Best yoga video on Netflix?
I introduced myself to yoga with the VHS version of Total Yoga. It’s about an hour long and was fairly difficult for me since I am extremely inflexible, but I was able to learn all the poses with no problems. It’s a traditional, basic Vinyasa practice so I think it was an okay way to learn. I’m still searching for the BEST yoga video on Netflix myself, but I quite like AM/PM yoga with Rodney Yee and Patricia Walden, they are short (~25 min.) workouts and very gentle but hey sometimes that’s all I’m up for first thing in the morning. Rodney Yee’s Power Yoga is also good but probably moves too quickly if you’re unfamiliar with the basic poses. Hemalaya Behl’s Yoga for Urban Living was interesting and different, and focused o
163 results is a lot to sift through. I will second the vote for AM Yoga with Rodney Yee. Rodney Yee’s video are very good- I did hit one of the “Power Yoga” videos that he did where he does terrifically difficult poses and makes them look easy, so not all Rodney Yee is appropriate for beginners. The Ali McGraw “Yoga Mind & Body” is also pretty good. Since you’re doing this on Netflix, try a few different ones and see what works best for you. I’m not an expert, but my gut tells me you might want to steer clear of the yoga videos put out by fitness industry types like Denise Austin and The Firm, and stick to people who just do yoga first and foremost.
Yoga class first. Try a few and stick with the one that seems to understand your needs best. You’ll know that through the type of individual attention and corrections you’ll receive. Every body is different – and a good instructor can help you move into a pose correctly and within the limits of your body’s structure and limitations. After some classes, then use a video to accompany your home practice.
I started doing yoga in 1975 with a PBS television series called Lilias, Yoga and You,”with Lilias Folan. I couldn’t afford to take yoga lessons then (still can’t!), but I did buy some of her books and video tapes. The lessons I learned from Lilias have lasted me all my life – I still do yoga, having learned it from her and will always be grateful for her as a teacher. She has teachings for all ages and abilities; this Google search will give you some idea of what is available. I highly recommend Lilias Folan and I hope her stuff is available on Netflix!
Rodney Yee is great, but a little fast for a beginner. I’d like to second the “get thee to a class” line… it can be pretty painful to teach yourself poses without an instructor to show you the correct way to do things. Maybe supplement a beginning video with a book or some basic advice from a friend who knows.
