# Please recommend a good 15 minute yoga DVD for me **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 14, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-15-minute-yoga-dvd-for-me/510043 "2009-09-14T16:08:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-15-minute-yoga-dvd-for-me/510043/1 "2009-09-14T16:08:29Z")
I am looking for one that I can pop in in the mornings with a set workout, timed about 15-20 minutes, that I can do daily. I looked at a bunch of 10 minute and 15 minute DVDs and read the reviews, but it’s pretty hard to tell when you’re just starting from scratch. I have a yoga DVD at home but I don’t like it specifically because it’s an hour long and she yaks through half of it. I don’t want talking, either, I just want her (or him) to tell me what exercises to do. I also don’t need one that’s super-basic. I’ve been doing yoga most of my life and I don’t need admonitions about breathing and would just like to do the damn exercises! I would call myself “moderate” skill level. Suggestions? Ones that worked for you? Thanks ahead of time. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-15-minute-yoga-dvd-for-me/510043/2 "2009-09-14T18:53:32Z")
Not a direct suggestion - but the people at [videofitness.com](http://videofitness.com) (or their forums) might be a place to look. ---
**Author:** ![drillrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@drillrod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drillrod)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-15-minute-yoga-dvd-for-me/510043/3 "2009-09-14T18:53:34Z")
I don’t know any real yoga, but I do own Yoga for Regular Guys, developed by former pro wrestler “Diamond” Dallas Page. I like it and it kicks my butt. He has three different workouts of varying lengths, with one of them being about 20 minutes. His website is [http://www.yrgfitness.com/](http://www.yrgfitness.com/)[yrgfitness.com](http://yrgfitness.com) ---
**Author:** ![Claire\_Beauchamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Claire\_Beauchamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire_Beauchamp)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-15-minute-yoga-dvd-for-me/510043/4 "2009-09-14T19:39:44Z")
Go to [collagevideo.com](http://collagevideo.com). They do extensive reviews of DVDs, with lots of breakdowns about timing, etc. Note that yoga for just 15 or 20 minutes isn’t typical … it takes that long to do a good round of sun salutations as warm-up. I’ve run across soem 30-minute routines, though. Look for ones with “AM” and/or “PM” in the titles, these are usually shorter than other routines. I don’t know your fitness level, but you might look at a Tamilee Webb video called _Tamilee Webb’s Total Stretch_. It’s beginner-y but it borrows from yoga and has several different types of routines on it, some of them which are short. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-15-minute-yoga-dvd-for-me/510043/5 "2009-09-14T20:21:25Z")
I can do longer routines in the evening, and I generally do, or do other things. I really just want a little program where I can stretch my limbs a bit, wake up more fully, and go to work feeling more refreshed. But I really resent having to wake up earlier so I would like to keep it short. Regular stretching and stuff is boring. I like yoga better, more entertaining. I’ll check out the websites you guys mention. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![wonder9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c57346/32.png) [@wonder9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonder9)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-15-minute-yoga-dvd-for-me/510043/6 "2009-09-15T01:09:49Z")
[Yogadownload.com](http://Yogadownload.com) had tons of yoga classes in an audio format of varying lengths, types of yoga, levels and intensity. You have to pay for them but I’d had a year’s membership for awhile and it lets me download as many as I want. I like the audio format because A) I don’t wear my glasses when I practice so I can’t see a screen B) Because it’s in an audio format, they are much more descriptive of how to go in and out of a pose, alignment, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Tortuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@Tortuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tortuga)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-15-minute-yoga-dvd-for-me/510043/7 "2009-09-16T06:24:38Z")
I have[Yoga: Step by Step](http://www.yogajournal.com/shop/home_practice_dvds/5) and like it. It has indepth instruction (which you apparently don’t need) with an adaptive workout, a “chalk talk” track that talks about the benefits and things to watch out for, the instructional long track and a 20 minute flowing version of the workout, which is what you’d be wanting. These are each accessible through the DVD menu without having to go through protacted blah-blah, unlike a lot of exercise type vids. I’ll never understand why videos that are supposed to be part of a daily program will make an introductory portion unskippable, but it’s irritating as $^#%. ---
**Author:** ![wonder9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c57346/32.png) [@wonder9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonder9)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-15-minute-yoga-dvd-for-me/510043/8 "2009-09-16T11:49:53Z")
> [@Tortuga](#): > > I’ll never understand why videos that are supposed to be part of a daily program will make an introductory portion unskippable, but it’s irritating as $^#%. Now, now. Concentrate on the breath… ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-15-minute-yoga-dvd-for-me/510043/9 "2009-09-16T16:34:34Z")
> [@Tortuga](#): > > I have[Yoga: Step by Step](http://www.yogajournal.com/shop/home_practice_dvds/5) and like it. > > It has indepth instruction (which you apparently don’t need) with an adaptive workout, a “chalk talk” track that talks about the benefits and things to watch out for, the instructional long track and a 20 minute flowing version of the workout, which is what you’d be wanting. These are each accessible through the DVD menu without having to go through protacted blah-blah, unlike a lot of exercise type vids. I’ll never understand why videos that are supposed to be part of a daily program will make an introductory portion unskippable, but it’s irritating as $^#%. Thank you! That is exactly what I want.