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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781583502488
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1583502483
Label: Wellspring Media
Manufacturer: Wellspring Media
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Wellspring Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 15, 2005
Running Time: 45 minutes
Sales Rank: 6260
Studio: Wellspring Media
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Description:
Certified instructor and plus-size model Megan Garcia presents a simple and rewarding introduction to yoga designed for every size and shape. Run time 28 minutes. DVD includes an additional 17 minutes of run time.
Amazon.com:
Yoga for plus-sized women? Why not, especially when it's presented clearly, simply, and utterly without condescension, which is the case with Just My Size Yoga. Instructor Megan Garcia, a large woman herself, knows that self-consciousness and limitations due to shape and size keep many would-be yoga practitioners from attending actual classes; hence this 45-minute program designed to introduce new students to yoga's many benefits. Garcia promises that a regular yoga practice will promote not only physical well-being (including energy and flexibility) but also confidence, calm, and what she calls 'an inner sense of self'--ambitious goals, to be sure, but also attainable ones. The practice consists of three parts. The warm-up focuses on the breath, along with arm lifts, spinal twists, and such; the 'workout' section includes some reasonably demanding poses like Warrior 1 and 2 and downward-facing dog (after demonstrating each pose separately, Garcia repeats them as one continuous, flowing sequence), and 'deep relaxation' consists of savasana, the so-called 'corpse pose.' Other elements of Just My Size Yoga include a 'special tips' section (with suggestions about using a wall, chairs, or other props to modify the poses) and an interview with Garcia. All in all, this is a gentle, easy, yet effective introduction to yoga. --Sam Graham
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Skip This One
This DVD is visually very pleasing and the presenter's voice is very pleasant. I've taken yoga classes from a plus-size teacher who was very good at showing the class how to modify poses for a larger body, and I was disappointed that this DVD contained absolutely none of that content. If I were a beginner, I would have found the unhurried pace reassuring, but Megan Garcia doesn't explain any of the movements at all so beginners I'm sure would be lost. For someone with a little yoga experience, though, the pace is a little too slow and basic. At the end she puts all of the moves together so they flow into each other, which would be too hard for a beginner and still not very challenging to non-beginners.
Rating:  - A GOOD PLACE TO START!
I wanted to get started with yoga, and went to my first yoga class. It was an hour of very strenous exercise, and some embarrasingly clumsy attempts on my part. Then I saw yoga videos at the local health food store, and thought "Hey, I could try this at home -- without an audience." I bought two yoga videos on Amazon, this was one of them. This is a great place to start. Megan Garcia is very sweet and upbeat, and the exercises are gentle. I still come back to this video twice a week, when I need a gentler routine. The whole set of poses takes 28 minutes. Anyone who is motivated can find 28 minutes in their day! Go for it!
Rating:  - Enjoyable
This is a good product for light, body compatible Yoga. Be warned if you have trouble getting on your knees, it isn't for you. You do spend a good time down on the floor. The instructor is informative and easy to follow. I really enjoy this DVD.
Rating:  - Not for anyone with even a little yoga experience
I a real yoga neophyte (< 6 months 1 X weekly class) but I found this disk not at all challenging. I was hoping for something that would supplement the weekly class. This doesn't do it.
Rating: - Wonderful!
This yoga presentation is wonderful! It's full of positive energy (without being corny) and is a refreshing workout for anyone at any level. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone just starting out, as well as anyone who wants something different to add to their workout collection.
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