Hatha Yoga for Beginners: A Healthy Spine

Great lesson, thank you.
I am an older person who has been doing yoga for 30 + years. I find myself confined to the beginner lessons as I find that the intermediate classes cater more for youthful, stronger cohort. It has been better since you introduced the beginner I and II levels but I feel that the intermediate I lessons should also cater for the experienced, older group of people.

I've been doing this video for a long time and I love it!

Great class, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Many thanks Melissa :-)

Thank you Melissa, yet another great class from you. I'm feeling all the space!

I am a beginner

Perfect release for being in a seated position for an extended time. Thank you Melissa!

Love this class. I have a really bad back and have found this class to be the perfect length. I really like the way Melissa explains everything. I am a 66 year old kayak fisherman and I find this helps my back and the rest of me 100 % Thanks Melissa

So lovely! I am not a "beginner" to yoga - have done it on and off for 25+ years - but I love the slow grounding practice this is, especially during the pandemic when I need grounding and especially as I age. Thank you Melissa. <3

Wonderful class, I really loved this. My lower back was aching earlier and now it's feeling much more relaxed. Thank you so much!

great quick class

It is a wonderful class, really need help with my back and I often worry I will make things worse, this was perfect, thank you

Evan as an intermediate 3 practicer, I love once in a while doing a Hatha class to calm and soothe, realign and balance myself, especially when it is 95 degree + outside! Energy gets a revitalization with Melissa's classes! Thank you!

Thanks Melissa - please do more classes! Your sessions seem to fly by and I really enjoy them :-)

Thank you Melissa, a lovely class, so clear and now I feel great!

Very nice class. Just the moves I need at a nice pace and a pleasant voice. The right tips and reminders at the right moment. I use it over and over again.

Thank You Mellissa. This was just what my back needed. This class features clear, concise instructions that lead fearlessly into each pose. I love it when I am led into standing poses with no hesitation or time to doubt myself. No balance problems today!
I feel great :)

That was lovely. Melissa is a great instructor and I don't have to move my head to see what's happening because she explains each step so well. Thank you!

I was in need of neck and back relaxation today and this class hit the spot. It was the perfect length before heading off to work at a desk all day. Thank you!

lovely short class. Thank you

A great class. Love the pace, the poses and the voice.

Was missing a Melissa class and am so happy to do this this morning. I am limited on time this am and this practice was perfect. As always, I appreciate your wonderful instruction. You nailed it when on my side, I was totally in flexion and needed to adjust. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

I feel completely different to at the start and at the end. I feel more algned and my spine does feel lengthened. The only issue is how shocking my balance is - I felt my ankles working to help me stay up. Nonetheless, I am enjoying the balanced feelings in my body and in my mind. Thank you! :)

This is such a calm and nice class. I feel very good now. Thank you very much! :)

Thank you, excellent!

Lovely, thanks Melissa!

this was lovely...just what I needed. Thank you

Just getting back into practicing yoga. Thank you for your guidance and calming energy.

I just love this practice. Melissa is such a calming guide. Thank you.

Thanks for making this video! The poses felt very fluid and your instructions were easy to follow.

Great class to start the day and loosen up the back. Gentle and easy poses. Recommend this for older people just starting out with Yoga.

Excellent class to loosen up the back!

Nice class for loosening a stiff back.... I needed this today... Thank you!

Lovely - Thankyou. As a daily desk worker, I am feeling increasingly stiff and sore and this was a good way to start the day. Looking forward to getting used to my new standing desk - hoping it, and daily yoga, will help me feel more limber soon!

This is a very nice practice! :) It also helped me against menstrual cramps! Thank you!

I have just moved to a new flat and i wake up every morning with a sore back. i've started yoga again because I really don't want to still have a sore back during the ski season which starts in a month! Thanks!

Found myself in tears by the end. Very relaxing and wonderful!!!

Excellent start! THANK YOU!

just getting into yoga, what a great way to start :)

This is my second day practising yoga with Melissa and I find her so calm and easy to follow. A wonferful class for someone who suffers with back issues. Thank you!
Namaste <3

It's my second time doing this and I'm even more in love with it. My body feels so happy and calm. Definitely a good thing to do post-workout and before bed. Time to catch some very restful z's now. :)

This is exactly what I needed after a long day of sitting!! Thank you!

Just what I required!

I love love LOVE this class. Melissa is such a fantastic guide. Namaste.

I loved this class. The perfect short, end your workday feeling great class. My back is already thanking me.

it became part of my routine to do it often. thanks for that

Thank you Melissa. You have a very wonderful teaching style.

Love this class. Question - I like those tights! Mind me asking where you got them? :)

This is a great class. As a desk worker and a student I sit far too often and doing this every morning before my day has greatly helped me. Please make another longer version (~45 minutes) of the same style poses.

One bit of advice to make future videos better: Focus on making sure the sides are even. For example there is one section the first side is 4:45-5:50 and the second side is 5:53-6:38 I always notice how the second side feels rushed and doesn't feel balanced. I really like the exercises done here and wish they were longer/same amount of time

Thank you!

I feel great after my first session with beginning Hatha Yoga for a health spine.

I have done yoga all my life but have been so busy these past 5 years with school and work, I had been lax. My back and spine really needed this.

Thank you Melissa. I loved your care and pace with is style.

I am coming back again and again and hopefully will be able to advance after a while.

Maryanna