FIRST LOOK HOME ENTERTAINMENTKaren Voight Pure & Simple Stretch

Yep. Pure and simple. Usually a rave like this is from someone that is a friend with a person related to the product. I'm not, but I have been using this routine since it came out ten years ago, so, I owe Karen one.This workout is full body stretch, stretching only one, or at the most two, muscle groups at a time. So,you are not trying a complex position that may discourage you from continuing. A simple stretch also allows you to focus purely on the stretch. Karen works the routine with you, giving you sufficient time to stretch the muscles, not just demonstrating the pose. Pure and simple.However, if you are suffering serious issues in certain areas, you would likely have to hold the stretches longer or do more reps for that area. The stretches are probably not intended to be held long enough for serious condition. But the techniques themselvers are effective, they just need to be done longer. So, put the DVD on hold or go back after the routine for problem areas.What puts this workout into the excellent ranking is the neck/shoulder routine at the end of the workout. It's about 5 to 10 minutes of neck stretches,making it ideal for anyone suffering neck issues.If you do have neck issues, you can skip to the end, do the neck routine once or twice a day, and it will definitely help alleviate your issue. I'm a massage therapist and have shown the neck sretches I learned here to some of my clients suffering neck issues.This DVD may not be for fitness folks that feel that have to burn and sweat at every workout. The tone is relaxing, focusing on improving flexibility, which too many people ignore in their fitness program, which can lead to injury.

Works great for what I need. Physical therapy was causing me pain, whereas these stretches do not cause pain. I tried Lastics but that was way too advanced so I decided to try this and it is much friendly to those of us who cannot make our bodies go in to pretzel shapes or touch our heads to our knees. So what if it's an older stretch routine. It works. I can combine this with low-key yoga or tai chi and it seems to be easier for my body. Physical therapy should not be painful, I don't care what the "experts" say at the rehab center. I need to be functional every day and not have down days. I think I have found ways to treat myself (other than massage therapy). The physical therapist didn't even do any massage on me before or after my last session. I let her know I was unhappy about that. Sorry, too much info, but I just needed to vent. :)

I would do Karen Voight's Pure and Simple Stretch every day if I could. In fact, I'm trying to find time to do it after every single one of my workouts while my muscles are warm. At first, you may be a little turned off by Karen's monotone voice and too serious mood (she has definitely improved her stage presence since this video's release in 1991). And you may also need to work to look past all the high-top sneakers, full-body unitards, pixie haircuts and the strange man in the back whose black-rimmed glasses and slicked-back hair make him look more than a little creepy. But you must look past it. There's a reason this video is still being sold 15 years after it was produced. This is a classic workout that will have you feeling truly relaxed and rejuvenated. Not a single muscle in your body is ignored. It took me a few times to finally feel what Karen means when she says to "breathe into the stretch", but once you feel it you know you're doing your body a huge favor. I've only been doing this for two weeks and have already noticed an improvement in how far I can take the stretches. I convinced my husband to try the 10-minute standing workout in order to ease some tension he carries in his neck, and he loves it too. This is one after-workout ritual that I really look forward to.

Sequence of stretches is good. I like a little comedy relief, so I laugh when the voice over section comes on. Stretches are held for a decent length of time.

I've been using this stretch routine since it was on VHS, and I was thrilled that Amazon sells it in DVD format. You will need a yoga mat (or other surface to sit on), towel or yoga strap, and possibly a folded blanket to put under your tailbone during some seated positions, depending on how you feel. The stretches are safe, effective and no-nonsense - you won't have to sit through a bunch of New Age gobbledegook about chakras and chi, this is strictly for muscle/joint health and physical performance. Voight's instructions are great for ensuring you're doing the stretches safely and effectively, and she allows for different levels of flexibility, which is very important. Her presentation is a bit robotic, but the routine itself is so beneficial that you shouldn't be put off by that. Relaxing music is a plus. This is great if you want to relieve stress at the end of the day, work out the kinks from sitting at a desk, or thoroughly stretch your muscles after a workout. Even my husband likes it!

I've been looking for a beginner stretch video that didn't have too many yoga pretzel moves. I'm in my fifties and in moderate shape, but I know that I need to improve my flexibility. This video works for me. The best part is that she holds the poses for a long time. In future, I'll likely skip the 10 minute standing stretch. The floor stretch is fine. While I wish there had been more focus on hamstrings and inner thighs, I did find the neck and upper back stretch at the end to be extremely helpful and relaxing.

Been doing this stretching tape since the early 90s. Had bought a new blue ray, but must have left it in the old one. Happy to repurchase as my most played video and the best stretch of all time. I love Karen Voight and may start downloading some of her videos but so glad that the dvd was still available.

The DVD does not play the continuous 40 minute stretch. It does have selections to play each portion individually so that is why I only gave 3 stars. Plus, the tips on walking just stops and freezes after about a minute.

J'ai pratiquement tous les DVD de Karen Voight je la suis depuis des années, je refais de temps en temps les DVD anciens car je ne vais plus à la salle de sport que je trouve trop chère, trop loin et surtout où il n'y a pas d'aussi bon professeure comme Karen.Pour ce DVD stretching il permet à tous de devenir vite assez souple et d'avoir une aisance de danseuse dans la vie de tous les jours.Sa progression est dans le temps, moi je suis ancienne gymnase de haut niveau donc je reprends tout depuis le début suite accident, quand je fais son cours je suis heureuse et elle est tellement entrainante qu'à aucun moment je n'ai envie d'abandonner si toutefois un mouvement était trop dur, surtout que c'est montré pour différents niveaux par ses assistantes, il y a celle qui montre facile pour débutants bien raides, celles qui fait moyen pour ceux qui ont déjà progressé, et enfin Karen dans sa splendeur pour les experts en assouplissements.

I am a fan of Karen and got this video to learn new stretches and get into a routine of doing it. Well, this was made over 15 years ago and the visual is retro. It still does the job in a very classic, effective way, nothing new or exotic here.

今となっては、映像も古く、この内容のストレッチであれば他の新しいdvdで充分です。良くも悪くもシンプルなストレッチですが、時間的にはきっちりやっているので、そのまま行えばしっかりと伸びます。

立って１０分、マットで３０分の基本的なストレッチのビデオです。運動後や、風呂上りにやるストレッチのビデオを探していたのですが、これはピッタリです。スポーツクラブのトレーニング後の整理運動のストレッチと思っていただければいいとお思います。入手に時間がかかりますが、値段が安いのがいいですね。リージョン１となっていますが、日本のプレイヤーで普通にかかります。英語ですが、”エクセル”＝息を吐くということが分っていれば特に問題なく、あわせてストレッチができます。