Yoga for Stress Relief (With The Dalai Lama)

This is a great DVD for stress relief and general relaxation. It is not necessary to be a yoga expert for obtaining benefits from the included relaxation routines. This is the second copy of this DVD I have purchased. I passed the first DVD to a friend in a great need of relaxing considering his medical treatment was not working. It did magic!
I recommend this DVD to anyone that wants to have a break in a very busy and stressful life.

While I would not necessarily classify this DVD as a "workout", it does provide excellent stress relief and methods to target specific areas of the body. I love the Lower Back Tension segment, which really helps ease the tension in my lower back and related tightness in my hips/hamstrings. Barbara's voice is soothing, and she provides a nice balance of instruction/pointers and silence.

I love this DVD and use it daily. I'm a beginner to yoga and have found the exercises to be very relaxing. I especially love the menu of options so I can choose based on how much time I have and/or whatever may be ailing me that day. High recommended.

There are some very nice routines: the pm are mostly relaxing and the breathing-focused one is excellent. The am routines I did not find stress-relieving. The poses are held for longer than I'm used; there is one that is supposed to "drain the stress" from your back but I ended up with upper back spasm for several days, possibly because I have mild fibromyalgia. (My review of Yoga for Beginners is similar). The instructor is very experienced and has a nice voice but talks almost constantly.
I can't use it, but there are many great reviews. For the vast majority of people it must be really good, but if you are prone to muscle stiffness, it might not be for you.

The yoga routines on this DVD have helped me a lot. I'm pretty new to yoga, my flexibility is very average and I've been fine with the instruction and being able to do these poses. The neck & shoulder routines and headache routine have been great.