It's tough to name the best yoga videos because each person's needs and tastes are so different. What works best for you might be completely inappropriate, irritating, or boring to your co-worker, neighbor, or gym buddy. Therefore, I have tried to recommend videos where I feel like the teaching is very solid and trustworthy and, further, to identify the most likely audience for each of the following DVDs. I should also mention that there are many options for online yoga videos and if you like to vary your routine, these may offer the best experience and value for you.
1. Best for Beginners - Yoga Journal Complete Beginner's Guide
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Many yoga DVDs that claim to be for beginners or all levels actually assume quite a bit of familiarity with yoga poses, making them inappropriate for true beginners. If you have never done yoga, this DVD will help you build a safe practice from the ground up. 
Complete Beginner's Guide Review
2. Best Hybrid Workout - Yogalosophy
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Yoga hybrids are really popular when it comes to home workouts. Celebrity trainer (Jennifer Aniston is her best-known client) Mandy Ingber incorporates adds dynamic toning exercises to traditional yoga poses. Another popular hybrid is DDP Yoga, formerly known as Yoga for Regular Guys.
3. Best Power Yoga - The Ultimate Yogi
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Power yoga is an intense, flowing yoga workout. If you enjoy doing this kind of practice at home, The Ultimate Yogi offers a collection of 12 great practices. While I'm not necessarily a fan of the entire lifestyle makeover they are marketing, I do think the yoga is top notch.
4. Best East Coast - Transform Yourself with Jivamukti Yoga
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Jivamukti yoga founders and perennial downtowners David Life and Sharon Gannon lead this introduction to their popular yoga style. Like a true Jivamukti class, it's a challenging, creative flow of poses that will take you right back to your days in the East Village.
Transform Yourself with Jivamukti Yoga Review
5. Best West Coast - Shiva Rea - Flow Yoga for Beginners
Shiva Rea's beautiful dancey style seems right at home on the beach as this California girl leads a gentle introduction to flow yoga. If you like her style, Rea has numerous other DVDs for you to explore.6. Best Old School - Ali MacGraw's Yoga Mind and Body
Judging from our user submitted recommendations, Ali MacGraw's Yoga Mind and Body, with instruction from Erich Shiffmann is a popular option. It'll take you right back to the mid-nineties, and is even available on VHS. Many folks fondly remember this video as their first introduction to yoga.7. Best Rodney Yee - Power Yoga Strength and Flexibility
How can we pick just one from Rodney Yee's voluminous body of work? There really is something for everyone in Yee's canon, but I'm going to go with Power Yoga Strength and Flexibility, since it's a good introduction to his teaching style. If you are a real Yee fan, you can get access with all his videos with a subscription to Gaiam TV.
