Total Stretch for Beginners with Tamilee

Delightful and friendly, Tamilee uses a beautiful beach setting in which to demonstrate body stretches that are both invigorating and restful! In just a few minutes, all parts of the body are given ‘quickie” stretches for all major muscle groups. Stretches are given in three 15 minute formats : sitting, standing, and lying down . Great for days when you can’t do full work-outs, or for quick relaxation at times of stress. Heartedly recommend!

I highly recommend this stretch video for beginners and overweight exercisers! I'm a beginning-intermediate exerciser, about 50 pounds overweight and with fair-to-moderate flexibility. I mention that because I found this video particularly doable and effective. Some other stretch videos I have tried (such as  AM & PM Stretch ) have had too many maneuvers where my extra weight (especially in belly and thighs) really got in the way of being able to get into the position properly and do the stretch effectively. I am able to do all of Tamilee's stretches, and really feel my muscles releasing and lengthening.Tamilee is an excellent instructor. Her explanations of how to get into each posture are clear, and she is very good about articulating exactly where I should feel each stretch. For many stretches, she demonstrates several modifications for people with greater or less flexibility; I find that I can do some of them at a more advanced level and for others need an easier modification. She is affirming about doing -- and enjoying -- the stretch at whatever level I can, in a way that helps me avoid feeling discouraged about the stretches where my flexibility is more limited. Her manner is warm and friendly, and she is encouraging without being chirpy.I regularly use one of the 10-minute sections to finish my cooldown following a cardio workout, and have found the 10-minute floor stretch to be especially useful after aero-toning with hand weights -- there's a deltoid stretch that is absolutely amazing after I've been working the shoulders and back! The second "stretching for flexibility" 30 minute segment is fantastic for an evening stretch, after I've been parked behind a computer all day. For evening stretches I alternate this with  Strong Knees  and the the warmup/stretch section from  HeavyWeight Yoga: Yoga for the Body You Have Today , which together have really helped me build stability and flexibility.

I'm a male in my mid-thirties. I am and always have been inflexible. I recently had back surgery and I realized that I could do one of two things: decide to never again take any physical risks in life and accept that I will continue to lose flexibility at an alarming rate due to lack of movement/activity. Option two was to take a serious look at how I could regain some of my range of motion and possibly even extend it. I chose the latter.I've amassed a wide variety of yoga and stretching DVDs over the last year. The two I bought first were Tamilee's Total Stretch for Beginners and AM/PM Stretch for Health with Madelaine Lewis. These two remain favorites of mine.Both are more geared toward the average person; no intimidating, foot-behind-the-head yoga poses here. These are basic stretches that should be safe for all, when coupled with common sense.Although I like both DVDs mentioned above, Tammilee's DVD gives more bang for the buck. There are multiple options here, depending on how much time you have, There are three different 10-minute, total body workouts - one standing, one sitting and one on the floor. All the workouts are perfect for when you lack either the time or ambition to commit thirty-minutes or more to stretching.There is also a thirty-minute workout that gives you a more thorough stretch when that's what you're looking for.This DVD gives you a little bit of everything. I'd recommend both this and AM/PM if you plan to purchase two DVDs, but Total Stretch is my recommendation if you only buy one. It gives you all the options you could need and is the best stretch DVD I've ever had.

I'm a 70 year "young" female and a former couch potato so I am inflexible. These stretches are excellent and not difficult to do. I was pleasantly surprised at the stretch I felt in my hips and hamstrings in positions I was easily able to do.I recently started doing Lee Holden's Qigong for Seniors which is great. It has a modified version that is done in a chair, but doesn't address my tight hips and hamstrings. I also bought Karen Holden's 2 stretching DVD's; however they are not modified, and I could not do them. Unfortunately they are 30 minutes long each and do not have segments, so you cannot skip anything. Don't waste your money there.I read all the reviews of all the stretching DVD's on Amazon and selected Total Stretch for beginners because it has 3 choices of a total body stretch which are only 10 minutes long each.Following my Qigong DVD, I am doing the sitting version which is for anyone who doesn't want to get down on the floor, but might not have enough balance to do the standing stretch and it works great for me. I was able to do all the stretches and felt that Tamilee went through them at a reasonable pace with excellent directions. I was able to follow and keep up with her and I was thoroughly stretched in 10 minutes. My hips and hamstrings were well stretched which felt good.I did the Beginners Stretch for Flexibility one evening when I had more time and was able to do all the stretches by using a chair for support and balance on some of the standing stretches.I was impressed. I felt very stretched and relaxed.I highly recommend this DVD. I am so please that I found it.

内容はジェイさんが書かれているレビューのとおりです。英語音声のみですが、見れば分かるし、Tamileeがゆっくり解説してくれるので、聞き取りもしやすいと思います。彼女の話し方や声が気に入っています。身体だけでなく心もときほぐしてくれるような感じで、癒されます。リージョンオールなので日本の普通のＤＶＤプレーヤーで視聴可能。

２つのパートに分かれてます。１つ目は、Standing、Sitting（イス使用）、Floor各１０分のストレッチ。時間のないときはどれか１０分を一つ選んで行っても十分全身ストレッチ可能。３つ続けると全身まんべんなくストレッチでき体が温まります。２つ目は、通しで３０分のストレッチ。こちらはStandingとFloorで行います。１つ目とは違うストレッチが紹介されていますがこちらも全身良く伸ばせます。彼女のいいところは、”ストレッチは痛みを感じずTightnessを感じるところまでですよ”と繰り返し言ってくれるので、体の硬い人も自分なりに継続するやる気をくれている気がします。

A great DVD for stretching and Flexibility. I just love it. The DVD is broken down in 4 sections. Standing Stretch, Sitting Stretch and Floor Stretch - each of these sections are 10 minutes long, great for doing individually, altogether or mix and match them. The fouth section is flexibiliy and is 30 minutes in length. Tamilee's instruction and queing are very good, she makes the whole DVD a pleasure and relaxing to do with her right tone of voice. The setting for the 10 minute stretch sections are on a beach location, the flexibility part is in a beautiful park by a lake setting which adds to the pleasure of doing this DVD (there are even some friendly looking ducks who try to get in on the DVD - which is amusing). This DVD makes me feel very relaxed and yet energised at the same time. I can't recommend this DVD enough. Its easy to follow with no complicated or awkward moves. I use this DVD to relax after a stressful day or if I am feeling down. I have also got a new use for it, I have recently purchased a Wii Fit game and balance board, Wii Fit does not have a section to help with a warm up or a cool down, so I use it for this purpose when I am about to use the Wii Fit.

I cannot praise this DVD enough, I needed something that I could do after recovering from surgery-nothing to hard going! I had tried other fitness DVD's and they were all too vigorous for me, but this DVD is perfect it is just at the right level for me and these stretches are something that I will continue to do, even when I am fully recovered. I like the way that the stretches are broken down into 3 sections: - standing, sitting and floor stretches. I am so glad I purchased this DVD and would strongly recommend it to anyone recovering from illness or for anyone new to exercise, or even for fitness pro's that would like to focus on stretching. Don't hesitate to purchase this!

I can't seem to stretch on my own, so I thought maybe I need instruction. I would get this DVD from the library but always had to give it back and had to wait sometimes for the next time I could get it again. It's my favourite stretching DVD. It is easy to follow, you can choose 10 or 20 min, and wether you want to stand and stretch,stretch on chair or stretch on floor. I couldn't find it in any stores so I checked amazon.com and they had it. YES!!