Yoga for Arthritis

I have to say -- I quit my membership at Curves several months ago because of osteoarthritis of the knee, and knew I needed to do something because sitting around was making the pain and stiffness worse. I purchased this DVD and honestly -- best thing I've done. No matter what your degree of arthritis is or how old you are, there is a level here that will be appropriate for you. I have since purchased a few other fitness DVDs and alternate between them depending on how I feel that day. This DVD is a little slow moving and laid back but it gets the job done. Believe me when I tell you, you will definitely feel more range of motion and as a result, be more active after doing this Yoga. Just do it!

I've never done yoga & thought I'd like to join a group but needed a starting point. Sort of an introduction & loosening up place to start before I threw my hat in the ring with a group. This turned out to be a good choice for me. The instruction has 3 levels of participation & you can pick what's right for you. Some reviewers have complained that it's too easy but for me it was, as Goldilocks says, Just Right! I graduated to a class at my local senior center with limber joints & was able to hit the ground running (well, bending to be exact). This video is a good value for your $$$.

I was not well acquainted with yoga, but very well acquainted with arthritis. Exercise can be problematic. This DVD seems to be the answer. It is well put together and anyone can do this. You don't have to have arthritis to make use of this program. I'm 80 years old and it's great to keep me limber. The DVD is divided into 5 parts and includes sitting, standing, floor, aerobics, and cool down. Give it a try. It's endorsed by the Arthritis Foundation.

I purchases this for my dad as he awaited a hip replacement. He was actually able to perform these yoga moves and become more mobile and experienced a marked decrease in pain. Dad had his hip surgery the 18 of Mar and I believe that because of this DVD he was able to recover so quickly. I would recommend this DVD to anyone who has arthritis and is feeling discourage about their ability to exercise.

When I first played this DVD, I thought, oh dear, this is so simple and boring. I was quite wrong. Actually, it's not that easy, and using it makes a big difference in how I feel. The exercises loosen and strengthen almost every part of the body, and the breathing helps to me to relax. I try to take the time to use it every other day. I think it's very professional done with concern, as advertised, for those with arthritic type conditons. Thank you.

My husband and I have used this cd maybe 50 times. It gives us a gentle loosening up with no pain. Now that winter is back we'll get back to it. We really notice an improvement. It works on every body part, easy to follow, good pacing. No sweating, jumping or yelling!

I had given this a raving review but have since changed my mind. Something happens when you do the aerobic section, I don't know if it is having your arms upraised too much or that the pace picks up or that it isn't done on an even rhythm, or all of the above. I work out with three people and eventually, doing this daily we all had to stop in the aerobic section for being dizzy, I mean totally stop and sit down. Tried it sitting down instead of standing up and it made no difference, still had to quit during the aerobics for becoming dizzy. Two of us also have shoulder and neck issues and we noticed this dvd causes flare ups of these conditions. So, my review is dropped from 5 stars to one for I will never do this workout again, and I doubt my two friends will either. Apparently yoga is as nasty as I first thought it to be. I question the safety of this one.

I bought this for my Nana because she has a hard time doing her regular yoga due to her arthritis so this is great and she is loving it and starting to feel good.