Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss - Deluxe DVD Edition
from Living Arts
Title notwithstanding, Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss isn't likely to promote weight loss any more than lots of other videos will. But that's not a knock--it merely reflects the fact that anyone who practices yoga regularly and conscientiously can both shave off some extra pounds and significantly reshape his or her body. With four different instructors simultaneously demonstrating a single program, each providing different modifications of the same poses, Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss delivers a thorough, well-organized practice that can be undertaken by users at all levels of experience, fitness, and flexibility. After a gradual warm-up sequence, Suzanne Deason and her fellow instructors lead you through a series of standing asanas, back and forward bends, twists, and so on, with the proper technique and function of each pose explained clearly and concisely. The result is a workout that's challenging but not overwhelming and that should stand up to plenty of repeated use. All in all, another good offering from Living Arts. --Kelly Welldon
In addition to stretching, meditation and stress reduction, yoga has many therapeutic benefits including the power to help you naturally lose wieght and keep it off. Led by acclaimed yoga instructor Suzanne Deason, Living Arts' "Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss" accommodates all levels of fitness and flexibility by offering four levels of modification. With a click of a button, you can access any level workout fully modified, partially modified, slightly modified and full postures and receive more detailed instruction on the most challenging poses. Committing to follow this 45-minute program of safe, natural weight loss methods can help you start looking and feeling great in no time! Four 45-minute workout variations give you room to improve your level of fitness.
Pilates Conditioning for Weight Loss
from Living Arts
Balance Ball For Weight Loss
from Living Arts
Most weight loss plans are all about reaching an external goal: fitting into a clothing size, reaching a magic number on the scale, eating a set number of calories or carbs ... BalanceBall for Weight Loss works like no other plan you¹ve tried ‹ and keeps the weight off for life ‹ because it gets to the core of what¹s out of balance on the inside. This program is different because it¹s about fitness and food that rebalance your body¹s fat-burning body chemistry, lean muscle mass and self-image from within as it reshapes your body on the outside. With this program you¹ll get Custom Workouts and nutrition that work with your schedule and your life. You¹ll learn motivating Pilates-infused routines using the BalanceBall to engage more muscles and boost calorie burn as you sculpt abs, glutes, thighs and upper arms. Gaiam¹s signature attention to body mechanics and breathing tune you in to your body more than other workouts ‹ so your mind and muscles work in sync to get you strong and confident from the inside out. Our quick-reference nutrition guide helps you rebalance your body chemistry healthfully, with leading-edge advice on combining foods to maximize fat burn, have more energy and end cravings. BalanceBall for Weight Loss sets you up for success for a lifetime. Your BalanceBall for Weight Loss DVD includes the BONUS Eating to Burn Fat Guide PLUS:
Stress Relief Yoga
by Steve Adams
from Living Arts
The disciplines of yoga and meditation combine in this informative release. The Yoga Journal label has issued a number of instructional releases and has gained a highly deserved reputation for being among the easiest to follow. YOGA FOR MEDITATION is no exception providing a comprehensive overview of the skill which should appeal to fitness fanatics at any stage of their development.System Requirements:Running Time 65 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS Rating: NR UPC: 029956012509 Manufacturer No: 120-1312
The All-Day Yoga Workout - A.M., Stress Relief, and P.M. Yoga for Beginners
by Steve Adams
from Living Arts
Living Yoga has created an exceptional yoga DVD with their three-in-one All-Day Yoga Workout, which combines three of their most popular programs. The first workout is A.M. Yoga for Beginners, a 15-minute morning set led by Rodney Yee. In the morning, Yee tells us, "the body is rested but stiff from inactivity." The stretches he demonstrates are designed to increase circulation, improve mobility, and bring clarity to your mind. The movements are easy to follow (they include a conscious relaxation, the a.m. workout, and a guided meditation), and the set is short enough that it can be squeezed into the most hectic of morning schedules.
The next set is Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners, led by Suzanne Deason. This 20-minute practice, during a sunset on the beach at Maui, will help relax your mind and muscles--especially those of the neck, shoulders, and lower back, where tension accumulates--and let stress drift away. The yoga practice includes 4 minutes of gentle stretch, a 13-minute stress-relief workout that increases circulation and flexibility, and 3 minutes of deep relaxation to leave you calmed and balanced.
The final workout is P.M. Yoga for Beginners, filmed at Death Valley and led by Patricia Walden. This 20-minute evening routine is designed to quiet the mind after the stress of the day and to help you make the transition from active to quiet. She uses a combination of a centering series, standing poses, forward bends, and restorative poses to help you ease into night. These workouts are perfect for the harried and the beginner, and you will need some props (a yoga strap, a brick, a mat, and some firm blankets).
The DVD format is ideal for a workout program--the chapter search makes it easy to skip the introduction and jump right into the body work. Or if you're short on time and just need to relax, you can move directly to the meditations. An extra feature, "Learning the Basics," has pictures of every pose with written instructions on how to do them, which is just the thing for beginners who feel befuddled when told to do a cow-face pose or gate pose. A section on props explains how to use straps, bricks, and mats in order to modify more difficult poses for less limber bodies. Finally, the interviews with Suzanne Deason, Patricia Walden, and Rodney Yee round out the DVD, making for a full program. This is the ultimate introduction to yoga; it's a workout regimen that's easy to incorporate into your daily life and fun enough to convince you to stick with it. --Jenny Brown
Balance Ball for Beginners (2006)
by Ted Landon
from Living Arts
Yoga Conditioning for Women
by Ted Landon
from Living Arts
Maintenance Yoga for Weight Loss
from Living Arts
Help maintain weight loss for life by restoring a stronger connection with the body s signals and needs every day. Empowers a lifelong self-commitment and self-acceptance while keeping the body fit lean strong and agile. Sustains ongoing self-awareness to maintain balanced healthful weight and new lifestyle practices for a lifetime.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS UPC: 029956293304 Manufacturer No: 120-1247
Yoga for Stress Relief
by Ted Landon
from Gaiam
In a simple yet powerful workout practiced at dusk on the island of Maui renowned yoga instructor Suzanne Deason guides postures to help create a more centered life. Deason encourages the use of yoga props such as the brick or block to ensure a comfortable healing workout. How we cope with our stress determines our health and well-being. Practicing this rejuvenating workout every day can help you experience a more relaxed body and calmer more peaceful mind.DVD includes:BONUS! How to Use Props.Complete 20-minute yoga practice of gentle stretches and deep relaxation.In-depth interview with Suzanne Deason.Props Recommended: Mat Strap BrickFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS/YOGA UPC: 018713528896 Manufacturer No: 05-52889
The Total-Body Yoga Workout: Lower Body, Abs, and Upper Body Yoga for Beginners
from Living Arts
Living Yoga succeeds in re-creating its superb yoga programs for DVD with the three-in-one workout The Total-Body Yoga Workout, which combines the individual body part programs on one disc.
The first workout, Lower Body Yoga for Beginners, led by Suzanne Deason, is a fun, short routine that will help you to invigorate and stretch the lower body in a series of flowing postures, working to stretch, tone, and challenge one's muscles and balance. In the second segment, Rodney Yee leads Abs Yoga for Beginners, which is designed to firm and strengthen your abs while providing a soothing respite from your hectic lifestyle. The poses are, for the most part, simple to follow, although the beginner may need to ease into some of the positions. Finally, Yee leads us through Upper Body Yoga for Beginners, a workout that will stretch, strengthen, and energize the upper body. Yee flows through poses designed to develop an open, supported chest, which in turn promotes healthy circulation, breathing, digestion, and posture. For all of these programs, a firm blanket to sit upon is needed.
The extra features on this disc are the same as those on The All-Day Yoga Workout. Once again, the DVD format is ideal for a workout program--the chapter search makes it easy to skip the introduction and jump right into the body work. Or if you're short on time and just need to relax, you can move directly to the meditations. An extra feature, "Learning the Basics," has pictures of every pose with written instructions on how to do them, which is just the thing for beginners who feel befuddled when told to do a cow-face pose or gate pose. A section on props explains how to use straps, bricks, and mats in order to modify more difficult poses for less limber bodies. Finally, the interviews with Suzanne Deason, Patricia Walden, and Rodney Yee round out the DVD, making for a full program. This is the ultimate introduction to yoga; it's a workout regimen that's easy to incorporate into your daily life and fun enough to convince you to stick with it. --Jenny Brown
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