I really enjoy this video. I've been using it off and on for about a year, and have recently begun using it regularly again. As far as it's not being "back friendly", I am in a good position to evaluate that, having had a lumbar vertebrectomy and L5/S1 fusion several years ago. I have had NO trouble with my back during of after this video -- but I am always very careful to do all maneuvers EXACTLY as described and demonstrated. I can imagine that it would be VERY easy to injure an already injured back if you did NOT use correct form and movement. (The main concern for me is keeping the stomach and buttock muscles tight -- this protects the back. If you do not do this consistently, you MAY get hurt.) I had had a little bit of yoga experience with a different video before finding this one. I found it to be a good example of form and easy-to-follow instruction, and interesting. Several of the exercises, including Sun Salutation, are given in several levels -- I don't find this boring at all, I find it very helpful. When I was learning the tape, I was glad of the beginning levels because I was not expert at them yet. Now that I'm fairly good at this tape, I still welcome the variations on the poses to avoid boredom. I highly recommend this video to anyone at a low to intermediate exercise level who would like to learn about yoga. No experience required!

Instructor Comments:
I like Jane a lot, because she's down to earth, and is enthusiastic without being ridiculously "up". Unlike other instructors, Jane's encouragement actually encourages, without engendering the desire to throw things at the smiling, overly cheerful person on the screen.

Angelle