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There are different styles of yoga, so my favorite may not necessarily be the best for you. If possible, I suggest you try to take classes at a few different yoga studios to get a sample of different styles. Hopefully there are some options in your area. After the class, if you find a yoga insructor you like, you could ask her/him what style would best describe his/her practice and if there are any famous instructors with videos in that style. Also, a video can help you get in more yoga sessions when you don’t have the time or money to go to class, but I still suggest you try to make it to classes every once in a while. There is no substitute for having a quality instructor see you practice and offer guidance on improving your practice.

With that said, here are a few of the videos I’ve heard about that might be good:

Rodney Yee (good videos; lots of upper body strength, but not as aerobic/active as I like)
Shiva Rea (lots of women really like her; very graceful, flowing, almost a form of dance; don’t know anything about her videos though or whether she is appropriate for beginners)
Baron Baptiste (corepower yoga — as the name suggests, very active and requires strength; probably not best for beginners; very popular especially for very athletic people)
Seane Corne (vinyassa flow class; not too fast paced; may be a good starter video)
Richard Freeman (Ashtanga — very challenging strenght form of yoga; I like this type; I’d be reluctant to recommend this to a beginner without going to classes first to avoid hurting yourself. Lot’s of jumping and challenging inversions.)

You might want to check specifically for yoga videos for beginners. I have not looked for these. I’d avoid videos by aerobic instructors and others simply getting on the yoga bandwagon.

Hope this helps. I’m not a yoga instructor, so hopefully someone more knowledgable than myself can provide you with better guidance.