I am a yoga novice. I read the reviews before I bought this DVD. It is not, in my opinion, an appropriate workout for a beginner. It is too fast paced. There is too little guidance. I think it is actually irresponsible of Jillian to have put this DVD out on the market without a huge disclaimer for beginners attempting these workouts. I love Jillian. Have tried the 30 Day Shred and thought it was great. This DVD left me with a strained neck (from trying to watch the TV to see what she was talking about)for 2 days and a sore upper back.I wrote a full review here: [...] I am not sharing the link to gain anything for the website, but I was able to go into more detail for anyone interested in reading an honest review.I would caution anyone wanting to buy the Yoga Meltdown to be very careful not to strain your body too much to actually get into the poses she has you doing AND listen to your body.