Leslie Sansone - You Can Do Yoga

I have done advanced yoga, but having serious low back problems recently, I wanted just the basics to get back to moving around properly. Leslie's Walk Away the Pounds series are the only exercise videos I've gone back to repeatedly over the last 10 years, so I decided to give this a try. I skipped the first part that introduces the yoga moves, but I imagine that would be very useful to someone who has never tried yoga before. The workout itself is very basic, but pretty well designed and perfect for the level of intensity I was looking for. She uses yoga blocks for the triangle pose, but shows you how to do it without them, so they are not absolutely necessary. No other equipment (other than an optional chair to help with balance) is used in the workout (but you may want a mat if you're on a hard floor).If you are familiar with some of her other workouts, there are usually a lot of other people exercising along with her, but she is the only person shown in this video. She's not as chatty and upbeat as she usually is, either, which I think is more appropriate for a yoga video. For her other videos I play my own music instead of listening to her talk, but I don't need to for this one. Also, I would have preferred to purchase this as an Instant Video so I could watch it from my Amazon account instead of having a physical dvd (some of her videos are available as Instant Videos).I would recommend this for someone who is new to yoga or looking for a basic workout that is about 20 minutes long. If you are looking for something longer or more challenging, I'd look elsewhere.

Hi everyone,I am someone who does not like to exercise. Through walking with Leslie Sansone I have begun to finally realize that, even though I don't want to exercise, once I walk a little, I feel infinetely better, healthier. I have tried to do yoga before. I bought a nice, easy video from someone and I could not do it. I hurt my back, couldn't do any exercise for months, it was so depressing. About a year passed and I decided to give yoga another try, since I have back problems and thought yoga might help. I bought a yoga video and it was more of the same, I couldn't do the poses, the instructors were super skinny and wanted you to be a human rubberband and I am not. Recently, I saw that Leslie Sansone had a yoga video and I thought, never mind, I'm not going to waste my money again. As I read some of the reviews I thought I would give it a try, but this would be the last time. Once I received this DVD, I was finally able to do yoga instantly! I couldn't believe yoga could be so easy and feel so good. I actually look forward to doing yoga now and to exercising. I've been doing yoga every day since I got the tape and I want to highly recommend this DVD to anyone out there who has never tried yoga and who may think they can't do it because they are not skinny or flexible. I am not skinny. If I can do it, anyone can do it and the benefits are amazing! You will feel great once you do this workout and you will feel empowered enough to order a more thorough one, like the one I just ordered - Yoga for Inflexible People.If you love Leslie Sansone's Walk away the pounds videos, you will love Leslie Sansone's You Can Do Yoga video. Try it! You will not regret it.

This is a great dvd for people who have never done yoga before. Leslie shows how to do the poses and thoughtfully leads you through a gentle beginners work out. There are no "eastern religion" overtones, just yoga you can do. I would highly recommend this DVD for beginners.

I wasn't sure if I would like doing yoga with Leslie as I have done her walking videos, which I love, but she tends to be high energy and talk a lot, which is ok for walking videos but I just couldn't think of "yoga" and "Leslie" in the same sentence.I'm new to yoga and really loved this DVD. It was just right for me starting out, Leslie talks but more appropriately for this kind of instruction (no whoops or hollers); and because I've never done yoga, I appreciated her instructions along the way. I felt so stretched and rejuvenated afterwards. She takes it slow and explains all the poses.I was disappointed when it ended because I wished it had been a bit longer. This DVD has definitely gotten me into yoga; I'm looking forward to doing it again.

Awesome workout. It was challenging enough that I after a few months haven't felt like I have conquered it, but easy enough I have never felt like giving up. The stretches chosen works every area of the body. I literally feel the tension leave while working out. My one critique is that she doesn't go over how to breathe, though she does mention it on occasion. That is a very important part of yoga, and considering most people do not breathe deep, it would be beneficial. A!!!!

As per her usual, Leslie delivers. The video has an option allowing you to view each of the moves before doing the entire yoga workout. I am over 30 and need to lose 100 pounds, this yoga workout was something I could do. It's definitely challenging, physically, but Leslie makes it easy to follow. And there's no "hocus-pocus-mumbo-jumbo" as far as if you're a Christian and questioning whether your faith would allow you to purchase this workout (as I read in a previous review/comment pertaining to this workout). I am a Christian and she simply describes each pose; how to do it and the area it strengthens. No hidden meanings or worship.

Finally...a yoga DVD that is easy to follow and do! Great for the beginner and for those with physical challenges she offers modifications.

It’s OK.. probably about as good as some of the better yoga videos on youtube. I was expecting a more tailored approach to getting started from scratch. Something like Low Impact and High impact approaches on Leslie’s walking videos. Not bad but not super duper.