Yoga Foundations With Travis Eliot

I am very new to yoga....as in I have never done yoga and am not flexible at all. I workout daily, mostly running and strength training but wanted to work on flexibility and stretching. I bought this DVD not knowing what to expect but I LOVE IT. The DVD is geared toward those new to yoga and the instruction is awesome. Even though I started out with limited flexibility I was able to do all his moves. He does encourage the use of a yoga block if you are not flexible. Everything flows very smoothly and by the end of the DVD I feel awesome. I was a little concerned at the length of the DVD as my attention span isn't that great but the time flies by and I don't even realize the time while doing the DVD. I have truly become more flexible already and will def try more of his DVD's in the future. I am going to stick with this one for awhile longer just to really get the basics down and get my flexibility where I want it. If you are new to Yoga I would def recommend this DVD.

Best yoga DVD yet! I love Travis Eliot, I use some of his you tube videosto practice yoga and decided to buy this one, I love the 3rd part, his voice is soothing, and he knows his stuff, he glides you through the sequence with a natural flow so you are always facing the screen and talks you through each pose and each pose prepares you for the next, he moves slow enough so you actually get just enough stretch out of each pose but fast enough so you get a nice work out, but your not feeling like your running a marathon. I would give him more stars if there were more , You can't go wrong with any of his DVD's.

I have fallen in love with yoga again. So I've done yoga in the past and typically, I'll do intense cardio (think Insanity) which I feel has caused me to neglect my flexibility etc...Long story short, I bought this DVD on a whim and after doing the first series, I realized what I've been missing. I felt so relaxed after doing this DVD that I fell asleep on my yoga mat after I was done. HahaI've purchased his other DVDs in hopes of building up to Ultimate Yogi. The trainer here has such a relaxing voice and the music is amazing. I didn't even really look at the TV. I just followed his instructions.

Love it. Trying to convert my daughter to my favorite pasttime. So that she would be intimidated I started her out with Travis' beginner version. I love him as a trainer. I want others to fall in love with yoga through him.

Great Gentle yoga program. Love, love, love it. Love the ulitmate yoga program too!! My favorite yoga dvds!!!

Wonderful.

I like this video. I like how he gets right to it. (I later noticed that I probably skipped the intro but that button is placed off to the side on the menu which is fine for me.) I bought it for my fiancee, but I use it more than her. She is definitely more adept, I can hardly get halfway through the first lesson.

I am 62 years old, and had never done Yoga although I have been a "yogi wanna be" for a long time. I just retired, so now I have time to devote to learning and practicing the routine. I have a ballet background, and am fairly flexible for my age, so I decided to try learning Yoga from a DVD in the privacy of my home. I watched it many times before trying the poses to learn what to do without being able to watch it while doing it. I had also viewed a Rodney Yee instructional pose video first. Between both, I was able to learn and practice the poses in Foundations I and II. I Love Travis' calming voice, the music, and instructional content of the DVD. I still need to practice more before moving on to the III. I will use this DVD for many years to come

I consider myself "intermediate" and this is labelled Level 1, but don't let that discourage you. I think that it is good for everyone to go back to the basics (fundamentals) once in a while. There are 3 classes - there is a very big difference from the first class to the third in terms of progression, but again, I believe there is value in doing even the first class for everyone.Travis Eliot's verbal instructions are very good so I know what I'm supposed to be doing without looking at the screen. His voice took a little getting used to for me - I'm not good with identifying regional accents but maybe he's from Southern California ? - but there is very good substance in his instruction.I also enjoy his "Short and Sweet" DVD and his "Yoga Evolution" DVD. Other yoga instructors whose DVDs I enjoy are Tamal Dodge (Element) and Mia Togo (Element).

Oh my. I cannot say enough good stuffs about this video. Travis is so easy to follow!! I am very very out of shape, and I can follow along. Within only two sessions, some issues I had for months were fixed up! YOGA and Travis for the win! I've tried to do Yoga in several classes over the years, and well.. pretty much hated it. This video has me loving Yoga. If you are a total beginner, or someone like me that is out of shape and over weight.. please try this video if you can get your hands on it!