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Beyond Basic Yoga For Dummies (Full Frame) : Move beyond basic yoga with 12 new postures This unintimidating program steps up the physical challenge of yoga to enhance your yoga practice. Not only can you tone your entire body by using this easy-to-follow program, but you can also find out more about the benefits of yoga. If you loved "Basic Yoga Workout For Dummies," then you're ready to enhance your yoga practice by delving deeper into other important aspects of yoga. You get tips on how to fine-tune each pose and focus on your breathing to make yoga more beneficial than ever. "Beyond Basic Yoga For Dummies" builds on the foundation you started in "Basic Yoga Workout For Dummies" and guides you through 12 more postures that pick up the pace. If you're not familiar with the basic yoga program, you can still enjoy this slightly more challenging practice because most poses include modifications that make it easy to work out at your own level. With consistent use, you can improve your posture and increase muscle tone. Discover How To: Master 12 new and challenging postures to enhance your current yoga program. Use breathing methods to im...

Yoga Journal: Yoga For Morning, Noon & Night : "Yoga For Morning, Noon & Night" contains three short yoga practices, specially created by noted yoga teacher Jason Crandell, to boost energy, gain strength and reduce stress. The yoga practices on the D include "Morning": Boost your energy with a 20-minute morning practice that will awaken your body and mind and give your more clarity throughout your day (emphasizes sun salutations, sidebends and core strengtheners). "Noon": Gain strength with a 20-minute afternoon practice that will release physical and mental tension, leaving you refreshed and renewed (emphasizes shoulder openers, mild backbends and standing poses). "Night": Reduce stress with a 20-minute evening practice that will soothe your body and mind, preparing you for deeper, more satisfying sleep (emphasizes hip and hamstring openers and twists). "Special Feature": Interview with Jason about using your yoga practice to support health and well-being in your life. A yoga teacher for more than 10 years, Jason Crandell provides clear, encouraging and straightforward instruction and his sequences will give you the tools and inspiratio...

Yoga Journal: Great Instructors (Full Frame) : Introducing a new DVD series from Yoga Journal: "Great Instructors". Three different approaches to Vinyasa, today's most popular form of yoga. Each 90-minute DVD helps you develop physical strength and flexibility as well as emotional balance. Disc 1 - "Baron Baptiste: Foundations Of Power Vinyasa Yoga": Create a positive - and permanent - shift in your life. Filmed live at the fifth annual Yoga Journal San Francisco Conference, this unrehearsed 90-minute program captures the magnetism and wisdom of one of America's great instructors and will help you establish a strong foundation for your yoga practice. In this basic, flowing workout, you will discover how proper yoga technique and mindfulness can power your practice and empower your life. One of the leading yoga innovators in America, Baron Baptiste popularized the style of yoga known as "Power Vinyasa Yoga", which is designed to create heat in the body and stimulate energy flow. He is the owner and director of two Baptiste Power Yoga Institutes in Massachusetts and is the author of three books. The DVD includes: 36 poses, including Sun Sa...

Basic Yoga Workout For Dummies (Full Frame) : Take the mystery out of doing yoga! This non-intimidating program explains yoga in an easy-to-understand language. Not only can you change your body by using this DVD--but you may even change your mind about yoga. Anyone can do yoga, regardless of age or fitness level, and you can too! This program will demystify the mystical so that you can experience the fabulous benefits of yoga. Today, many people use yoga to help alleviate back pain, reduce stress, and increase flexibility. "Basic Yoga For Dummies" offers step-by-step instruction for the 12 essential yoga postures and makes it easy to practice at your own level. The program incorporates standing, sitting, and laying down poses to increase muscle tone, enhance flexibility, and provide relaxation. This DVD also includes a bonus intermediate yoga workout for when you're ready to move past the basics. Discover How To: - Master the 12 essential yoga postures, De-stress and relax through yoga practice, Experience the benefits of proper yoga breathing techniques, Build strength and muscle tone by using yoga postures About the Instructor: Sar...

Yoga Journal: Yoga For Your Pregnancy : "Yoga Journal" and Lamaze introduce a new way to experience a radiant pregnancy and healthy delivery. This easy-to-follow video, with prenatal expert Kristen Eykel as your guide, features two practices-each specifically designed for moms-to-be. Whether you are new to yoga or an experienced practitioner, you'll get the tools you need to face the physical and emotional changes of your pregnancy with focus and grace. Includes: Practice 1: "Energizing & Strengthening" - A gentle, flowing practice to build strength and stamina for the demands of labor - and alleviate the discomfort caused by your ever-changing body. Practice 2: "Relaxing & Rejuvenating" - A calming, restorative practice to help you unwind tension at any time of day and help you sleep better. "Pranayama For Pregnancy" - Three simple breathing techniques to calm your nervous system. "Meditation For Pregnancy" - Guided meditation to help foster inner focus and awareness. "Birthing-Room Yoga" - Simple yoga techniques to encourage a peaceful mind and body during delivery. "Postnatal Yoga Practice" - A gentle practice to help...

Cool Yoga Tricks by Miriam Austin, ISBN 0345465415 : "Craving yoga's benefits but unable to perform even the simplest postures? Think yoga is only for rubber-limbed supermodels? If your yoga practice is giving you more stress than stress relief, Cool Yoga Tricks" is the answer to your prayers. Although it seems like everyone from Madonna to your eighty-three-year-old Uncle Teddy is practicing yoga, most of us are unable to do even the simplest classic yoga poses without undue stress and strain. Now in this clear, understandable, easy-to-follow book, Miriam Austin offers alternative yoga routines that help you reap the greatest rewards from your yoga practice, and she reveals shortcuts to help you perform yoga like a pro. Using everyday items, such as chairs, walls, and blankets, Miriam Austin shows how those of us with normal flexibility limitations can experience the very real benefits of yoga--without dislocating our joints, overstretching our muscles, or giving up in frustration. She makes the basics simple, doable, and down-to-earth. Dog Tricks--lengthen your spine more fully with these Downward Facing Dog tricks, designed to relax ...

Yoga Journal: Yoga For Well-Being : "Yoga For Well-Being" contains three short yoga sequences, specially created by noted yoga teacher Jason Crandell, for restful sleep, greater energy and mental clarity. The DVD includes "Restful Sleep": Sleep better with a 20-minute practice of soothing hip openers, forward bends and restorative poses that will prepare you for a better night's sleep. "Greater Energy": Invigorate your body with a 20-minute practice of revitalizing standing poses and shoulder openers to awaken your body and revive your energy. "Mental Clarity": Clear your mind with a 20-minute practice of quieting forward bends, twists and balancing poses to restore mental focus and clarity. "Special Feature": Interview with Jason about using your yoga practice to support health and well-being in your life. A yoga teacher for more than 10 years, Jason Crandell provides clear, encouraging and straightforward instruction and his sequences will give you the tools and inspiration to practice safely on your own. Jason is a contributing editor to Yoga Journal magazine, teaches at Yoga Journal conferences and leads workshops and retr...

Total Yoga: The Flow Series - Water (Widescreen) : Millions have discovered the powerful benefits of yoga, bringing body, mind and spirit into harmony. Internationally renowned yoga teachers and husband and wife team Ganga White and Tracey Rich of the White Lotus Foundation developed "Total Yoga" and "The Flow Series," a collection of yoga practices dedicated to promoting good health and spiritual well-being. "Total Yoga: The Flow Series" was created to complement the best-selling "Total Yoga" program and are compelling and dynamic yoga workouts designed to aid students' levels of expertise. Classical yoga postures and ujjayi breathing are connected in a flowing manner drawing on the foundations of Vinyasa Flow Yoga. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions help you experience the many benefits of yoga. "Water," the second session in "The Flow Series," is a balanced intermediate practice of over twenty poses, suitable for all levels. "Water" instructs with fluidity, grace and power in Vinyasa flowing sequences of standing, seated and inverted yoga positions. This "Water" practice reduces stress while developing strength, muscle tone, flexibility, ...

Yoga Journal: Seane Corn Yoga From The Heart (Full Frame) : Heal yourself - and the world?through yoga. Filmed live at the Annual Yoga Journal San Francisco Conference, this unrehearsed 90-minute class captures the charisma and soul of one of yoga's great instructors. In this heart-pumping vinyasa flow practice, you'll journey through your body to awaken to your own intuition and life purpose and gain insight into how your yoga practice can empower you to help heal the world. One of the most gifted yoga instructors in America, Seane Corn's dynamic and inspirational style of yoga incorporates both the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga. She is the National Yoga Ambassador for YouthAIDS and the recipient of the 2005 Conscious Humanitarian Award. Seane teaches at Sacred Movement in Santa Monica, California and travels extensively. Learn 32 poses in all, including: Sun Salutations; standing poses; hip openers, and shoulder and spine stretches. Stand-alone chapters allow you to start the class at any point. In-depth interview with Seane Corn - Great resource for teachers. Unleash your creative spirit in this improvisational, open practice.

Yoga Mom, Buddha Baby: The Yoga Workout for New Moms by Jyothi Larson, ISBN 0553380931 : S-T-R-E-T-C-H, STRENGTHEN, AND MEDITATE--WITH YOUR BABY Practicing yoga with your baby--as you hold your baby, have your baby next to you, or have your baby leaning against your thighs or atop your belly--is a wonderful way to add joy to your first year together. Popular yoga teacher Jyothi Larson shares the specially adapted yoga poses she has taught to hundreds of moms and their "Buddha babies," her term for the happy and calm babies in her classes. Whether you are new to yoga or an experienced student, whatever shape you are in, you are in the perfect place to practice yoga. In this beautifully illustrated book with easy-to-follow instructions, Larson presents twenty routines that help you get back in shape faster as you bond with your baby. Included are: - prenatal yoga, with a focus on the last trimester - what to do after birth through the first six weeks, with special poses for women who have had C-sections - modified yoga poses that respect your changing post-pregnancy body and give all of yoga's benefits--stretching, strengthening, and relaxing - fun yoga moves that enco...

Total Yoga: The Original (Full Frame) : Millions have discovered the powerful benefits of yoga, bringing body, mind and spirit into harmony. Internationally renowned yoga teachers and husband and wife team Ganga White and Tracey Rich of the White Lotus Foundation developed "Total Yoga: The Original" and "The Flow Series", a collection of yoga practices dedicated to promoting good health and spiritual well-being. "Total Yoga: The Original" is the perfect introduction to the many benefits of yoga. This complete and easy-to-follow series of classical yoga postures will help you live a healthier, more balanced life. Experienced students will also find this an excellent alternative practice to include in their yoga routine. You will be taught ujjayi breathing and a warm-up sequence followed by a series of comprehensive standing, seated, and inverted poses, many demonstrated on two levels of difficulty, based on the foundations of Vinyasa Flow Yoga. This balanced step-by-step "Total Yoga" workout will tone and shape muscles, improve flexibility, build strength and stamina plus you will see a dramatic reduction in stress. Meet The In...

Ashtanga Yoga: Introductory Poses (Full Frame) : A hatha yoga breathing system developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Ashtanga yoga can, if practiced regularly, detoxify the body, focus the mind and polish the heart. Because of its physically challenging nature, few have been able to make the practice a part of their lives - until now. Under the guidance of her teacher, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, acclaimed yoga instructor Nicki Doane makes this powerful practice accessible to everyone in Ashtanga Yoga: Introductory Poses. At a pace that makes Ashtanga easier to learn, she shows you Active Vinyasa, or flowing postures and breath, to link mind and body; Ujjayi Breathing, or ocean sounds breathing, to create rhythm and focus the mind; and Bandhas, or internal locks, to regulate the body's energy flow. Filmed amid the stunning beauty of Doane's native Hawaii, this program will help you plant the seed for your Ashtanga practice. Dynamic flow of movement and breath sets the rhythm for each session and builds the foundation for the Ashtanga Yoga series, deepening your personal insight and leading you to greater strength, serenity and peace within.

Yoga Journal: Yoga For Stress With Dr. Baxter Bell : "Yoga Journal" teams with Dr. Baxter Bell to bring you this unique, medically-grounded program to help you become "stress hardy." In this DVD, you'll learn to recognize and modify your body's fight-or-flight response to stress. You'll also discover how yoga can relieve stress-related problems like muscular tension, headaches, insomnia, depression, and panic attacks. The easy to follow program features: "Stress Prevention Workout" to help you develop stress hardiness; "Stress Relief Practice" to calm you down and release tension; Three quick relaxation techniques; In-depth interview with Dr. Bell about the physiology of stress; "Alternate Practice Mode" which allows you to practice with less verbal instruction once you've learned the yoga sequences; Built in timer that lets you practice at your own pace. DVD ROM. DVD-ROM that links you to "Yoga Journal" articles about stress, Interviews.

Yoga Link: Shoulder Shape-up : Create dynamic freedom in your shoulders! Join acclaimed yoga teacher Jill Miller for "Yoga Link: Shoulder Shape-up", a unique Yoga-based practice specifically designed to break through the weakness and congestion in your shoulders caused by the unhealthy habits of our modern lifestyles. Unlock the mobility of your shoulders and arms and reconnect to the natural dexterity buried within. This series of extraordinarily deep shoulder and upper back exercises is designed to mobilize the shoulders from every angle, strengthen and rebalance weak muscles, and cultivate freedom in the breath. "Yoga Link: Shoulder Shape-up" is a perfect complement to your current yoga, dance or fitness practice. Highlights from this DVD include: "Shoulder Workshop" - detailed exercise instruction (38 min); "Shoulder Practice" - a full routine for regular practice (43 min); "Breathing Primer" - essential breathing techniques (15 min); and bonus exercises for the wrists and hands.

Yoga Beyond Belief: Insights to Awaken and Deepen Your Practice : The popularity of yoga in the West has exploded from its humble origins in the 1960s. This useful book penned by the man who was there from the inception, integrates scientific and practical approaches into a fresh perspective that complements -- and expands on -- the existing literature. Based on a lifetime of insights and enlivened by Ganga White's storytelling skills, "Yoga Beyond Belief" begins by explaining the core principles of the many branches of the discipline. Next, it shows how the physical practices work to produce remarkable results in health and well-being. Included are a chapter on how to avoid or heal injury and pain, along with a wealth of tools, insights, and anecdotes that both inform and inspire. "Yoga Beyond Belief" concludes by going beyond the physical aspects to the heart of yoga, showing the pitfalls of regimented systems and offering seasoned advice on how students at any skill level can customize their yoga practice for spiritual transformation.

Yoga Link: Core Integration - A Total Abdominal Awakening : Awaken the ecstatic potential of your core! Join acclaimed yoga teacher Jill Miller for "Yoga Link: Core Integration", a unique Yoga-based practice specifically addressing physical, emotional and spiritual issues lodged deep inside your core. Unlock the power of your center and reconnect to the natural vitality buried within. This series of extraordinarily deep abdominal exercises strengthens you from the inside out and is designed to penetrate weak muscle tissue, awaken sluggish organs, stretch scar tissue and cultivate vibrancy throughout your nervous system. "Yoga Link: Core Integration" is a perfect complement to your current yoga, dance or fitness practice. Over two hours of instruction on one DVD. Highlights include: "Core Workshop" - detailed pose instruction (71 min); "Core Practice" - a full routine for regular practice (57 min); "Breathing Primer" - essential breathing techniques (15 min); and bonus exercises on "Agni Sara" and "Spinal Undulation".

Yoga Link: Hip Helpers : Liberate the natural harmony of your hips! Join acclaimed yoga teacher Jill Miller for "Yoga Link: Hip Helpers", a unique Yoga-based practice specifically designed to break through the weakness and congestion in our hips caused by the unhealthy habits of our modern lifestyles. Unlock the power of your hips and reconnect to the ease and freedom buried within. This series of extraordinarily deep hip and psoas exercises strengthens you from the inside out and is designed to penetrate congested connective tissue, stimulate weak muscles, and release tension throughout your body. "Yoga Link: Hip Helpers" is a perfect complement to your current yoga, dance or fitness practice. Over two hours of instruction on one DVD. Highlights include: "Hips Workshop" - detailed exercise instruction (60 min); "Hips Practice" - full routine for regular practice (58 min); "Breathing Primer" - essential breathing techniques (15 min); and a bonus "Advanced Standing Pose" workshop (16 minutes).

Element: Yoga For Beginners (Full Frame) : Yoga is one of the best ways to cultivate a connection between your mind and body. It tones muscles, increases flexibility, calms the mind and can improve overall health. Filmed on a lush, tranquil location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this unique beginner yoga sequence will teach you yoga breathing, and take you step by step through a full range of yoga poses that will strengthen, stretch, and revitalize your body. You will notice results from your very first practice, and as you become familiar with the postures, both your yoga practice and your body will evolve in an uplifting and truly empowering way. Elena Brower is a Certified Anusara Yoga instructor and has been teaching for over 10 years. She is the founder of Virayoga in Soho and has been featured in such prestigious publications as "The New York Times," "Yoga Journal" and "In Style" magazine. Named one of New York City's top yoga teachers by "Fit Yoga" magazine, Elena's clients include Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts, Minnie Driver, Eva Mendes, Carla Gugino, Christy Turlington and Rebecca Romijn. Her teaching encourages observation,...

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