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I have a DVD called "Yoga for everybody". You can select what body areas, level of skill, and length of routine you would like. So you can choos a 10 minute easy stretch or a 50 minute advanced workout depending on your mood. The poses however do not flow into each other, such as in vinyassa yoga.

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Another good DVD is by Crunch and is titled Candlelight Yoga. They have a relaxing routine and an energizing routine. They are super for the beginner. I strongly recommend it. It's also a good one for people who do yoga for a while and then take long hiatus' (like me).

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Leigh Anne, always start any exercise at your own pace whether with FM or not. No specific reccomendation, but be prepared to adapt each exercise as you see it to your level of strength and flexibility.

I think pilates has a greater emphasis on flexibility and therefore may be a better starting point.

But remember, your pace, adapt the exercise, stop BEFORE it hurts. :)

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I used to teach Yoga, and I know that gentle yoga is the choice. Real gentle. Also there is a restorative yoga that is very passive, but requires bolsters and pillows and knowledge to set it up. This would be great for FM, but it is a lot of work to set yourself up. It would be helpful to have an instructor to do it. Yoga Therapy might help too. I don't know of any DVD's on FM and yoga though, I would be interested in that too.

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Hi, there is one yoga exercise which is good for FM and that is a movement called "The Cat"...I think?
You go on all fours and extend your back upwards keeping hands and knees on floor (like a cat arching its back). You then do the reverse - arch the spine towards the floor.
Apparently this is the best exercise for strengthening our core muscles.

Hope this helps

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Actually, to get the *perfect* routine for yourself ...you have to make one ...just rent/buy DVD's and note the moves you can and cannot do..eventually you'll be able to add in some of the moves that were in the "Cannot" catagory ...and even later you'll be able to add in more advanced moves... so on and so forth...just have fun with it and don't push yourself too hard or force yourself to do something that might hurt you.

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I have had success with a gentle yoga video I bought years ago. I don't know if it is still available, but maybe you could find it. It is called Kripalu yoga gentle. If you follow the advice of the "yogi" by listening to your body and don't push yourself farther than your body can do that day, it has been very helpful

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I have always done the Sunrise Salutation. If my back is flared up i can't do the entire thing so i just do what i can do and i have found it still helps. there are a few videos of it on youtube to help give you the idea

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Use the yoga blocks. I think many people aren't aware of them. I started yoga and it was too hard then I tried the block i can now work through the entire workout. Good luck

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I ordered a DVD from Ebay called Yoga for Whimps. :) So far it looks do-able. Has 2 different ways to do it. One way you can use a chair to assist you.

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