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48 of 54 found the following review helpful:
 WONDERFUL KIT!!! Aug 24, 2001
By TaiWuWei
This Living Arts Yoga Kit is great! You get everything you need to get started at a great price! If you bought all of the pieces seperately it would cost much more. The mat is very high quality, as are the yoga strap and blocks. You will get years of use from this set. The video will go through the use of props with you and help you understand their uses better. We reccomend this to everyone!
26 of 28 found the following review helpful:
Good Intro Kit Mar 12, 2002
By Cheryl
This is a good introductory kit. The video shows proper use of the props. The video is not intended as a workout. You'll need a beginner's tape. I would like the kit better if it had a bag to hold everything.
113 of 140 found the following review helpful:
 Not what I expected... Feb 14, 2002
This product was not at all what I expected.
-The blocks are fine. No problems there.-The mat is very thin. It's made out of that same non-slip stuff they sell at Wal-mart for putting under rugs. I've been looking at Yoga kits in nearby stores that cost within [the price] of this one and they had higher quality mats at nearly 1.5 inches thick. This mat is about 1/4 inches thick. -The tape is geared more toward stretching than to Yoga. If you're interested in learning Yoga, this tape is not for you. It's all about expectations and given that, I'm seriously considering sending this product back...
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Authentic Yogi Gives Instruction Dec 02, 2002
By Novelene
The instructor is obviously an experienced yogi, i.e. someone who has studied and taught yoga for a long time. I find this generally preferable to an aerobics instructor who has recently jumped onto the yoga bandwagon. This tape is great for the novice, and a wonderful intro to yoga.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Buy this for the equipment, not the workouts Dec 28, 2010
By Mme Massicot
The value of purchasing the kit over purchasing individual pieces of equipment was about $2 when I made the purchase, and on top of that there is a bonus DVD included in the kit with 2 workouts.
The equipment: 5 stars. For my level of use (fairly average -- nothing too rigorous), this equipment is more than satisfactory. I haven't experienced any problems with it. The mat has box-shaped graphics that look nice but also provide a point of reference for your feet and hands when getting into the yoga positions. I find them helpful and discrete. I don't use the hand block or the strap much, but in my experience, they are sturdy and well made.
The workouts: 3 stars. I would say that there is really only one workout on the DVD. The first workout is more like a 12-minute series of stretches. It is nice as a warmup or cooldown, but it is not what I would consider a workout. The second workout is more intense, and it certainly qualifies as a workout for beginners. I purchased this kit as a way to start working back into yoga. I'm no expert by any means, but I have in the past had an intermediate skill level. The second workout definitely feels to me like it straddles the beginner/intermediate level, but there is really nothing advanced about it. It's good for working into yoga, but it will not interest the more advanced user. And I was disappointed that I really only got one real workout instead of the advertised two.
Bottom line: 4 stars. If you're just starting yoga and don't have any equipment, this is a good kit to get you started. It really includes everything you might need as a beginner, and it will save you a few dollars to purchase everything together. If you already have some of the equipment, it may be worth your while to buy individual pieces you want/need and look for a different workout DVD.
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