- Ashtanga Yoga - Beginners Practice

I really like this DVD. It doesn't go through the whole primary series. It just goes through the two sun salutations and the standing poses, but I'm new enough to need that because I'm not ready for the whole series. It's also slower paced for beginner's to get used to the correct form. She explain's in her interview that she purposely leaves out the whole series because she's taught long enough to know what beginner's can handle. If you are looking for more of the primary series on DVD, Richard Freeman has a three DVD set of very challenging moves. I'm starting out with this DVD first. Yes, she has that Lilith voice, but I thought it was pretty funny.

This was more about the presenters commitment to living off the grid - not Ashtanga. I was hoping for the basic sun salutations specific to Ashtanga.

I have been trying to find this DVD for years! It was my first & favorite yoga class! This practice is beautiful. I finish feeling so ready for my day! It’s funny to see reviewers critique of Nikki’s voice… that is just how Nikki speaks! LOL Thank you Nikki! If you are curious, check her out on YouTube first.

So, this may not be as beginner as we all might think, but if you work up to the full program you may love it. Nikki Doane goes slowly and gives great instruction along the way. And, holy cow, I feel so good after I do this. It's like feeling relaxed and energized at the same time. Talk about feeling healthy!

This is NOT a DVD for novices, so I think the title is misleading. But if you have learned some yoga and are a bit flexible, this is a good guided workout to surya namaskar and some other useful forward and side bends.Nicky Doane's voice is very deadpan, rather horrible, the worst part of the DVD, she should take some voice lessons. Inflection is not a bad thing. I don't expect her to talk like Bob Barker, but the tone makes it sound as if the yoga has not impacted her interior life that much.And the chanting with harmony, that seems a bit strange to me. I guess I'm a traditionalist in that I like the melodic chanting, but throwing in Western harmonies on top of it is ... ick.But those are my only complaints about this DVD (both sound related!). The scenery behind the beautifully filmed and choreographed shots is exquisite and Ms. Doane's movement and form are near to perfect, and that's what we came for. The DVD features are pretty good (additional instruction for exercise segments) with decent navigational features. And I do like the use of the tabla + tambura as the background sound (though Hawaiian waves would've been cool too.)

I've never gone to a yoga class but I wanted to learn from the start and step by step. This video really explains and develops the practice systematically so that everyone can follow and understand each asana. I highly recommend this video for starters, if you have already attended a yoga class or are advanced then this video will be too basic.

This is not for beginners. The first 15 minutes may be, but after that she becomes very advanced. There fore, I just only stick to the first 15 minutes.

I bought this DVD dispite the fact that I read reviews that were bad. . .why did I do that? Because I had purchased other Gaiam DVD's that I like. I should have listened to those buyer beware remarks.Unless you like hearing the instructor chant and you in return are suppose to chant back then don't buy this.I am not buying Yoga DVD's for a spiritual awaking. . .I am buying them for exercise.

I am a first timer at yoga. I read through lots of reviews before choosing this DVD. I didn't know what to expect and watched the DVD through, it 'looked' easy. Well, it's not! I have been practising now for approx 4wks about twice a week, the strength is coming, but I sweat like a pig every time, and I thought I was fit???? The DVD is step by step, great timing and a fab work out. Highly recommended for new comers to yoga. :-)

寝具が悪いのか、私は寝起きにとても体が硬くなってしまっているのでパワーヨガのDVDが辛い時があります。そこで、ウォームアップ的な用途としてこちらを試してみました。とても良いです。とてもゆっくりした呼吸で大きくポーズをとっていくと、体の強張りが少しずつ解消されていきます。難しいことや無理なポーズも無く、出切る範囲届く範囲を心がけて初心者が練習するにはうってつけだと思います。簡単な言葉と聞き取りやすいはっきりした声のおかげで英語でも違和感無くこなせます。窓の外に朝焼けを感じながらやるのに最適です。

good slow yoga

太陽礼拝A,Bが前半30分程あって、ゆっくりでわかりやすい説明だし、それほど難しい英語ではないので頭にすっと入ってきます。後半30分はスタンディングポーズですが、いつも太陽礼拝セクションと分けてやっています。(1時間一気に通してやると、結構キツイので...)景色もとても綺麗で、映像だけ見ていてもとても癒されます。アシュタンガヨガは始めてやりましたが、このDVDはオススメだと思いました。

Rodney Yeeのpower yogaが良かったので同じくGaiam社のニッキーのashtanga yogaを購入しました。ビギナーとありますが体幹がしっかりしていないとポーズは難しいと思います。私はテンポも良くとても合っていました。