Product Description

REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF STRESS AND RENEW VITALITY
In just about every walk of life, people experience stress. Held in the muscles as tension, stress can impact health by diminishing energy and lowering resistance. Yoga for Stress Relief helps reduce the effects of stress and renew vitality.

In a simple, yet powerful workout practiced at dusk on the island of Maui, renowned yoga instructor Suzanne Deason guides postures to help create a more centered life. Deason encourages the use of yoga props such as the brick or block to ensure a comfortable, healing workout. How we cope with our stress determines our health and well-being. Practicing this rejuvenating workout every day can help you experience a more relaxed body and calmer, more peaceful mind.

DVD includes:
BONUS! How to Use Props.
Complete 20-minute yoga practice of gentle stretches and deep relaxation.
In-depth interview with Suzanne Deason.

Props Recommended: Mat, Strap, Brick

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35805 in DVD
• Brand: GOODTIMES/GT MEDIA
• Released on: 2008-04-01
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 65 minutes

Features

• In a simple, yet powerful workout practiced at dusk on the island of Maui, renowned yoga instructor Suzanne Deason guides postures to help create a more centered life. Deason encourages the use of yoga props such as the brick or block to ensure a comfortable, healing workout. How we cope with our stress determines our health and well-being. Practicing this rejuvenating workout every day can help y

About the Actor
Certified pilates, yoga and workout instructor Suzanne Deason has created more than 20 best-selling weight loss and fitness programs including Gaiam s 7-time award winning Yoga and Pilates for Weight Loss DVDs.

In a simple, yet powerful workout practiced at dusk on the island of Maui, renowned yoga instructor Suzanne Deason guides postures to help create a more centered life. Deason encourages the use of yoga props such as the brick or block to ensure a comfortable, healing workout. How we cope with our stress determines our health and well-being. Practicing this rejuvenating workout every day can help you experience a more relaxed body and calmer, more peaceful mind.

DVD includes:
BONUS! How to Use Props.
Complete 20-minute yoga practice of gentle stretches and deep relaxation.
In-depth interview with Suzanne Deason.

Props Recommended: Mat, Strap, Brick

Customer Reviews

Moves too fast to be relaxing
I first tried this program on VHS when I was fairly new to yoga and wanted some shorter practices to perform during times when I'm time-crunched (back then, there was a lot less yoga media available on the market, and most of the offerings seemed to be longer, at least 40-60 minutes). Furthermore, I wanted something that was gentle and relaxing as opposed to a more "power yoga" style. I was familiar with Suzanne Deason and liked her teaching style, so I decided to give "Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners" (the former title of the VHS version) a try.

Unfortunately, I was very disappointed in this video, which felt rushed rather than relaxing. Although I still found Deason's voice to be soothing and thought that she cued well, she moved so quickly from pose to pose that there was little opportunity to actualy enjoy/relax in the postures. Furthermore, the use of props only hindered and further complicated this practice--if the routine had moved at a slower pace, with time allowed for lengthier holds, the props would be a nice addition, making this practice more restorative and allowing those with less flexibility to attain the poses. Instead, because the transitions were so fast, I spent most of my time worrying about where the props were supposed to be positioned--by the time I had this figured out, it was time to move on.

Currently, there are much better options on available on the market. Barbara Benagh's Yoga for Stress Relief offers a variety of practices of varying lengths, and I would definitely choose that DVD or another newer release over this one.

Pleased With Workout
This is a wonderful video that gradually gets you back into the routine of doing yoga. It's only 20 minutes which is great for me since I have a young toddler running around. It had been years since I last practiced and I've found it has really helped me feel a lot better. To me Suzanne Deason has a pleasant voice that is peaceful and easy to listen to. I actually had the VHS years ago and bought this about a month ago because I enjoyed it so much then. I've been doing the workout for a month and can tell a difference in how I feel. My muscles feel much more relaxed and I am finally able to do all the poses easily.