How to Choose A Yoga Video Step 2
By now you’ve completed step 1 and assessed your current condition (mental, physical, emotional…).
If not, go back and read How to Choose A Yoga Video Step 1 (you can do that now or I’ll remind you again at the end of this section).
Step 2 in choosing a yoga video is to identify what you want out of the video:
Are you learning yoga for the fist time?
Will the video augment yoga classes you’re already taking?
Do you have a particular style of yoga in mind? (That’s ok if you don’t. Unless you’re set on one particular style, it may be best to consider many different styles of yoga.)
Do you have any health and fitness goals you want to achieve? (Reduce stress, relieve back pain, reduce blood pressure, increase energy, increase overall strength, increase flexibility, improve balance, cross-train for a sport…)
What kind of “feel” are you seeking? (Slow or fast paced, music or no music, long holds in postures or more movement, calming or energizing….)
In addition to identifying what you want, you’ll also want to identify what you’ve got to work with:
When will you practice? (time of day, days of the week)
If you’re wanting a practice for first thing in the morning, you may want a video that helps you warm up gradually. For just before bed, you may want something that helps you relax.
How much time will you practice? (Be realistic, if you know that you won’t actually do a practice that takes more than 15 minutes then it may not be in your best interest to buy a video with a 1-hour practice. Or maybe you’ll want a 1-hour practice on Saturdays but a 15-minute practice for Tuesday and Thursday)
So after answering the above questions, you should have a pretty good idea of what you want out of a yoga video. You may have picked out some things that are really important to you and some other aspects that you have no strong preference.
Also, you should also have finished How to Choose A Yoga Video Step 1 and have a good understanding of your current condition… if not, go back to step 1.
Next we’ll talk about yoga styles.
Remember to complete How to Choose A Yoga Video Step 1.
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