![]() ![]() Next will be a "Finish" button and the number of calories burned so far. Next will be how many minutes of the routine have already been completed, the percentage of the routine completed, and how much time is left. When you reload the app there will be a "Back" button in the upper left. Pause the routine by activating the "Home" button. Flick around the screen to find the number of calories burned. With sighted assistance I learned that "soften" means to relax the body. For example, the instructor will say the word "soften." There is no yoga pose with that name. There are a few instructions that are not poses and therefore have no description. After the warm-up, poses will come at a faster rate without description. Each time a pose is given, you will initially hear a description of how to do it. Once the "Start Practice" button is activated, Pocket Yoga will play music and the voice will begin speaking. If you aren't familiar with yoga poses, consider listening to the routine first and reviewing the poses that you'll need. The next page gives a brief description of the Ocean style workout and provides options to choose duration, difficulty, and environment. Choosing a Routineįrom the home screen, activate the "Ocean" button. Activate the "Poses" button in the upper left corner to get back to the list of poses. Information provided will include the benefits of each pose. ![]() To read the description of a particular pose, double-tap on the name and then use any technique, such as flicking down with two fingers, to read the description. For example, activating the Difficulty option sorts into three categories: beginner, intermediate, and expert. On the bottom of the screen are four sorting buttons: "Name," "Category," "Subcategory," and "Difficulty." Activating any of these buttons provides various ways to sort the poses. Flicking right past the "Search" button are two more buttons, "Images" and "Text." Make sure Text is selected. Enter the name of a specific pose and activate the "Search" button at the bottom right. Activating this button will bring up an edit box. Activating the "Poses" button will load a page with several sorting options and the names of the various poses. It is important to do yoga poses (positions) correctly. To get out of the Settings menu, use the "Done" button in the upper right corner. This lets you choose to share Pocket Yoga information with the Apple Health app. A heart rate monitor is required to use this feature. The first is a switch to show the number of calories burned during the workout. Next is a heading labeled "Overlay Displays." There are two options in this section. ![]() However, this can be changed by double tapping on any of the workout parts and choosing the music you want. The app's default setting uses its own music for all parts of a workout. ![]() The next heading is Music, which toggles the app's music on or off and allows you to adjust the volume as for Voice. Above the Voice toggle is a picker for adjusting voice volume. Perform a one-finger double tap to toggle. The first option in the Settings menu is Voice, which toggles the app's speech on or off. The final button is "About." Activating this button presents options to visit the appp'S related website, explore additional apps, and follow the app on social networks. Use these points to unlock additional levels in the Pocket Yoga Store, accessed through the "Store" button. The next button is "Karma." You get one Karma point for each 15 minutes of practice activating this button tells you how many points you have. Next is the "History" button, which records the date and length of your workouts. The "Settings" button is in the lower left corner. The next button is "Ocean." Activating "Ocean" loads a page where you choose your session level and time duration. The next button is "Poses," where very clear pose descriptions are presented. The "Store" button is located at the top left of the app's home screen. If you cannot attend a class or if the instructor is unable or unwilling to assist you with detailed verbal pose descriptions, this app clearly describes each pose. This is a good app for learning yoga in the privacy of your home. For this article I used these apps on an iPhone 5 running iOS 8.1.2. If you made a New Year's resolution to get in shape or have been thinking about it for a while, here are three iOS apps that can help get you started. ![]()
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