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Accessible Yoga for Every Body |
 Accessible Yoga for Every Body(Yoga for the Young at Heart) 2003 What is it? An hour-long gentle Anusara style Yoga class from Susan Winter Ward. Who is it for? While this routine is geared towards middle-aged people, it's good for anyone who's new to Yoga, or who wants a session that's not too taxing but still offers benefits.
What to expect: Susan Winter Ward fashions herself as an instructor to older folks (and her salt-and-pepper hair belies her own age), but her style of Yoga is really good for anyone who's new, or who is trying to get back into shape. This hour-long session flows in the style of Anusara Yoga, so there are a lot of "heart-opening" (read gentle-backbending) poses. But just because this is a beginning-level Yoga class, that doesn't mean it is always easy — Ward encourages you to find an edge and deepen the postures accordingly. The focus is on gaining flexibility and strength, and having relaxation emerge from that. Those who are forty-something and beyond will appreciate Ward's choice of students for this workout — they are all her contemporaries, and they are real people, not accomplished Yogis or models. Everyone will like Ward's warm persona, which is low key and gently encouraging. This is Yoga without a lot of flash and high gloss — it's a basic class that's down-to-earth and simply presented. And when it comes to Yoga, that's all you really need. Other Yoga DVDs you may like:
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