Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Menopause

Colleen Saidman
Year Released: 2007

Categories: Special Health Conditions


I tried this routine for the first time last night. I thought the back of the case said 40 min but I guess that's including the meditation (didn't do that part)she talks the entire time - even the final relaxation pose. As another reviewer said there's talk about stimulating the ovaries and strengthening the uterus, etc but I guess I've sampled enough yoga that I'm not too shocked though I can definitely recall some eye opening statements when I first started! Overall this is a nice routine - she uses blankets and chair as props but I skipped those - she'll say something like not pushing the stretch but I wanted to feel the stretch and not just be propped up so I didn't use props. She does standing forward bend, extended right angle, triangle, wide legged forward bend (seems like this was in there) then some seated poses like one leg bent with forward bend and both legs out front forward bend then lying poses with the legs twisting one side then the other(one of my faves) then relaxation.tree pose is also included and is made to be fun -she laughs and one keeps losing her balance. overall I really enjoyed this and it was relaxing. I like how she held the poses- downdog happens twice and I had to go back to child's pose a couple of times since it was held too long for me (starting over and out of shape and overweight). This is a routine I think I'll do again from time to time and may even watch the rest of the dvd about menopause (I'm 47 and guess it's coming up for me)

Susanna

05/06/2014