Any Yoga dvds that you'd recommend for someone who is wanting to do Yoga at home?

I just took two of Rusty Wells’ workshops in Sacramento on Saturday. He does Bhakti Flow yoga. He is very inspiring and will make you find your edge. He has DVD’s on his web site at http://www.rustywells.com/. I didn’t buy one of them because I have regular access to four teachers that he trained. I’m sure you will not be disappointed.

Are you a beginner or have you practiced yoga before?

@juniper, I’ve been practicing for about 15 months. I work with one of his teachers, and I started with her first. I was instantly hooked. Each time I tried a new teacher, I compared them to her. I found four that I really liked, and they were all trained by Rusty. They all help to find your “edge” by encouraging you to do as much as you can, but tempered with compassion, so you don’t go too far.

Incidentally, though he teaches Bhakti Flow, the teachers in my area that I mentioned do Vinyasa Flow – some in heated rooms (98 degrees), others at about 78 degrees. It’s the same movements, but Bhakti stresses more spirituality in the practice.

@juniper – beginner

@jmah, I recommend Total Yoga: The Flow Series by Ganga White and Tracey Rich. The first dvd is beginner and they go from there. The last dvd is quite challenging. You might just check out the first level (“Earth”) first.

I like this series because it’s straightforward and free of the yoga rhetoric that some instructors overuse and abuse (in my humble opinion). Still, it is a serious practice that honors the beauty and power of yoga.

I also recommend Rodney Yee’s stuff for beginners and later on (if you start looking for a more challenging workout) Shiva Rea. They are both great and not boring at all.

Good luck! How exciting!

I love Shiva Rea. She’s the best.