This DVD was my first experience with yoga, recommended for PT following a broken ankle. I like it a lot for these reasons:
1) the poses are possible for everyone to do, regardless of body-type;
2) minimum chanting (since I'm not a "believer" in that aspect of yoga, just want to exercise);
3) Megan moves slowly and illustrates poses very well;
4) the narrator describes most poses in enough detail that I can follow by listening.

What I wish: the workout was longer (45 instead of 30 min) or she comes out with another more advanced DVD.

At the end of the DVD, I feel exercised (in the positive sense), relaxed and yet energized. I do modify one pose for me to prevent pain, and that's a great thing about DVD workouts in your house- no one tells you you are doing a pose wrong.

I also bought the book by Garcia, reviewed separately.

I loved this because it wasnt too hard for a round, out of shape gal like me! Dont get me wrong..its an effect workout for sure!

Yoga really is for everyone, not just the young, fit, skinny, and flexible, as Megan Garcia demonstrates in the video, Yoga Just My Size, produced in association with Just My Size (JMS), the plus size clothing company.

Garcia, a successful plus size model and certified yoga teacher, is an inspiration to women everywhere. She glows with healthy confidence and exudes a positive body image lacking in so many of us.

Megan explains the purpose of the video in an interview included on the DVD: to help full figured women discover the benefits of yoga with poses that have been modified to accommodate a large body. With regular practice, this gentle DVD is designed to help increase self-confidence and body awareness, improve posture ad flexibility, and create a sense of calm.

Yoga Just My Size is one of the few yoga for plus size programs performed by somebody who is actually plus sized.

The 28-minute Yoga Just My Size program is divided into 3 sections: Warm up (10 minutes), Workout (15 minutes), and Deep Relaxation (3 minutes). Throughout the program, Megan provides clear voiced over instructions that are positive, nurturing, and uplifting.

The warm up begins with seated focused breathing to quiet the mind and focus attention. She chants OM, to further quiet the mind and then moves through several more gentle postures to awaken and warm up the body. Each posture is held for five deep breaths.

The workout portion of Yoga Just My Size includes several standing poses that are performed slowly and purposefully with Megan providing good alignment instructions for performing the poses safely. She also mentions the benefits of each pose, which I like.

The yoga workout then transitions back to the floor for four more poses that include table pose, child's pose, and downward facing dog pose. The deep relaxation section includes a guided relaxation as you recline on the floor and focus on your breathing.

The DVD also includes a Special Tips section where Megan demonstrates a few additional poses to help open up tight areas and explains how to modify various poses with the use of props such as a warrior pose with a chair, downward facing dog pose at the wall, and child's pose supported with pillows.

One nice feature of the DVD is that you can do the whole program or just one section, such as the warm up to begin your day or the deep relaxation just before crawling into bed.

Overall, this is an excellent DVD for the plus size yoga beginner. But may be too basic for more experienced yoga students.

As a woman "of size" and a beginning-intermediate yoga practitioner, I was very interested to see this video. It seems that all too often my yoga teachers don't appreciate that my boobs and belly just don't fit into certain poses. So what I've been doing is figuring out what exactly is the point of each asana- to lengthen the spine, to stretch the groin, to open the chest- and focusing on that, rather than worrying about doing it just like the teacher. That has worked pretty well for me, really, but sometimes I'm just not sure how to get there, and sometimes my teachers really don't get it! So what I really wanted from this vid was a discussion of modifications for those of us with fleshy bits that get in the way. Unfortunately, the modifications she gives are really for people who are INFLEXIBLE, rather than FAT. Only one mod was what I was looking for(the one for Child's Pose), and that one I already knew. Plus, I wish she would offer the mods in the video or announce at the beginning of the workout to look at the "Special Tips" section first, and I also wish she would discuss yogic philosophy during the workout.

That being said, I do have a big crush on Megan Garcia now for being so beautiful and happy in her body and accepting of big girls. This video is really great for beginners, especially those who don't know anything about yoga to start with or are extremely inflexible. And I did learn a couple new poses, so that's all to the good. At some point, I hope to take a class with her in New York, because I believe I could learn a lot from her... but it's just not in this video.

P.S. This really is not terribly related to this video, but it's a pet peeve: where is all the yoga instruction for fat men??

This is a good intro to yoga for a beginner like me. I'd never done any yoga before because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to do many of the positions because of my size. Just My Size gives me some good beginner positions that helped me realize that I'm more flexible than I thought. The positions given are simple ones, yet they still have an effect, I can feel the burn the next day in my sore muscles. I would definitely recommend this for any beginner and I would definitely buy more of her dvds.