Awful
This moved way too fast for a beginner who knows virtually nothing about yoga. I completely disagree with another reviewer who said the instructor took time to fully explain the poses. Using the warrior pose as an example, I heard nothing about the correct positioning of the feet and would have done it wrong if it hadn't been for ALan Finger explaining the form correctly on another DVD.

Strangely, the woman who was doing the more advanced version of the exercises appeared...failing a politically correct way to say this and coming from someone who does NOT enjoy looking at supermodels in a workout, heavy-set and undefined enough to make me take notice, - an oddly unmotivating choice for a DVD supposedly focused on weight loss. Other issues - there was a great deal of bending forward which I found completely unsuitable for a bad back.

I fast forwarded to the bonus section which, though I haven't tried yet, seemed like it should have come first.

I also have YogaZone's Beginning Yoga DVD by Alan Finger, which is vastly superior to this.

great for not so limber people
I like this video because is shows the right way to do a pose then the modified say to do a pose. It is easy and there is only 2 people to watch doing the poses and a man talking. I would reccomend this DVD to beginners.

Don't do this video if you have bad knees!
I LOVE Yoga Zone videos, and I own many. I do NOT like this video. It was one of the first that I bought 4 or 5 years ago, when I first began yoga practice. It hurt me, and I thought that I just wasn't strong enough, so I set it aside until I got stronger. Well, I got better at all of my other videos, except for this one. I truly believe that there is not enough warmup for someone whose knees are not really strong. It hurts the entire time I am doing the video, and then my knees ache for days afterward. I also do not like the repetition of a few poses over... and over... and OVER... then it ends! And there is very little emphasis on the midsection (belly!), which I think most people interested in weight loss are usually very concerned about. This workout is mostly for your trunk.

If you want a good all-over conditioning video (really challenging, but not too hard for beginners), try Yoga Zone's Flexibility and Stress Release. The meditation at the end is fantastic, too.

That said, I must clarify that I do like the 20 minute bonus session on this Weight Loss video. It is short and thorough, and not stressful to any part of my body.

basic but challenging!
This was my second DVD following Suzanne Deason's Yoga Conditioning for Weightloss, which was a great place to start. I wanted a little more and am glad I found this one. It is challenging for a beginner but very accessible and it is really fun to see what you used to think impossible, very do-able after a couple weeks. The chair and plank poses used to kill me but now I find I look forward to them. Seems the thigh muscles and abs are quick to improve, which is very rewarding in itself! I have come to really enjoy Al Bingham's very encouraging and thorough style. I even look forward to his words near the end of the video "you've done a great job today...really, really good..." Completing this workout, I feel like I have indeed and like to hear someone appreciating it!

The length is just right for me, with a good warm up, nice cool down and challenging center, coming in at about 30 minutes. There is also the bonus 20 minute session which nicely explains basic alignment and ways to challenge yourself as you grow stronger.

I've got a fairly extensive library of videos now and I still find myself reaching for this one, both to make sure I can still do it, the length is right and because I simply enjoy it!

YOU CAN DO YOGA!
I had this on VHS & it quickly became my favorite Yoga Workout. So I was happy to see it on DVD. I love the people at Yoga Zone & of the male instructors I particularly like Al Bingham. Why? He is encouraging ("You CAN do Yoga! Even if you can't bend forward to touch your toes, you CAN do Yoga.") & very detailed in his instructions. Let's face it, when you're alone in your living room, there is no one there to tell you if you are doing it properly. Al shows you-through his female assistant(s) (In this case, Lisa Bennett Madken, Jean Kerner & Laura Sedome) how NOT to perform each pose & why. There are two sessions-a regular session & a Bonus session. I especially like the Bonus Session. It isn't too terribly taxing, but it is effective. Yoga, in general, stretches you in such a way that makes your blood feel energized. There are no special props, but a Yoga Mat is definitely recommended to avoid slipping. At the end, you do feel heated. Al explains the way this heat can actually help to burn calories. I believe that Yoga is a Holistic form of exercise, taking in Mind as well as Body & teaching us to be mindful of our whole self as Spiritual Beings. In this way we can lose weight & live a healthier lifestyle. I also love the Jamaican beach settings Yoga Zone uses.