Gentle Yoga Kit offers the perfect contrast to the sweat till you nearly drop yoga thing. Stephen cope, a renowned Kripalu yoga master who teaches at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health–the largest residential yoga center in America–has assembled the basics to teach would-be yogis from beginning to more advanced poses.
Stop what you’re doing, strike a pose, breathe in and out, and pay attention to the feelings evoked. By doing this, we notice “how it really is in our bodies. How it really is in our minds. Suddenly, we’re present. Just here. Just now. With nothing to do and nowhere to go.”
Familiarize yourself with each pose and breathing method, then start with the gentle rocking warm-up and move into downward-facing dog. Try the corpse pose for even deeper relaxation. With two CDs, a book, and flashcards, Gentle Yoga Kit is the perfect yoga retreat in a box. It’s convenient, on-the-go format means it can be used in a variety of ways. Try it at home or take it along with you when you travel. It will give you the flexibility to retian peace of mind whenever and wherever you need it most.
Gentle yoga? Yes! For those of us who find great benefit in the practice of gentle yoga, this is a useful CD. You can get a good workout gently while following the calming voice of the instructor, Stephen Cope. I much prefer audio versus video yoga instruction because I can go through the flow with my eyes closed if I prefer.
Lovely way to stretch Stephen Cope talks you through a series of poses that are a combination of stretching, relaxing, and strengthening your muscles. The background music is perfect. The kit comes with photos so one can look at the pictures to make sure you are doing the poses correctly. It takes 70 minutes to go through the routine and it is a wonderful way to close the day. You can do your yoga at home and not have to go to a class to practice. I love it!