FANTASTIC!

I was hesitant to order the Back in Shape DVD as I have tried Yoga in the past and found it difficult. I suffer from a bad back having had back surgery 4 years ago and also arthritis. After reading all the great reviews, I decided to try it and WOW! am I glad! Everything about this workout is great and I look forward to the 30 minutes just for myself every day. When I first started, I could hardly accomplish some of the positions however after only 3 weeks I have limbered up considerably and do not have the pain and stiffness that I had. A great workout!

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Amazing relief

I used this tape as part of a program to get off pain pills. In a few weeks I was off the pills and feeling better and stronger. My injury resulted in muscle sprains that took yeats to heal. The exercises are very simular to the physical theraphy workout but the sequencing is better. The breathing section has become a part of my daily life and my back has never felt better.

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Good general tape for your back

Although this isn't a comprehensive DVD for your back, it doesn't claim to be.

I've been using this for about 2.5 weeks now, and while I don't use it every day, I have been using it twice a week. The first section introduces breathing and general stretches to help with your back while the second section concentrates on strengthening the abs and introduces stretches to loosen up your neck and shoulders (in addition to your back). I've generally been doing only the first section, simply because I feel my lower back needs to be a bit more flexible before I tackle the second section on a regular basis.

Both sections are only 15 minutes each, so there's no reason *not* to do one or the other or both! Just make sure you have a mat to lie down on (a yoga "sticky" mat really comes in handy here, but isn't necessary) and a folded up towel.

As for the poster who was bored with this...that's not the point of this program. The point is *not* to move through at a quick or moderate pace; the idea is to stretch and strengthen your back. Yes, it's quite slow, but if your back feels tight, would you really want to move through the poses at a quick or moderate pace? I know I wouldn't, and the instructor doesn't do so.

A good companion book to this DVD (for those wanting stretches for specific ailments) is Back Care Basics: A Doctor's Gentle Yoga Program For Back and Neck Pain Relief. It's helped me with the pain I get in my lower back specifically related to endometriosis.


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