Our yogathon is winding down, but there are a few important things yet to cover, such as ... can Let's Yoga compete with a yoga DVD? Exercise DVDs are a huge market -- could a game possibly one-up that industry? We went through a step-by-step comparison of the features of Konami's trainer and a beginner yoga DVD available at a big box retailer.
Yoga for Beginners with Patricia Walden comes with a thick booklet detailing all the included poses, as well as guidelines for creating your own workout. In order to use the DVD with them, you'll have to do a lot of fast-forwarding and rewinding; for all intents and purposes, the DVD only includes one lesson. You've already seen what Let's Yoga can do, if you've been following our yogathon, but we've got a chart comparing some of the features of the two after the break.
Yoga for Beginners with Patricia Walden comes with a thick booklet detailing all the included poses, as well as guidelines for creating your own workout. In order to use the DVD with them, you'll have to do a lot of fast-forwarding and rewinding; for all intents and purposes, the DVD only includes one lesson. You've already seen what Let's Yoga can do, if you've been following our yogathon, but we've got a chart comparing some of the features of the two after the break.
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| Let's Yoga (DS) | Yoga for Beginners (DVD) |
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| Price | $29.99 | $14.98 | |||||
| Length | Variable | 1 hour, 40 minutes |
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| Poses |
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| Tips for easy poses |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Pictures of poses |
Yes | Yes | |||||
| Rotatable views of poses |
Yes | No | |||||
| Props needed |
No | Yes | |||||
| Number of poses |
75+ | 16 |
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| Instructions |
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| Audio instructions |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Instructions clear and easy to understand |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Written guidelines |
No | Yes | |||||
| Instructions on proper alignment |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Simple safety guidelines |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Lessons |
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| Multple lessons |
Yes |
No |
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| Beginner friendly |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Length of first lesson |
8 minutes |
More than an hour |
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| Discomfort after first lesson |
No |
Yes |
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| Usability |
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| Easily accessible video/animated clips |
Yes | No | |||||
| Rewind/Fast forward during lessons |
No | Yes | |||||
| Portable |
Yes |
W/ portable DVD player |
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| DIY workout function |
Yes | Written tips only |
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| Extras |
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| Multiple models/teachers |
Yes |
No | |||||
| Totally irritating teacher |
No | OH GOD YES |
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The DS has a lot more to offer besides just traditional games, and we love to test the efficacy of training titles! Keep up with our yogathon as it happens, or for more features like this, check out our week with My French Coach.