Yoga for Beginners | Mind+Body Reviews

by HP84858

This is a good app for beginners this app, but there are some issues I have with it. It has trouble when you play your own music from a different app, sometimes causing bizarre static noise or the ‘instructor’ not speaking at all. On occasion, the instructor voice will be so quiet, and if I turn up the music, it’s like the instructor voice stays the same level while just the music noise goes up. This causes me to stay too long in poses and get off track. The time Yoga gives you to get ready for the next pose is 30 seconds, which is way too long, but no matter how low I adjust it in Yoga settings, it defaults back to 30 seconds in the routines. I also am irritated with the recent updates, in which this app for abs was removed entirely, and there is now a loud bell ringing sound when a pose is completed, instead of the instructor voice calmly saying “rest”. I find this bell noise to be very jarring and disruptive to my routine, and find I now cannot focus while doing this app.

by <3 Bex

I love the layout of Yoga and how the routines are labeled as beginner, intermediate and advanced. I LOVE that there is a video explanation of each pose easily accessible both before the workout and after. My main problem with the couple of routines that I’ve done is a lack of repetition and logical progression/ flow. For example, in the beginner this app for Abs, the explanation of cobra pose says you should start in downward facing dog, move through plank, push up to cobra, hold, then reverse the flow back to downward facing dog. However, downward facing dog is not part of the actual routine. Likewise, the extended side angle pose is meant to develop from Warrior 2, but there’s no warrior progression. There were also a couple of occurrences that I went from hands and knees, then to my back, then back to hands and knees. It would flow better to do all the exercises in one position (standing, sitting, hands and knees, laying down) before changing. I would love to see more routines built around specific flows— I haven’t done the sun salutation flow, but it looks a little more like the this app classes I’ve been to.

by Gilbegar

I am brand new to this app, and Yoga has been a great introduction. The teaching videos are great, and there is a good variety of routines to choose from. There are a few things I think could be improved though. The order in which the routines are displayed should be more progressive in difficulty, especially since Yoga is geared towards beginners. Yes they have the beginner routines grouped first, then the intermediates, then the advanced, but the order within each group is not progressive in difficulty. The first beginner routine listed is the most advanced of the beginner routines, and the first two intermediate routines are the most advanced of the intermediates. When a beginner is trying to learn it is difficult to figure out the best routine to try next. I also think there should be the option for the instructor to give direction during each pose. There is so much to remember when starting out that details like when to breathe or having correct posture are easily forgotten. But overall it's a great app!

by Katarina Lacina

I downloaded Yoga a while ago. First, I was looking for a way to exercise, but in a way that I’m not sweating, and running. So, I checked Yoga Store to see what they offer for this app apps. I tried literally every single one of the this app apps, and this one is the one I liked best. One of the things I was concerned about is Yoga has an animated person to show you which pose to do, and the animated person doesn’t even have an actual face! Basically all of the other apps out there have real people as your personal trainers. Also, I would enjoy if Yoga gave you more time to settle down between poses. Like, it gives me 10 seconds to 1., get out of my previous pose, and 2., get into the current pose! I mean, doesn’t that take AT LEAST 10 seconds?! Anyways, now to the positive things. I love how Yoga shows you how much calories you’re burning (or gaining I’m young so IDK) and it shows you how long it is, and it even has a name for the workout! I just completed another workout today that was intermediate, 30 minutes long, and burns/gains 111 calories! I feel like a strong and healthy girl due to Yoga, and I will be using it in the future!

by Sruedu

Yoga is an easy way to incorporate this app into daily life. As a busy, homeschooling mom of 8, it’s often had to get down time in. In stressful moments, I can take a 6-10 min break and calm my mind and heart. Even my kids will sit and do the poses with me. I love that it’s simple, calming music, has easy videos or directions for unfamiliar poses, and that is very neutral. There isn’t a lot of eastern influence. It’s a simple, “pose, get ready, start, rest” repeat. I like that there is no chatter during the poses.

My only suggestions for Yoga are that
1. There be an paid version to get rid of the pop up ad before the this app workout starts.
2. There be a way to link workouts together. I often will combine one of the 6-7 min workouts with one of the longer 10-15 min workouts. If I could link them so that they flowed seamlessly from one into the other, I’d love that!

by Audrey 102

Yoga is one of the best abs that I’ve tried so far I think I’m gonna keep Yoga because I’ve been looking for stress little relief this app and this has really helped I like how there’s different options through morning this app neck this app bag not this app tone this app bedtime this app morning this app full body this app I like how there’s so much options and I like how they don’t let you pause more than a minute which is great for people that need motivation I like how it talks to you and I like how it gives you representations of what to do and the one thing that I love about Yoga is that it also sets the mood with music and I’ve never had something else that would set your mood towards music with the different ones and I completely love Yoga and I’ll stick to it no matter what and it has workout plans and weight loss plans that you can connect with your Health app and you can control your Weight I love Yoga

by Daisyfloweroftinydesert

Had Yoga now for over 2 years and it’s been nothing but amazing. The content is free and motivating when everything else about weight loss can be exactly the opposite. The workouts are shorter and fit into my schedule or if I just do happen to have ten minutes free, BOOM!, I got some exercise in and I feel better about things that I can’t control like school and work where I sit for long periods of time. Recent updates encouraged me to sit down and write a review (since I rarely do) because of how much they have changed and added to Yoga for better. I really would recommend this to anyone looking to find some inner peace throughout the day and know that every little bit counts!

by Switched Stores

I’m 60yo and have come to terms with a certain amount of pain. I have mild ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis, scoliosis, osteopenia and a collection of motorcycle and car accidents from my younger days. I’m exercising to treat biceps tendinitis and shoulders impingement. I walk my dog at least 2 miles each day. And I deal with a certain amount of pain.

It’s only been two weeks since I started the easy beginners routines. I’m amazed at the reduced amount of pain that I experience. I’m sitting in Easy Pose writing this review. I don’t think that would have happened three weeks ago.

I can’t twist myself into a pretzel yet- I’m thinking Cow Face Pose. I might get there in a couple of months. Or maybe not. In the meantime I’m feeling better. Thank you.

by Jhfdgjghgjgffgghgjfdfhji

I started using Yoga a few years ago and didn’t stick to it past a week. I redownloaded this back in March of this year and used it to dip my toes into losing weight. I would do this every day, twice a day for at least a month and a half. (Along with cardio exercises) I haven’t kept up with the cardio but this is the only app I use to kinda keep me moving even if it isn’t absolutely everyday. But this has definitely kept me motivated and doing a lot more than I usually do. I have managed to lose 18 pounds thanks to the fact that this is just a simple, easy to understand way of doing this app. Plus I love the customizable times and music. This just keeps getting better every time I go on. Love it.

by INeedNoNickname

Due to COVID I was looking for a way to start practicing this app on my own since obviously studios closed. Didn’t want to pay for anything online since it’s nothing like the studio experience, but it was hard to find anything for free. I didn’t want anything fancy, just a simple walkthrough I could do at my own pace.
So glad I found this. Truly no subscriptions or trying to sell you anything at all. I miss when apps were around to help instead of to turn a profit. Anyway, not only is it simple and actually free, Yoga is beautifully designed & so easy to use even for the poses I forgot or hadn’t done before. Very thankful for Yoga and if they never update it again I would still be pretty happy because it’s that good

by Marlee9104

I can’t say enough good things about Yoga—I can’t believe it’s free. I LOVE it and for the first time in over 20 years of *wanting* to have a consistent this app practice, I finally do because of Yoga. Choose your difficulty level, your desired practice time, your area of focus (stress relief, tension release, flexibility, weight loss, etc), even your music. See ahead of time what poses are included in your selected program, see how to do a pose if it’s something new to you…Yoga even sends me a reminder on its own at the time I usually practice in the evening if I have forgotten or been delayed. Yoga is incredible and I now recommend it to anyone who has says the word ‘this app’ in front of me. So, so good.

by ReGina And Ronnie

I have heard that this app has great aspects for flexibility and increased wellbeing but I was skeptical. I have OA and along with a form of myalgia. Both are painful and life limiting. I had become less able to bend my knees and true to OA my back hurt constantly. After just 3 days of doing the 10 min morning this app I can feel such an improvement!!! I can bend my knees with little discomfort and I can already stand for longer periods of time without my back hurting!!

I’m still early in this this app relationship but I plan to add a 10 min this app during my lunch. Eventually adding one before bed as well. THANK YOU for Yoga and the life changes I am already experiencing after only 10 days!!! I am feeling ready to start my day and my body is happy too!!

by ~Cultivate Kindness~

I’m a newbie to this app and Yoga let me choose how long I do it for and it also tells me how many calories I’m burning. I love that it gives visuals of what I’m doing, how to do it and time to prepare to get into the next pose and instruction on how to do before it starts. I’m loving it and my whole body is feeling worked and stretched. I feel wonderful after each session and can also choose to do more if I feel up to it. They speak very calming with a calming musical piece in the background. The great thing about Yoga is that it’s for beginners, intermediate and advanced and you can decide which you are up and not feel any less if maybe you can’t do that pose yet or you can also feel very confident after you’ve stepped up a level :)

by CalMby

I’ve been looking for some time now for a place that makes this app easy to find and easy to do. I’ve looked online for free resources and find that they have nice routines and great instructors; but dang, I didn’t expect to have to sit and talk for 5 minutes before every session.

Yoga is smooth, seamless, and gets right down to exactly what I wanted. Easy this app for beginners, short session, long session, all in an easy to use and beginner friendly way for this app. The music and the poses are easy to do and super nice if you just want to get into this app! I find that this is exactly what I’ve been looking for and it actually keeps me interested. If I need that quick 10 minute this app session in the middle of the work day or a nice 30 minute stretch, Yoga has me covered.

by Hermione10501

This is a very simple this app 🧘🏻‍♀️ app! Ever since COVID started, I would get stressed out. Just recently I found Yoga and it is really simple but helpful! I love how you have different levels like beginner, intermediate, and advanced! I also love the different sessions, especially the morning and bedtime this app. 🧘🏻‍♀️ Everything is free, and it shows you very simple but straightforward pictures of how you are supposed to do it, and if you don’t understand it, you can click on the picture and it pops up with a video and instructions of how to do that move!! This is definitely a recommended app, it is just great! The first time I tried to do this app 🧘🏻‍♀️ I tried to do this app Booty Ballet. That was a MISTAKE. It is very very hard. I got Yoga and it really helps! I can even do this app Booty Ballet now!!

by GamerAvaMay2

Yoga is amazing! I am a dancer and I will soon be joining the company of my dance studio. I am both excited and nervous to do so. Before I join I want to be able to do the splits. I tried my best to do stretching routines in the morning and night time but I couldn’t keep it going consistently. I searched around to see if there was anything that could help me. Then I found Mind+Body. It has incredible stretching routines and this app that actually help! You can even set a timer for yourself on Yoga , so your routines will always be consistent. Also, the sessions are only about 8-10 mins long, so you do not have to worry about taking to much time out of your day:) And don’t forget Mind+Body is completely free! No subscriptions or out of pocket charges just music, this app, and fun! So In conclusion I absolutely LOVE Yoga and recommend it to anybody and everybody who wants it!

Sincerely, #YogaQueen

by Ldgropp513

I have a couple different this app apps we are using for myself and my son (post bone marrow transplant patient) to help with an injury for myself and to strengthen his muscles and flexibility again. This is by far my favorite and we use it daily! They don’t charge you insane fees and seem to genuinely just care about the person’s well being by offering it for free. Very impressed with it and the designers! We do not have the funds to waste and they are truly helping a family in need. You are appreciated and we highly recommend! It’s relaxing, calming (my stress needs it) and strengthening. The workouts are easy to learn the poses with each illustration and you can choose the level you need or just feel up to doing. He cannot do harder levels yet so this is perfect for him and is helping his atrophy and pain. Also helps him relax for better sleep. Thank you from a mother’s heart!

by Elisa!🤩🤪😎

I love Yoga! I’ve been really stressed out lately but Yoga has been very helpful and calming! I love that it has all the different options of types of this app you can do. This also has an inner peace this app that is really helpful with stress! If you just want to do a workout type of this app it’s there! There is a fat burner, and core blast! Lots of different types of this app. The this app they give you is mostly intermediate and beginner this app. If you really want to challenge yourself then Yoga is not for you. But for me this was my first experience with this app. That means I was doing mostly beginners but it got to easy for me so now I do mostly intermediate this app. Yoga has a morning this app and a nighttime this app. The morning this app is a little harder than nighttime this app because in the morning you are trying to wake up at and at night you are getting ready to go to sleep. Overall Yoga is totally worth it!!! I highly recommend it!

by Rascal (my Dog)

Thank you for this, I’m retired, and was looking for some kind of exercise while going through this Pandemic Period. Before all this I would go to the gym three times a week. It’s pretty chilly out now, so taking a long walk is out of the question ( I’m out with the dog .5 miles daily) sometimes shorter depending on the weather. I really look forward to my this app, I have been continuing this program since October. (Yes I’m still doing the beginner) once I get bored I plan on trying intermediate. So once again I thank you,! Be safe, stay healthy! That was back in October, it is now May and I still continue to enjoy my this app every morning...M-F.. lol.. I’m just returning from vacation and saw your new update. Can’t wait to check it ALL OUT...
Well it is now August, and still enjoying the choices of this app to start my day, I’ve been off setting this app with my kettle bell. I really enjoy my this app choices. Thank you

by Yeahthisappisawesome

I have chronic pain, arthritis, and scoliosis. Regular chiropractor visits were not enough. I got Yoga because it offers so much for a free app. I don’t need to be an expert, I just want to manage my pain and have better posture. Yoga is easy to use, has customizable routines, instructor videos for every pose, and simple work outs from beginners to experts. They have recently added more routines too! Highly recommend to anyone who just wants an easy this app experience without all the excessively annoying ads or the other apps that basically say “I’m free but you have to buy a subscription to use me!” Not this one, an ad before every work out but so worth it. Honestly I will be buying a subscription just to support the creators and developers. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

by Katie[DDG]

App functions well, have had no problems setting rest times or voice and music volume. But the routines themselves need work. Yoga made it super easy for me to start this app again after a long hiatus but 5 days in and I’m so bored of Yoga . No matter the routine you choose you’re basically doing the same 5 poses with one or two different ones thrown in. And they need better transitions into new poses and focusing more on the whole body and no just a part of it. Stretching routines are basically just for back and neck and nothing else , while this app for abs only has one move the different from the stretching and slow flow targeted directly towards abs. While I like the set up of Yoga especially how it tracks how much you’ve done I’ll be looking for a new one that’s got better routines.

by G00d.karma

I don’t have any background in this app but Yoga has motivated me to get up and do this app every morning at 6AM for 3 weeks now. The music’s relaxing, I like how it guides you to the next pose ( for the most part, sometimes Yoga doesn’t do it one day but it will do it the next ), and the poses are easy enough to make me feel like I’m making progress every time I work out. I now enjoy doing this app every day. After standing on my feet all day, I’m excited to come home and choose a few exercises to relieve the stress and tension. I recommend beginner this app and slow stretch. Those are my favorites. Yoga truly is a godsend and I recommend it to anyone starting to get into this app.

by Zukithechosen1

I love Yoga. It’s great for building a habit of daily this app and it’s nice to be able to choose to do multiple sets of an routine at once, and to have a lot of routines to pick from. However, after a month, I’ve gotten a little bored of the same ones. I wish new poses and routines could be added regularly — or, preferably, the user could customize and name their own routines using a given list of poses. This would allow for more variety and for Yoga to be more useful than it is currently. As it is, it’s excellent for beginners, but once you’ve gone through the same thing so many times with little change, one starts wanting to move on to something else.

by Ginhouseacres

I love that Yoga gives me roughly 10 min this app sessions I can do anytime anywhere. All of the moves are doable for nearly anyone while still providing good stretching & workout results. It does have some bugs that still need addressing. Sometimes the voice over changes during the workout which is a little distracting, & on the Night Stretch it shows the wrong picture on one of the moves (fortunately it’s a left then right, so you just go by the other one). To be free, I really can’t complain about Yoga. I love the calendar component that keeps up with which workouts I’ve done & how many days consistent streak. It really spurs me on to not miss a day to keep my streak going! I also like monitoring my weight in Yoga . I’m using it to treat chronic pain & get in shape, while my husband uses it for weight loss. We love Yoga!

by O Canadaaa

I love Yoga because Yoga changed my life. I tried this app many times but it was hard and long for me to commit to it. I have an anxiety disorder. My doctor told me to do this app even for few minutes at home. So I downloaded Yoga and I have been using it everyday ever since. It’s easy and each session is super short. It gives you the satisfaction of finishing what you’ve started. On days that I have more time I do more than one session. I told about this to my friends that are very busy or found this app too hard to follow and they love it too. This is a great app for beginners or busy people who wants to stay healthy while carry on with their busy life.

by Teabot4

Great app. Love that it gives a realistic calorie burn and that there decent lengths. Love the music! I just wish you could skip the breaks. They make the videos harder to follow with weird resting periods and when you go to skip them it skips the whole exercise. Still a great app though!
I use this as a type of meditation rather than a stretch or workout. The moves are fairly easy so I go into Yoga thinking about my breathing and trying to clear my mind- it won’t guide you through your breathing however. I think it’s a great substitute for meditation for those of us who can’t stand being still long enough for those videos.

by Lucy 500

A really easy every night & early morning work out for anybody. That is looking for exercise methods that aren’t going to, have any strain or very little of it on your body. Can leave you feeling like a new person and ready to take on the world! It’s a really easy set up with no complications. If you want to feel challenged while working out than this won’t to be the workout app for you. It doesn’t have any diet plans. So if you’re also looking for a combo of both then this isn’t it either. But I think it’s ok for your beginning workouts just to ease you in it. You still can have Yoga. And a separate app for your meal plans and it still works the same.

by Lëmonsquare

Yoga is wonderful. I love the variety of options and the exercises are perfect; you can go for a bit of a challenge, or a simple morning stretch, everything in between and more. I was also wondering if you were also the creators of Workout for Women: 7 minute (or a title along those lines) because even though that app was discontinued I still use my downloaded version and I love it and was sad to see it go. If you were not the creators of that app, my apologies. I really appreciate a FREE this app app... free health apps are hard to find for me because I tend to have picky or high standards, but Yoga definitely need them. Kudos to you and your great app! 🧘‍♀️

by 1234567890@#$&*

Right when I got Yoga I new that it would be great! I went in and first thing that I love is that there is a big selection on what you want to do first. Also what I like is that they tell you how many minutes you did the this app for, and how many calories you lost in that certain this app session. There are so many other great things about Yoga that you, yeah you can experience when getting Yoga and the using it for daily workouts. For me I do two this app sessions a day to keep me fit and healthy! So that was my review and if got this far into the review then I would highly suggest you get Yoga!

by Shannarich1

I have dabbled in this app on and off for a few years now but have decided recently to get more serious about it. I was looking into a class in person but with working full-time and going to school full time it just wasn’t gonna happen. A friend of mine recommend Yoga and I finally decided to give it a try and I must say so far so good. Each session is only a few mins and easily fits into a busy schedule plus they have this app for different moods and for different experience levels. I’m shooting for twice a day and I also enjoy the alone time

by Trumpout

I got excited over the ease and accessibility and the free app that I can use as many times as I want. I like the way he plays the music and a promise to the pose will give you with a time to get ready I find that perfect. I don’t like the religious advertisements which go against the this app principle of the spirituality, but I guess this is the marketing aspect of it if I get tired of it I may stop using it. Thank you for making the this app accessible and allowing this simply trying to guide me with very nice and perfect music thank you. I wish we had a bit less repetition of the same movements! Love it still!

by Amore @ <3

This is an amazing app!! Thank you so very much for considering others health and wellness! Allowing us to learn time is the essence. I can’t express in words the motivation, the relaxation and mindfulness all just at my finger tips for no cost, has given me. I’m a single mother of an 11 mo old boy at the age of 46. I get a lot of pain. This has helped me tremendously. I have more energy and there are so many options to choose from whatever kind of day I am having there is definitely great variety of this app, and easy to follow workouts. I start my day with this app and end my day with this app and find time for me!