This is a very nice yoga program for winding down, relaxing, and stretching. Patricia starts with a focus on breathing, encouraging you to turn your attention inward "where it's quiet." Many of the poses are performed in a modified manner--for example, a version of triangle pose done on the knees. Traditional standing poses are included as well, such as a warrior and lunges series, plus there's a short segment of seated forward bends. Most of the poses are doable for those with limited flexibility, although some prior familiarity with yoga poses is assumed. At 23 minutes, this is a great end-of-day workout or a quick practice to fit in anytime you need to relax.

Instructor Comments:
Patricia Walden is an excellent instructor who has a tendency to sound somewhat patronizing and/or to make you feel inadequate with displays of her unbelievable flexiblity. Happily, these negatives were not an issue on this particular tape; she was quite calm and subdued.

Beth C (aka toaster)