Namaste Yoga: The Complete Second Season

Namaste Season 1 and 2Love it! 4.5 solid stars (it’s tough to get five out of me) I first ran across Namaste Yoga by accident when it was broadcasted on TV around 2005. When the cable provider dropped the channel, I was thrilled to find it on DVD.I hadn’t been familiar with the vinyasa flow style of yoga. The combination of the show’s visual presentation, narration, and music was mesmerizing - like no yoga program I had ever seen. I felt compelled to try it.I found the visual presentation unusual and beautiful – vignettes of the poses presented in various gorgeous settings, woven together in a flowing sequence. The sequence is introduced progressively. Each pose is demonstrated three times before the sequence begins again and another pose is added on. As a beginner, that gave me three opportunities to learn and attempt each pose; as I got more familiar, it was perfect to let me loosen up or make minor adjustments to refine the poses.The music is composed by Tim McCauley. It is beautiful and rhythmic, and help me find the breathing rhythm. (I learned later that the music was deliberately composed based on breathing rhythm) I enjoyed the music so much that I also bought the audio CD. Kate Potter narrates. She has a rich, lovely speaking voice and I find her instructional cues are easy to follow and maintain the rhythm for breathing and moving through the sequences.Combined together, the sequences become almost dance-like and I love it.I’ve always loved physical activity. In my sixties now, I ain’t sliding into third base or diving after volleyballs anymore 😁 (not often anyway) and frankly, I miss it. Previously, I had dismissed yoga as chanting and uncomfortable contortions. But Namaste Yoga has introduced me to yoga as a fun experience with mental and physical benefits. It satisfies my craving for motion and challenging physical activity that I can continue indefinitely. I look forward to mixing this into my circuit and weight training routines, and hope for more releases in the future. I definitely recommend giving it a try!Added. I recently found that a third season was broadcasted in 2014. (Strange gap in years) There have been some changes (new narrator, no longer uses the progressively building sequence technique, and sadly, the music is what I think of as generic yoga music) but I’m glad that more flow sequences are available. It's still lovely and enjoyable. However, seasons 1 and 2 remain my absolute favorites.

I always attempted Yoga but found I didn't like standing for minutes at a time with my left ankle behind my right thigh. This is NOT that type of yoga. It's slow moving and breathing, it's encouraging and challenging enough. You control the amount of the challenge too. I find it to be enough of a work out where I am not winded but I feel so good all over when I'm done. I don't like to miss a day since I can feel it. Also, I stopped doing this for a while (I was learning Tai Chi) and found that I had frequent neck and back aches again. As soon as I went back to this form of yoga, the neck and back aches were gone. It takes less than a half an hour to do each work out. If something is difficult, you can still move through it either because you tell yourself it's only for a few seconds, or the instructor tells you that it is a challenging pose and to just do what you can. I have found that i have a better attitude in life, I am calmer, and certainly more healthy when I do this 5 or 6 times a week. Then again I have read that this is a moving meditation, and that it works like acupressure-healing those parts of your body where you may subconsciously be storing pain or anger. Sounds a little out there but I don't question it. It works.

I have just started using the second season set. I am a fan of Namaste Yoga series anyway - and this season set does not disappoint. No matter what, at the end of the 20 minutes you always feels as if you have had a deep yoga workout in body and mind. I'm at an intermediate level yoga-wise and can follow along easily. There are some poses I do not have the flexibility to do - but, I have learned to adjust to my body's ability and there are hints throughout to allow you to do only as much as you can - which is why I love this yoga series.

I absolutely love this yoga series. I've done yoga for many years, my first ones were on VHS tape, pre-DVD. I'd had dozens of them over the years, searching for just the right one. THIS is the right one. It's done beautifully. The camera angles allow you to see how to do each step. They move smoothly. The work out at every level is excellent. The scenery is calming. Even the voice of the narrator is absolutely perfect. If you've had a dozen or so yoga DVDs, then you know that the voice of the narrator can be annoying and make you not want to listen to it This narrator - whom I believe to be Kate Potter herself - is truly enjoyable, soothing and right in keeping with the gentle, healing nature of yoga.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE NAMASTE YOGA! I was deeply saddened when the show went off the air on Exercise TV and through much diligence found these DVDs and purchased them. They are a little pricey but much worth the investment! After watching other yoga programs I have found Namaste Yoga to be the BEST and the only way for me! The moves are calcuated and explained, along with the breathing, and the women on the program make yoga seem doable. Personally I never believed I could perform yoga until I watched Namaste Yoga, and was encouraged to try it! I took a yoga class at college and told everyone I came in contact with about it, along with my family members.I encourage everyone interested in yoga to buy these DVDS, season 1 and 2. You cannot go wrong! :o)

I loved this series when it was on tv and was really happy to find the dvds. Beautiful scenery, relaxing background music and graceful flows. I first purchased season one and after several months wanted more variety so I purchased seasons two and three. Season two has my all time favorite sequence (warrior), but I love all three seasons.Season two is very similar to season 1, with the same warm ups and cool downs and a few more progressive poses.Season three has a new narrator. It also has additional scenic settings , new warm ups, cool downs and lots of new poses.

映像、音声ともに一部というか、数秒欠損していました。（レコードの針飛びみたいな感じ）視聴しながらエクササイズしていると、欠損しているところで、テンポがずれるので、呼吸や動きの流れがとても乱されてしまいます。残念です。