it unnecessary for the user. I bought the DVD to help with my back issues, not to hear a biography about the instructor. When I buy Jillian Michael’s DVDs to work out my abs, she’s not telling me about her life story, she’s screaming at me to move. Furthermore, I found that the title or description of this DVD should be labeled as GENTLE yoga for back care, specifically lower back pain (scoliosis). If you’re into yin yoga, kundalini yoga, or beginner’s hatha, then this is the workout for you. If you’re like me who prefers power/flow/vinyasa yoga, ashtanga and aerial, then this DVD is definitely not for you. I work in front of a computer, so I was really hoping for something to help with my neck, shoulders and upper back. Unfortunately, this DVD didn’t do much for me. The instructor doesn’t even tell you when to move to the next position, so I’m constantly looking up to see what the next step is. Also, I find that these exercises are incredibly slow. The music is very calming, to the point where I struggled to stay awake. Perhaps this exercise routine is better suited for people who are into meditation and relaxation, not necessarily for people who have back problems. In summary, this DVD is false advertisement. Right down to the cover. I personally prefer Jillian Michael’s Killer Arms & Back, which is more dynamic and helpful with my upper back pain.(https://www.amazon.ca/JILLIAN-MICHAELS-KILLER-ARMS-BACK/dp/B0125PSL1W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1460042816&sr=8-3&keywords=jillian+michaels)

If you are considering taking up yoga for back care, please get this DVD before plunging in to full-on yoga. The workouts are targeted at various problem areas and they really open up and unkink the spine. However, if your back is acutely painful, I would recommend starting with something even gentler than this. I would say this is for a recovering back which needs to be strengthened and lengthened to stop future trouble. I particularly like that this DVD features an older woman: it increased my level of trust that it wouldn’t be too challenging.

Very good video! The instructor is very calm and explains everything very clearly, she doesn’t race through the moves and instructions are very easy to follow