Yoga for Knee Problems

I only sat through the first give minutes of the video, which I found extremely ironic because it is called yoga for knee problems, yet the mute instructor begins the practice by going into full lotus!!! I have learned through my practice that full lotus and half lotus are possible for people with knee problems, but I do not feel it is appropriate to have an instructionless video for people with no knee problems and CERTAINLY not by opening in full lotus without explaining how to safely get into the posture when you have knee problems. I am no yoga instructor, but most of the yoga instructors I know do NOT recommend even attempting lotus without having a live instructor to assist you if have knee problems. I later learned this by accident myself a few years back after I'd actually snapped my knee but pushing my body before it was ready and not having enough mind-body awareness at that point to realize what I was doing was wrong (until the unthinkable had happened, of course).

Brilliant! You don't have someone talking nonsense for 30-45mn, just poses and stances, with a signal that indicates when you should move or hold your stance. It really helped fixing my knee issues.

Great workout...no so great narrator

If you have never had a yoga class, skip this video. There is NO VERBAL INSTRUCTION on it, whatsoever, except for an Indian yoga practitioner doing the postures (which are shown in a cartoon form in the pose, along with it's Sanscrit? or Indian name written below at the beginning of each pose), some relaxing music, and a bell that sounds, both, when the practitioner gets fully into the pose, and when it's time to stop.If you've had a yoga class, you'll know the postures, which are not out of the ordinary ones, and you'll know how to engage your core, feel an invisible string pulling up your spine, and so forth.However, if you are at the point where your knees are really compromised, some of the postures in the middle of the video, you won't be able to do; they require you to sit on your knees, and for someone like me, who needs knee replacement, it's not gonna happen.These are probably traditional stretches and postures which, while they may have some benefit to someone who has had some mild knee pain because of lack of muscular support, and so forth, are not really tailored to someone with a knee injury, per se.

I didn't get very far into the video, but the first pose is a pose is not a pose that I can even imagine doing with my knee problems. This doesn't seem like a good yoga video for those with knee issues.

One of my favorite yoga videos. Not too strenuous. Plus, no speaking... Gentle music only.

This series is more beneficial if you are slightly familiar with the poses they use, just having done them a few times before with clear instruction, but I found it to give me freedom to explore the poses on my own.Cons:-Not helpful if you aren't familiar with the poses-No explanation as to how these poses help with knee problems-NOT for people with knee injuriesPros:-Short and to the point - no cheesy intro music!-Gentle and relaxing (if you know how to adjust the poses to your comfort level)-Without excessive commentary like some instructional yoga videos, you are able to explore each pose on your own.(Instead of being told in the span of five seconds to open your heart, twist your knees this way, arch your back, AND breath into your pelvis while pulling it into your sit bone ALL AT ONCE, you are given a quiet time to FEEL the pose on your own - where is there pain; where does it feel really good; what happens if I adjust this way.)

I paged through this and found many examples of positions that would be harmful to my knees: a lunge with a 90 degree bend to the knee andpostures done kneeling, for example. This would cause knee problems, not help them.

I recently tore my anterior cruciate ligament and was looking for a DVD that might offer some advice on continuing to practice yoga postures in a way that was both safe and strengthening. This DVD looked like it might fit the bill so I decided to give it a go. Unfortunately, I didn't find it helpful or insightful and it didn't live up to any of my expectations.The DVD is divided into two sections. The first breaks down a number of poses that could be useful for a series of conditions - including knee problems. I didn't find this section gave any more information than a good basic yoga video.The second section is described as a real time yoga session. This has got to be one of the most boring practices I've seen on DVD. I wasn't impressed with the visuals or presentation and after a while even the background soundtrack became really annoying.I'm sure the two yogis in the DVD are very good at what they do but as someone with a knee problem, who bought this DVD to help with their knee problem, I feel I have totally wasted my money. I didn't find anything in this DVD to help me with my knees and it will go into the bin.