Easy Yoga for Diabetes

Part of her Yoga for the Rest of Us series, yoga practitioner Peggy Cappy's Easy Yoga for Diabetes features an instructional workout and a core informational program (which is listed as an hour-long bonus). The documentary extra—featuring a variety of testimonials from people who have diabetes or are pre-diabetic, as well as comments from Yoga and Diabetes co-author Dr. Lisa Nelson—focuses on the benefits of yoga and various preventative measures related to diet, weight, and exercise. In the workout routine, set in an airy hall, Cappy—along with Annie B. Kay and Rudy Peirce of the Kripalu Center—demonstrate regular, modified, and super-modified moves (with chair, strap, and padding options) that include stretching warm-ups designed to increase circulation; sequences targeting hips, back, and thighs; poses including child's pose, sphinx, and two cobra poses; and three “flow” sequences and a “Body Scan Relaxation” final meditation. Bonus features include additional workout segments. Sure to be popular, this is recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)