Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners

Suzanne Deason
Year Released: 2000

Categories: Yoga


I found this at Target for $6.99. I think it's the only place to buy it since the cover states "Exclusively sold at Target". For that price, this tape is a bargain. I've been looking for stretching tapes to use lately. I made a 1999 resolution to do some stretching after each of my workouts. Previously I would get lazy and skip that part. But I really needed to improve my flexibility so I made stretching my goal. This tape fit the bill because of its 20 minute length. I don't have any more excuses. I was actually looking for a non-yoga type tape but there just isn't that much of a selection if I did that. But this tape is relaxing and the poses are not difficult. I don't like power yoga because usually the length is too long (an average of one hour or more). Then some of the poses improve flexibility but they also provide toning benefits. This is not a bad thing but after working my butt off, my legs are just screaming trying to hold the proud warrior and other poses. So I have to do those type of types on a separate day where I just do stretching & that's it. I don't have that problem with this tape. It's perfect to do after a tough workout. Kristin did a good job describing the poses. I guess the only thing I have to add is I wished some of the poses could have been held a little longer. But then again that would have increased the length of the tape & so I wouldn't do it as often.

Instructor Comments:
Gives good instructions but sometimes because of the length of the tape, I feel a little rushed. I think it's also because Suzanne's voice isn't as calming as Rodney Yee's or Patricia Walden's voice.

Helen Stephens

01/03/1998