Originally Posted by
Myosmith
I've got P90X and like their yoga video but it's a little intense for some people. I just got this set and while it isn't your traditional meditative yoga (ex pro-wrestler Diamond Dallas Page is the instructor) I like it.
http://www.ddpyoga.com/site/index.php/en/
There are several sample videos on the website.
Anyone who knocks yoga has never done a good yoga workout. I've got a history of back, neck, knee and shoulder injuries and yoga does a great job of keeping me flexible and working all those little stabilizer muscles that most workouts miss.
The video on the main page is simply awesome. I remember when it went online last year.
My mom's tried a yoga class at the Y recently, but it aggravated an injury of hers -- a torn/strained ligament somewhere deep in her hip. Granted, she's got a lot of wear and tear due to decades of being overweight, but she says that as it heals up, she'll try getting back on the mat again. Hopefully it will build on top of the slow-motion swimming that she often does.