A.M. and P.M. Yoga
by Steve Adams
from Living Arts
A.M. Yoga for Beginners
"The morning is a precious time," says the narrator of A.M. Yoga for Beginners. "Just as the sun rises and falls, so do our natural rhythms. The morning is perfect time to open our bodies and center our minds." This 20-minute yoga practice with supple instructor Rodney Yee is the perfect way to start your day by energizing your body and calming your mind. Filmed on the beach at Maui at sunrise, the video starts with a 4-minute Conscious Relaxation focusing on breathing, then glides into a 14-minute series of yoga poses that are simultaneously relaxing and energizing. It ends with a 2-minute seated Guided Meditation to center your body and mind. Yee's instruction is detailed and gentle. The video is beautifully filmed: you watch the waves roll in as Yee demonstrates yoga poses on a sandy beach. The yoga practice awakens and stretches your muscles gently, leaving you balanced and focused. "Yoga is the foundation of my day," says Yee. "A few minutes in the morning will help give meaning to your day." --Joan Price
P.M. Yoga for Beginners
"The evening is the perfect time to calmly transition between being active and being quiet," says Patricia Walden, instructor of P.M. Yoga for Beginners. "One of the greatest gifts yoga has to offer is deep relaxation." This 20-minute program is designed to balance, calm, and revitalize you at the end of the day. It starts with centering poses: gentle stretches bringing awareness and quiet to your senses. Next are standing poses to release tension, increase circulation, expand the lungs, and help you breathe more deeply. Next, forward bends cool the body and bring quiet to the nervous system. The final restorative poses are so relaxing that you may fall asleep. Walden tells you not only how to do the poses, but what you should feel, and how to quiet your body and your mind. Instruction is soothing and explicit. Although this video is aimed at beginners, seldom are modifications given for the less flexible novice, so if any pose causes discomfort or seems impossible, don't push beyond your personal comfort level. The video was filmed on the windswept sands of Death Valley. --Joan Price
Yoga Journal's Yoga for Beginners
by Steve Adams
from Gaiam
Includes the full 1-hr. Yoga Journal s Yoga for Beginners program an exclusive in-depth interview with Patricia a foldout pose guide and a bonus Flexibility Workout. With Patricia Walden. Beginner level.System Requirements:Running Time 100 minutes. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS UPC: 029956907201 Manufacturer No: 120-1263
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
Yoga Journal - Yoga Practice for Flexibility
from Living Arts
One of yoga's most powerful attributes is its focus on flexibility. Stretching and developing greater flexibility benefits both the mind and body in many ways. In Flexibility Yoga internationally renowned yoga teacher Patricia Walden guides a dynamic two-part yoga workout that can help you increase flexibility range of motion and overall well-being. With her easy-to-use instruction you learn simple yoga techniques to open the back calm and lengthen tense muscles and restore youthful flexibility in every part of the body. This gentle revitalizing yoga-stretch workout for beginners of any age or fitness level will help you feel more fluid and agile throughout every day while helping to prevent injury. Whether you're an athlete or just want to feel more flexible this yoga practice will improve your quality of life.System Requirements:Running Time 85 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS UPC: 029956011809 Manufacturer No: 120-1304
Yoga Journal's more advanced offering of yoga stretching exercises presents two routines for flexibility: back stretches and front stretches. Each routine begins with a short warm up, though if one is not already well practiced in yoga stretching techniques, not to mention already flexible, some of these stretches should not be attempted. Even the so-called "moderate" poses for those with less strength and flexibility are difficult to achieve. Patricia Walden encourages the viewer to practice often and work toward the stretching goals, and conscientiously demonstrates the stretches in a methodical manner. The principles of balance and strength in all parts of the body (achieved by practicing both front and back stretches) is a lofty goal for many, but one to work toward in small increments. The two distinct routines in this video are conveniently presented separately so that they can be combined or practiced alternately. (If you're not already on your way to yogic flexibility, in the beginning you may be sitting out a good part of this video.) The production value, like the other Yoga Journal offerings, is consistently good and even. Certain stretches require props such as yoga blocks, but chairs and phone books are a good substitute for the home user. --Gilia Angell
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
Yoga Journal's Yoga for Relaxation and Meditation
from Living Arts
This Yoga Journal DVD combines two workout programs, "Yoga Practice for Relaxation" and "Yoga Practice for Meditation."
"Yoga Practice for Relaxation" helps stress slide away with restorative yoga poses that replenish your body's energy and rejuvenate your spirit. With these poses you're not working your body, but "undoing, allowing nature to restore you ... [and] the healing powers of yoga to reveal themselves to you," explains Patricia Walden, who teaches the first 30-minute session of resting poses. Your body is supported by props, such as folded blankets, a bolster, or a wall, so the stretches are not intense. The second 30-minute session, taught by Rodney Yee, emphasizes forward bends, often done seated on the floor in various positions, with your forehead and arms resting on a chair for support.
In Yoga Practice for Meditation, Rodney explains, "Meditation is awareness of posture, ease of breath, and attentiveness of the mind." Yee quietly and expertly leads you through five yoga practices that release bodily tension, improve posture, and open up breathing in the gorgeous setting of Yosemite National Park. The practice is divided into five segments: Mountain, a series that moves from pose to pose, used for making the transition from daily activities to a sitting meditation (12 minutes); Garden, gentle movements that open the hips and stretch the back (10 minutes); Tree, four sitting poses, using props to modify the poses to your personal flexibility level (10 minutes); Wind, a series with a focus on breathing, releasing tension, and relaxing deeply (10 minutes); Sky, a meditation focusing on posture and breath and "inviting the mind into the present moment, time and time again" (8 minutes). --Joan Price
A.M. and P.M. Yoga for Beginners
from Living Arts
Face your day with more focus and calm after a gentle yet energizing workout with Rodney Yee. Then in the P.M. release stress and tension under a spectacular Death Valley sunset with Patricia Walden.System Requirements:Running Time 100 minutes. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS UPC: 029956209503 Manufacturer No: 820-1276SPAN
Yoga Journal's (4 Pack) Yoga for Back Care / Yoga For Longevity / Yoga Basics / Yoga for Strength and Energy
by Steve Adams
- REGION 1 DVD - NSTC
4 pack Includes: 1. Yoga Journal's Yoga for Back Care 2. Yoga Journal's Yoga For Longevity 3. Yoga Journal's Yoga Basics 4. Yoga Journal's Yoga for Strength and Energy Yoga Journal's Yoga for Strength and Energy Special DVD includes: Two complete yoga workouts Menus that let you jump right into the workouts Exclusive indepth interview with Radney Yee Yoga Journal's Yoga For Longevity The complete 65minute practice Exclusive modification angle feature to access midification with one click Indepth interview with Rod Stryker Yoga Journal's Yoga for Back Care The special DVD Edition Includes: Complete threepart yoga practice to help restore and maintain a healthy back An analysis of yoga's effectiveness on back health with family physician Baxter Bell, M.D> BONUS sequence of poses to help maintain proper posture while seated. Yoga Journal's Yoga Basics Special DVD includes: 5part Yoga Basics workout Menus that let you jumpo right into the workouts Foldout color Pose Guide to help you master each pose in the workout Exclusive indepth interview with Patricia Walden Bonus 30minute yoga class with patricia Walden
Yoga Journal's Yoga for Relaxation
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