Pros: Safe, effective, clearly-explained exercises to strengthen your core
Cons: Many exercises do require some equipment
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Balanced approach; “timeouts”; makes meditation simple, easy, non-threatening
Cons: Well, it isn’t exactly an in-depth treatise, now is it? But then that’s the point…
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Extraordinary detail and openness
Cons: Inhalation/exhalation labels on pictures aren’t entirely clear
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: LOTS of photos; incredible amount of detail; difficulty indication; variations; provided courses
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Detailed drawings; prescribed courses; information on meditation, health, and the history and philosophy of yoga
Cons: Not enough warnings about inverted postures; no real indication of difficulty of postures
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Pros: Simple, small, quick and entertaining
Cons: Not everything will work if you’re in a cubicle
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Pros: Very clear photos; interesting historical quotations
Cons: Fails to diagram acupressure points; you’ll really need the video too
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Pros: Wonderful exercises; clear directions and photos
Cons: Culture-bashing; builds up dangerous expectations
Rating: 2 out of 5
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Pros: Very thorough; more depth to the qi theory
Cons: Makes qigong seem a little less accessible
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Pros: Versatile info on T’ai Chi in various life circumstances; sound bite style; good attitudes; explains things well; great information on classes
Cons: Not a good source of info on qigong; errors; incessant cheerleading
Rating: 4 out of 5
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