Flexibility & Tone - Yoga Zone

Everything about the video, the spartan studio, the low-key music, the slightly pudgy, sweet faced, pleasant voiced instructor Alan Finger, his two beautiful silent assistants, is soothing to me. Not to imply that this tape is a snooze-fest! In fact, it's quite strenuous as my aching muscles can attest after returning to this tape after my two month hiatus. When I finish this routine my mind and body feel refreshed and de-stressed and I always feel like I've done something incredibly good for myself.

The instructor and his assistants lead you through a (roughly) 50 minute routine that stretches and strengthens nearly every muscle in your body using seated stretches, downward dog, cat pose, sun salutations, proud warrior and many other challenging (but not overly difficult) poses. The tape ends with "corpse pose", where I must admit, I usually fall asleep because I'm so relaxed at that point. However, I don't think beginners should start out with this tape without first trying one of the Yoga Zone videos made specifically for the beginner. This tape sometimes flows rather quickly from one pose to the next and it may be confusing and possibly slightly discouraging for the new yoga student especially when you're in a sideways (or upside down) pose and can't get a gander at the tv. But once you've mastered the basics it is very easy to keep up with the instructor's voice cues.

While you may not see overly drastic physical results with this video the emotional results and the flexibility you'll attain can't be beat! I highly recommend my beloved video!


Very Good!   February 10, 2002
Sheryl M. Gomez (Santa Ana, CA United States)
I love Yoga Zone videos! This one is a little more challenging and I definitely feel a workout!


Good, but not as good as other YZ sessions   January 9, 2002
Could be my preferences, but this isn't the best of the YZ tapes I own. It seems to flow less well, the poses aren't held long enough, and though the instruction from Alan Finger is great (as always), I just always feel like I want more after doing it. I want to do sun salutations more than twice, for instance. For strength, the Power Yoga for Strength and Endurance is much better. For relaxation, Conditioning and Stress Release leaves this one in the dust. I'm a high-level beginner in yoga, and I only do this one occasionally, and only for the poses that aren't included in my more-favored tapes (cow's head, seated spinal twist).


not a fan of this yoga video   December 23, 2001
This yoga was very boring to do. I returned the vedio because the instructions are slow and boring. The instructor's voice was irratating and his's instructions not clear. I kept the Flexibility tape that the "Yoga Zone" has because it is an ok stretching tape, although I have a better one, but for a change of pace it's ok. I would not recommend buying it though. A much better and uplifting and fun yoga tape I brought is called "Fat Burning Yoga Crunch workout". Now the instructress, Sara Ivanhoe, a certified yoga instructor is great. Very pleasant and clear on her instructions and she does it with you. It is a great yoga tape for beginners and intermediate students. Try it.