Yoga for Back Care

I thought this DVD was going to stink to be honest because it uses a chair and a strap (use a belt to save the $). I am more of an intermediate yoga person, so I thought this might be blah. However, I have a slipped disc that flares up occasionally and my normal yoga, running, and weights are not options when that happens. I started doing this every day for one week while skipping my other workouts, then did this every other day in addition to my normal work-outs again and did it make a HUGE difference! This is excellent not only for pain, but I simply feel like my back is stronger and I am more conscious of my posture. This is now part of my normal routine and if my back flares up again, I'll do just this again until it feels better.Have a chair and your strap handy next to your mat and you will be just fine. It is quick, so the price seems a little steep, but how much I've used it, it was worth it!

For the past year I have been dealing with nerve pain caused by a grade 1 spondylolisthesis (a vertebrae that is pushed forward) and severe lumbar spinal stenosis. My nerve pain finally settled down enough to try yoga, so I bought this dvd. The series of stretches have been amazing for me. When I do the video, the next day I can actually stand up straight - no leaning forward to ease the pain and tightness! I also have moderate arthiritis in both my hip joints, and these hip opening exercises have done wonders for it. Best of all, when you skip past the introduction, the video only takes 21 minutes to do. That makes it easy to fit in anytime I need it. If you're on the fence about this one, you should just try it - it may help you too!

This is a good DVD for beginners & those just wanting some nice easy stretches & strengthening. 4stars instead of 5 because many of the poses required the use of a chair, which is a little cumbersome for tight exercise spaces.

I am so confused by the difference between what the box says is on the DVD and what is actually on the DVD. The box says that the yoga program is 60 minutes, plus there are bonus exercises for back care (7 minutes) and an "in-depth interview with Rodney Yee." However, the entire DVD run time is less than 30 minutes, with the actual yoga program being about 22. I'm glad I only paid $7 for it.

I haven't used this dvd as much as I should but if I were to use it on a regular basis I'm sure my back would be much more limber and I would have less pain. I would definitely suggest after using this dvd though that you have at least a couple hours to lay down or recline, it leaves your back very loose and somewhat tender so I'd lay back with an ice-pack for sure. The dvd was in good condition and I did not have any issues with the condtion of the dvd or it's packaging. This dvd came in good time as well. I'd definitely recommend this product to anyone who has posture issues/ back pain.

This is an extraordinary 30 minute oasis for the back! I did it easily and felt immediate relief and relaxation. My only disappointment is the formatting of the DVD, which prevents the user from fast-forwarding through the GAIAM self-promotion right into the workout ( I mean, seriously? I've already patronized your company by buying the DVD). BUT, I was forewarned by other reviews of that annoyance. The back-care yoga workout itself alone is worth the temporary distraction of the opening process. BUY IT! - USE IT! You will not regret it!!

For those who have experience with yoga this is too simple. I would recommend a different source for back care.

This DVD is well thought out and perfect for people in need of extra help healing and maintaining their backs. I read other reviews that complained about it, but after having used it several times, I think that those people were looking for a much more strenuous work-out. This is definitely plenty of exercise and strength building for those of us who are not macho yoga types.

This DVD is excellent. I am a new yogi with chronic back complaints. I need to strengthen my back, but many exercises are too difficult for my poor back and cause me to relapse.This workout is so gentle and well explained/demonstrated. My back is slowly improving after several weeks of using this DVD 3 or 4 times/week. So much so, that I am now attending local yoga classes and was out shovelling today.I don't think a longer workout would be good for those with very bad backs. This is the perfect length. Though, perhaps it would hold more value if more length and more challenging moves were offered as options.Highly recommended.

I love products by this company, I have several of them but I had to return this product because it would not play it was struck on the introduction and the menu would not come up and it was not operational when pressing the forward button I don't know if it because it was produced in 2008.

This dvd is really good for anyone of any level of fitness to do. It is very basic so keep in mind that this dvd is for helping with your back problems and not an intense yoga program, though i see it good for any one at any stage and it is explained clearly.i would recoment this to a friend yes.

I never had back issues and the reason I bought this is that I want to avoid having any. I would recommend this for beginners that decided to try/start Yoga practice for their back although I find it too slow-paced for me. I still love this "workout" and especially the "afterwards" state of relaxation and easiness that it provides.

I have been having problems with my back fora while now. Over the years, I have purchased many of Rodney Yee's videos and found them to be very good.I have been using this DVD for a few weeks now. I find the instructional part is excellent and he explains the the routines very well. It helps to relieve my back pain a lot. The movements are well organized and easy to follow. I have used some other dvd for pelvic floor exercise and stopped using it after a few tries since it as very difficult to follow. This dvd is almost attending a class in person.