Last year, 2004, I got into stretching workouts as a way of relaxing myself and dealing with really tight muscles, especially in the neck and shoulders. Since starting this, I have seen some real flexibility gains and have loosened up my neck and shoulder area. In putting together a combination of tapes, I have several athletic stretch tapes/DVDs and several yoga workouts that are mostly stretch oriented. I am NOT a yoga person, although I have read yoga threads out of a sense of curiosity.

I read raves about this workout and put it on my watch list of possible workouts to try in the future. When I saw it on sale at www.gaiam.com for less than $3, I snapped it up. And, I’m really glad I did. I think it will be my introduction to yoga – general yoga beyond just using tapes for stretch.

There are three sections, as mentioned in the other reviews. Opening, 12 minutes, is a nice relaxing stretch. I really like this section. Conditioning, 21 minutes, is more a focus on strength and balance moves. Integration, 22 minutes, is a combination of different types of moves and ends with a relaxation section. The relaxation section got a little long for me, but I was in a rush, so I’ll have to see what I think when I have more time.

Yee has two background exercisers. One gives strength modifications. The other gives flexibility modifications. The instruction is excellent and it helped me figure out how to do the moves and what I should be feeling. It is set in a garden overlooking the garden – nice setting.

I probably will use the three sections separately as add-ons to my regular workouts. I highly recommend this tape.

Instructor Comments:
He is a good instructor and gives calm, detailed instruction.

Laura S.