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The poses are demonstrated with photos, rather than video, but Gannon's voice-over cues do a good job of explaining how to get into and out of poses. What you will get, however, is a great sequence. In other words, you won't get a ton of varied workouts with this app. Ashtanga yoga is a style that follows a specific sequence of poses, beginning with Sun Salutations, then standing poses, sitting poses, backbends and finishing poses. We found that even with a good Wi-Fi connection, the streaming classes stalled in some spots fortunately, there is an option in Settings to turn off "high-quality playback," which solved the problem.Īnother good personality-driven app is Ashtanga Yoga with Michael Gannon ( iOS (opens in new tab), $1.99 Android, $3.15). Most sessions, however, are between 15 and 30 minutes long. The main downside to the app is that there are no class descriptions beyond the title, so users have to click and start the stream or download it before they even know how long the class is. The classlike format makes this app another one that is good for beginners.īefore most classes, Rough reads a sponsored ad, and then begins the class with a brief explanation of the genesis of the class (many are user-suggested). The video format allows Rough to chat throughout poses, offering modifications and encouragement. The appeal of this app is the instructor, Rough, who can come across as a bit goofy but is always down-to-earth and unintimidating. For example, "Yoga for a Choir" focuses on standing poses that emphasize good posture, something that people other than singers can appreciate. Each episode has a theme, like "Yoga for Office Workers" or "Weight Loss Flow." Even the unusual themes have universal appeal. Led by instructor Chaz Rough, this is a podcast-style app, and it currently has nearly 500 episodes available to stream or download.

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If you're looking for something that feels more like a real yoga class, we highly recommend the YOGAmazing app ( iOS (opens in new tab), Android (opens in new tab), $4.99). This is practical but can eventually become repetitive. Yoga Studio is like most yoga apps, in that the poses are demonstrated through canned video clips and voice-overs. (Image credit: Stephanie Pappas for Live Science)

In the YOGAmazing app, instructor Chaz Rough (shown here in the front row, wearing a black shirt) offers instructions that are clear and not intimidating for first-timers.
