Yoga for the Rest of Us: Essentials for Every Body

There are three different DVD's in this set. I have only done the one for backs so far. It is amazingly relaxing. I have tried yoga videos before and have found them to be too difficult for me. I am in my sixties, not very flexible, with knee and back pain. I was able to do all of the exercises in the DVD for backs except one. I was finally able to do it with a yoga strap. I felt immediately better after the exercises and continued to feel better the next day. Some of the exercises are the very poses I had to do in my physical therapy sessions for my arthritic knees.I think Type A personalities would find Peggy agonizingly slow and soft-spoken. I can see my Type A daughter falling asleep right away. But it is the very slowness and low-key aspects of her approach that relax me. I found that I did not even need to watch the video. Her verbal instructions were very thorough and understandable. She even tells you when to breathe in and out. I expect that the deep breathing alone helped me relax and, thus, decreased my pain.I appreciated it that she did not get into the spiritual parts of yoga. I am only interested in how it can help me physically. I did the whole video one exercise after the other. But many people may not have time for that because it takes over an hour. The good thing about the DVD is that it is divided into seven different sections so that one can pick and choose the sections to do depending on need and time.I would recommend this to any one who is able to tolerate a very slow and deliberate pace. If you know you are the personality type who can not tolerate slowness, then this is probably not the DVD set for you.

These dvds, all three are designed for those of us who are not agile, physically fit, or young. I purchased this set mainly to get the back care basics dvd... the other two dvds are also good. Peggy Cappy has a calm, soothing voice and narrates and demonstrates the programs along with a some of her students. These students represent a wide range of ages and abilities. If a 90+ year-old person can do this, then why can't I?The back care basics is wonderful for strengthening and helping those with back problems. This dvd was the reason I bought the set. I am a very overweight grandmother with arthritis and have had back problems for most of my life. (And I have never been or hope to be an athletic person.) I am able to easily follow the step-by-step moves and am realizing increased strength and flexibility.The other two dvds are basic yoga routines done with support (and security) of a chair to help develop the balance and flexibility for healthy living. These are my goal for the future. I plan on being able to do all of the three videos with ease.

I stumbled upon this DVD at the library about a year ago and renewed it 3 times and then finally bought it on Amazon. I started this series when I was recovering from a very bad foot injury and had very limited mobility (ie: couldnt walk). This was probably the only form of exercise I could handle because the entire series is done on the floor. The exercises Peggy shows you in this DVD are incredible - they are so simple and relaxing but feel SO GOOD. I love how this DVD has different sections in it too, so if you don't have time to do the entire DVD you can pick and choose. I would do two sections a day and then it felt like something new all week. I don't use the DVD as much anymore because I pretty much have the routines memorized and do a lot of the moves on my own now, but I am forever grateful for Peggy for creating this video because it has helped me so much.

I ordered this product because I have disabilitiy in one of my legs, and overall muscular weakness. I have difficulty doing most any type of yoga or exercise. I have been able to perform most of the exercises and stretches in these DVD's. In each DVD, several options are given for performing the poses, depending on your abilities. The program moves at a slow pace. After the first or 2nd run through, you may find yourself wishing it moved a little faster.Overall, I think these dvd's are good for people like me with limited mobility and/or disability. My favorite is Back Care Basics, followed by the original Yoga for the Rest of Us. I don't use the 3rd, More Yoga for the Rest of Us very often.

I started yoga after a back procedure in December 2011 at the recommendation of the doctor. I was skeptical. I started at the gym and enjoyed it so much that I purchased this dvd as a recommendation from the instructor. It is gentle/therapeutic yoga and you can do it as your body lets you. What I like is that it is a 3 dvd set, two dvds are 50 min sessions of different yoga exercises. The third is back basics which is 2 hours but you can just choose a section to do. Yoga has helped me alot. When I started my flexibility was very limited. If I tried to touch the floor my fingers were at least a foot from it and now I can touch the floor and that is only in 2 months of yoga. I am a firm believer in yoga now! I love this dvd set and have recommended it to several of my friends.

Peggy may be good but on these videos, she talks way too much and then is like her students are doing it for the first time so she stops to correct them. Also I do not used them anymore because my lower back begun to hurt again, unfortunately maybe my back is too sensitive so I am stuck with the three dvd's and I don't even used them. I guess there is no such of thing as gentle yoga for the ones who suffer of back problems.

It's pretty good. I like that I can choose a short segment. Having taken from a fantastic teacher in the past, I am a little frustrated by the lack of directions as to form for each pose. She gives only very basic cues. There is a good mix of poses on each of the 3 videos. A nice workout. Like that she gives the option of using a chair (similar to the Yoga for Osteoporosis book).