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Brian- I practice Bikram Yoga. It's the best thing in the world I've ever done for myself. Glad to see there are others who do yoga here. I didn't know this board existed. Anybody else do/try Birkam? I think yoga is great for post-ops who need to get back in touch with their bodies and are having dysmorphic type issues. Lisa C from CT

I wish New England had more of those Birkam like days. (oops better be careful about using Birkam to describe a day, or we might get sued!) You're right Mr. Bikram is getting quite persnickety about the use of his name, etc! Yeah I really try to suck down those liquids before and after. I've never had much trouble with dehydration though. The thing is, if you had told me I would like this form of yoga- I would have told you you're crazy. I really don't LIKE being sweaty. I used to pride myself on "I DON'T sweat." But, it's very cleansing and detoxifying. Tell you what- my skin has never looked better either. I think the long and short of it is that there are SO many forms of yoga out there, that everyone can find one that they like and works for them. If only they'd try. The benefits are enormous! I walk taller, have better posture, better balance, clarity, peace of mind, less stress (or at least a way to release the stress I have), and more muscle tone and strength. You can't complain about any of that! Lisa C

I bet everybody has a great answer for this one! My library is made up primarily of the YogaJournal / LivingArts series that features, among others, Rodney Yee and Patricia Walden. The new DVD format includes interviews and generally a modification appendix that make these challenging, Iyengar style yoga workouts more attainable. I started with the AM / PM set at 470 pounds. It took a year to be able to do the asanas included in that program the way they were presented, but I really responded to the series. My 'Yoga for..." series now has Energy, Mediation, Athletes, Upper-body, Strenth, Flexibility, Relaxation and the new Intermediate series. I HIGHLY recommed this series. (I also really like Dia e Brunie (sp?) on FitTV's breathing space yoga. She's a relaxed ashtanga instructor, with a vocal delivery just this side of Wai Lana, but I love her half-hour classes...and she tells you what to be doing doing the commercial break Inhale on Oxygen is also appealing primarily because of Steve Ross, but his high energy style is not that geared toward the average novice. Namaste, BrianClt

Thank you, Brian and Ro, for your suggestions. I'm going to check out Sam's Club & Target to see what's available from your lists. G