Gentle Yoga: 7 Beginning Yoga Practices for Mid-life (40's - 70's) including AM Energy, PM Relaxation, Improving Balance, Relief from Desk Work, Core Strength, and more.

Poses are easy to do. This is great for beginners!

I began taking yoga classes about 5 months ago. This video is not quite what I think beginning yoga practitioners need, but I like having it to supplement and extend my studio classes with additional poses. The video also provides direction and flow when I need to practice at times when I can't get to the studio. Jane's narration is very good--serene and slow. It takes several viewings to adapt to her pace, and this would probably be true with any yoga video. She reminds the viewer when to inhale and exhale, which is very important in yoga and the mark of an excellent yoga teacher. Within the spectrum of yoga poses, the asanas presented are considered to be for beginners, even though some viewers have found them very difficult. If you're starting yoga in midlife after being mostly sedentary, as I am, it will take time for your body to adapt. Don't push it; you'll be a beginner for quite a while. The outdoor settings are a bit distracting for me, though lovely in themselves. I also wish the camera were closer to her in order to see the details better. In a face-to-face class, the teacher can correct alignment and help the student adapt poses to one's own body. Obviously, that's not possible in a video, but more close ups would help. In my limited experience, yoga seems to be taught by immersion; there don't seem to be true introductory classes. The definition of "beginner" seems to be rather broad. Thus, starting with a F2F class might be more beneficial and safer for the true neophyte yogi of any age. For someone who has a little yoga experience, these are gentle poses that provide some challenges and help you develop and maintain your practice.

I was looking for yoga practices that would be appropriate for older people. ( I'm 65.) It has 7 separate practices ranging from 8 to 34 minutes. They focus on various areas such as improving balance and developing core strength & flexibility. I'm very happy with this DVD.

This is a great video; I am a beginner, but Jane's gentle voice and guidance made it relaxing and inviting rather than intimidating. It's HARD WORK but Jane makes it inviting - she gives options for those of us who are new and elderly, always speaking with encouragement, but I am getting better for the practice. I am a walker, but since I must shelter-at-home due to the pandemic, I opted to try Yoga. I liked this video enough to buy a second copy for my sister. She is now enjoying it as well. When I first saw her doing a plank, I said NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN, but after working through the various work-outs for a couple weeks, I can now do it! I see an improvement in my balance as well; one of my goals for myself and my sister. I work at a computer all day and there is a workout to address that which is perfect at the end of the day. I LOVE that there are 7 practices, each targeting something specific so I can vary my workout and thus, target the area I want to work on. I also love that along with the TITLE for each, it shows the TIME so I can chose what fits in the time I have between work and dinner.I highly recommend this video and I thank Jane for her guidance, helping me to learn, privately, shame free. (There are still some poses I think are impossible -- but she encourages you to listen to your body; seeing the results I have so far, I am optimistic that I will get there!) After purchasing, I even got an email from Jane with tips! How great is she! VERY SATISFIED! The setting and Jane's voice are both very relaxing, putting you in the right frame of mind for the exercises.Thanks Jane -- some day I hope to LOOK and BEND like you! :)

I needed a gentle yoga DVD, that would slowly and carefully help me with flexibility. First time through and I’m hooked. Jane is easy to listen to and her movements are easy to follow, it’s a win, win for me. Thank you Jane.

It has been quite a while since I practiced any yoga - in fact much of any exercise other than walking - but I remembered how much better I felt when yoga was part of my life. Being middle aged, way out of practice and out of shape, I wanted a practice on DVD that could do in my home that would re-introduce my body to the stretches and poses yoga, but taking into consideration my body isn't what it was 15 years ago. "Gentle Yoga: 7 Beginning Yoga Practices for Middle-Age" seemed appropriate.The quality of the DVD is not exceptional, but this is more about doing the poses and not about watching them done! The entire DVD was recorded in beautiful Glacier National Park, and it does feel much more soothing to look at that setting over some one doing yoga in a studio. Jane Adams has a calming and soothing voice as she guides the viewer into the poses. It is easy to follow along!The DVD is divided up into 7 practices of varying length, though none really go much over 30 minutes. Most of the practices are right around 20 minutes. The viewer has the option of working through one practice, or they can work through several during one practice. The practices consist of Evening, Morning, Relaxation, Desk & Computer Relaxation, Lying Down, Balance, etc. Working through these will challenge a body that hasn't done any yoga or has taken a long hiatus from practicing and needs some extra easing into the practice. If some one is comfortable with yoga, this is probably not the DVD for you. The poses are very simple, there is stretching and breathing, but the practices on this DVD are not strenuous. However, if you need a very basic introduction to yoga - with care for a body that might not be as limber as it once was - these are vary satisfying practices.Because this is very elementary and not at all strenuous, I would suspect if one utilizes this DVD regularly they would find a need to move on in their practice to either a DVD that is a little more challenging or going to a yoga studio.I look forward to my "time" with Jane Adams. I find these practices to mesh well with those in middle-age or even seniors. Highly recommend!

I like the Gentle Yoga practice. The Morning Energy gives you the right start for the day. I like also the different practices you can use if you want to work on your balance, strength or flexibility. The lying practice is not that easy as you think, you still have to work it! The Evening Practice let you relax of the end of the day from all your hard work. And there is the Relaxation, great, I like to do it before bedtime just to calm down.What do you want more. I am 70 years old and for me it is just right. The voice of Jane is also very clear, calming and you never feel behind the workout, you can just do it. Thombs up for Jane's Adams Gentle Yoga.

Love how gentle this yoga dvd is. Love tge scenery and soft music playing and the gentle voice giving instructions.😊

I have enjoyed this yoga DVD. It provides a variety of practices and it easy to follow, smoothly without rushing

Great postures which are easy to follow

Calming voice which is important easy to follow, second time trying yoga and finally found the right voice and instruction...feeling great