Yoga for beginners???

michellelhartwig
michellelhartwig Posts: 486 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I want to start doing yoga...what my walmart has available is Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown and Element Hatha & Flow Yoga For Beginners...which would be better? I know Jillian is tough, and I think I am up to at least attempting it....but I kinda like that the other comes with 2 dvd's and a yoga strap kit.

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  • sarah692
    sarah692 Posts: 136 Member
    Well, level 1 of Jillian's yoga DVD is available for free on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5nyrD4eM64 if it looks like something you would like or be capable of, go for it. Otherwise, the other DVD is probably better for real yoga vs. Jillian's.
  • michellelhartwig
    michellelhartwig Posts: 486 Member
    Thanks! I will check it out! :happy:
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Just get whatever and start doing it. Every yoga video I've seen has a person doing a less advanced version of the positions that you can follow as you work your way up to following the most advanced person in the video. Even if you can't do the easy version, do the best you can and I promise you'll get better each time you try to do it. Even if you completely flop, who cares? You're alone at home watching a video so no one will see you. Even if you fail in a class, who cares? Keep trying.

    I used to be one of the least flexible people around, but I kept at it each week until I got better at everything. Just do it.
  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
    Actually, Jillian's level 1 yoga is pretty easy! :) And you can modify all the moves to make it even easier.
  • coppertop_4
    coppertop_4 Posts: 258 Member
    With all the stuff you can find on Youtube... why buy anything?? You should check it all out!
    Search for any type of workout stuff on there.

    Check out Weightless with Kiya she's got great stuff too!
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    I think Wii yoga is amazing. Worth the buy. It measures your balance so your form is correct.
  • LeahWhittall
    LeahWhittall Posts: 4
    I am a huge fan of the Jillian Michaels dvd Yoga Meltdown.. I also love how level 1 and level 2 focus on different parts of the body (I found level 1 was more arm focused). Give it a shot. Do you have a Body Balance class around where you live at a gym? That could also be a nice place to start too.
  • michellelhartwig
    michellelhartwig Posts: 486 Member
    Thanks everyone! :flowerforyou: I appreciate the time you took to help me out!
    With all the stuff you can find on Youtube... why buy anything?? You should check it all out!
    Search for any type of workout stuff on there.

    Check out Weightless with Kiya she's got great stuff too!

    I would do that, but the computer is upstairs, and my 'workout room' is in the basement. Is there a way to save it to CD?
  • lyttlewon
    lyttlewon Posts: 1,118 Member
    Do you have Netflix? There are great yoga videos on there.
  • michellelhartwig
    michellelhartwig Posts: 486 Member
    Do you have Netflix? There are great yoga videos on there.

    YES!!! I didn't even think about Netflix!!! THANK YOU! :happy:
  • klynn81
    klynn81 Posts: 178 Member
    I have Jillians yoga meltdown and while it is a good workout, it's not the kind of yoga I prefer. Of course I might think differently because I was used to doing bikram yoga. I haven't found a new studio since we moved, so for now I just do youtube videos, or sequences that I've built on yogajournal based on my needs.

    I WISH netflix in canada didn't suck so much. there's like zero workouts on there.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    hulu.com

    yogazone.

    simply the best.
  • michellelhartwig
    michellelhartwig Posts: 486 Member
    Thanks everyone! I appreciate the time you took to read and post suggestions! :flowerforyou:

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