Yoga Over 50

Yoga Over 50. DVD
I bought this DVD for my wife and she loves it. Happy wife, happy life. I would buy it again.

could be better
This is a nicely produced DVD, filmed in a nice setting, and the teacher is good. But I was disappointed in several ways. First, with 8 routines I was expecting more variety. I did 6 of the 8 and found that there is a lot of overlap between them. For example in the 45 minute “general practice” there are 10 poses. In the 50 minute “seated practice” there are 12 poses, but 7 of these are exactly the same as in the “general practice”. I found this redundancy a bit boring. More important than that though is the fact that there are SO many muscles and joints in the human body that need to be worked and stretched to keep the entire body strong and healthy. The limited number of poses included on the DVD simply do not work the entire body and put all the joints through their full range of motion, and does not take advantage of all that yoga has to offer.In the introduction to the Osteoarthritis section, she says that the practice will be targeting flexibility and balance. Yet there wasn’t one single balance pose in this section. I only recall there being one balance pose on the whole DVD, and very little strength work for the feet and ankles. For a DVD that targets the over 50 age group I felt this was a serious omission. Falls are one of the primary reasons seniors lose their confidence & independence, and end up in hospitals. The only way to maintain good balance is to work at it, and this DVD missed a good opportunity to help people.I also think some of the poses will be difficult for a lot of people over 50. For example in the osteoarthritis section she includes the leg position of the cow-face pose, which is done sitting on the ground, legs crossed, feet alongside the hips and the knees stacked on top of each other. Many people do not have the skeletal structure to be able to do this, regardless of age or whether or not they have arthritis (everyone’s skeleton is unique). Hips are complex structures that can and should be moved in a wide variety of ways, and there are dozens of easy yoga poses to do this. I was disappointed that of the two hip openers included in this section, one is inaccessible to most older people.On the plus side, her voice is pleasant, the pace is relaxing, and her instructions are good. Her guided relaxation is wonderful. But I have been practicing yoga for over 35 years, work with middle age and senior populations, and have a strong background in anatomy, which probably makes me look at these things more critically.

Slow & Mindful Yoga Practice
This DVD is wonderful for those of us over 50. Barbara Benagh moves slowly through the routines and gives modifications throughout for inflexibility. She has a soothing voice that really helps me focus on my yoga practice rather than just going through the motions. The entire series is beautifully produced with peaceful settings and soft, non-intrusive background music. I also love that there are so many routines included on one disc. I can choose to do one or several in one session. I suffer with Tendonitis in my shoulders and wrists and never felt as though these were being exacerbated. She uses a folded blanket and yoga blocks throughout making it easier to reach each pose comfortably. Highly recommended.

Instructions claires, poses agréables et efficaces. Plusieurs choix de routines, très adaptées pour les 50, 60, 70 ans et plus!

Muy bueno

まず、こちらのdvdは、外国製なので、日本の一般の機器では再生不可能です。それを知らずに購入して、気づいてから返品依頼しても、対応してくれません。仕方ないのでプレーヤーも海外製品が再生出来るものを5千円ほどで購入しました。内容は、全てチェックしていませんが、50歳以上を対象ということで、比較的ソフトなポーズが多いと思います。私(49歳)にはちょうど良かったですが、健康な50歳対象といった感じです。英語の字幕も見れるので、ヨガプラスアルファ英語の勉強にもいいかもしれません。何パターンかバリエーションがあるので、飽きないです。一回30分くらいからあるので、ヨガ教室に通ってるみたいです。結果、購入して良かったです。