Filmed at sunset on the beaches of Maui with renowned yoga teacher Suzanne Deason, this innovative program is designed for people of all ages and levels of fitness.

Today's world moves more quickly than ever and with seemingly greater expectations and responsibilities. While you can't always control those aspects of your work and home life that generate stress, you can take steps to reduce the anxiety you feel. 

In her video, Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners, yoga instructor Suzanne Deason shows how to mitigate the effects of stress and bring renewed vitality to your life in as little as 20 minutes a day. 

From the quiet setting of a deserted Maui beach at sunset, Suzanne takes viewers through a series of poses designed to ease tension, increase circulation, and calm the body and mind. 

Because we tend to hold our worries in our neck, shoulders, and lower back, the poses in this beginners' video target these areas through a series of standing and reclined movements. The sequence begins with Mountain Pose, a classic posture that reconnects us with the earth. Suzanne adds simple arms movements to this pose to encourage the flow of energy throughout the muscles and joints and release tension in the shoulders and upper back. 

The standing poses that follow open up the hips, stretch the muscles in the legs, and ease back discomfort. While Suzanne's standing sequence flows at lively pace, her poses are all appropriate for beginners. Triangle, Wide Stance Shoulder Stretch, Child's Pose, and Downward-Facing Dog are among yoga's most therapeutic postures, and they all appear in this stress-reducing practice series to reawaken the body's energy reserves. 

The video continues with back bends and spinal twists, which increase blood flow to the spinal muscles and open the chest for deeper breathing. Suzanne complements these with forward bends that release the lower back, using props such as a block or a chair for support. Home students end the session with a reclined relaxation, filling the belly with breath and exhaling out the tensions and fears harbored within. Using this video workout on a regular basis, viewers will be able to meet life's challenges with poise and strength—and they'll find they have the energy to enjoy life's precious moments as well.