A.M. P.M. Yoga - Conditioning For Weight Loss

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Good for beginners, 2008-12-19
I really like this product. I've had it for almost 2 years. I like it because it is easily understood, safe and the poses are good for a beginner while still being challening. I like the length of the sessions to as they are easy to fit into a busy day. I use the PM yoga routine religiously after my runs at night to stretch muscles stressed from running, to relieve stress, and maintain flexibility. In fact, I bought this product to help me manage work stress and I highly recommend it for that alone.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Slow-paced, well cued, relaxing, easy 2 25 min routies, 2007-02-19
White waves wrote a great review in 9/22/2005. br /The scenery is beautiful, Susan's words are inspirational on cue, but the pace of speaking is slow. This workout seems to be geared to absolute beginners with limited flexibility endurance. There are a lot of short breaks between poses. There is heavy use of blocks straps many poses are modified. If you have decent flexibilty, just don't use these props. br /The AM starts with 5 min of breathing, then child's pose, lunges, standing fwd bend, chair pose w/breathing, mountain pose, modified standing thigh stretch, standing wide legged torso side stretches, triangle, side angle, standing wide legged stretch. Then sitting torso twist, butterfly (no going down), modified boat. Laying down, a simple sustained ab crunch, knee to chest stretch, knee to side spinal twist, bridge pose. Laying on stomach, raising torso on ground with hans still on ground. Then downward dog sitting in meditation. br /PM: Begins with 5 min of scenery mountain pose with breathing. Using towel, simple shoulder stretch, child's pose, downward dog, lunges, standing wide legged stretch, downward dog, child's pose, staff pose, modified sitting 1 legged fwd bend, sitting wide legged simple torso stretches, sitting 1 leg out to side torso side stretch. Laying down 1 straight leg to sky stretch, straight legs in air (very modified plow), knees to chest, knee to side spinal twist ends in meditation. br /The Bonus 20 min breathwork is a more normal pace, beginners' workout with out props full poses. Twisted seated position, standing fwd bend, mountain, modified standing 1 legged pose, warrior 1, standing stretch for thighs, wide legged standing fwd bend. Then half kneeling torso side stretch, then lying down: locust, bow bridge, 1 leg in air stretch to the side. Then ab work while on elbows legs raised in various degrees. Then seated twisted sage pose, sitting 1 straight leg stretch, seated wide legged sterch ends with seated 2 min meditation. br / br /The 5 min trailer is still at gaiam com but not sure how much longer.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Nice Workout, but Weight Loss?, 2007-02-09
This DVD has two pleasant and well-balanced yoga routines, but the "weight loss" is just a title and a couple of kind words in the introduction. If you have a limited amount of time and want to maximize pounds lost, this isn't the right choice for you. br /Also, be warned that you do need props (blocks and a strap) to do the poses as instructed.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Not my first choice for the morning, 2007-02-03
This DVD gives two good structured workouts. They are propped but can be done without if you have some experience. I would say this is more intermediate than beginner as the queueing is somewhat basic and may be too quick of you are very new to yoga. I do find that I need a good warm up before I can do the AM workout as opposed to the AM section of the AM/PM yoga for beginners DVD. Still a good additional option.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent shorter workouts; appropriate for beginners; great stress relief!, 2007-01-11
Having never done yoga in my life, I decided to give it a try to help reduce my stress levels. I have very little free time so I didn't want to have to commit to an hour at a time knowing I'd never do it. As a result of too much stress I was having trouble with my neck, shoulders, and back. The first week or so the poses were hard but not impossible to preform. I could really tell where the tension was in my body! I've been doing this dvd faithfully for almost three weeks and the difference is amazing. The tension is all but gone, I am much stronger in the poses, I feel much more relaxed and sleep better! br / br /The program itself is put together nicely...soft, unobtrusive music; beautiful scenery; and the instruction is easy to follow with very clear explanations. Suzanne does use yoga blocks which I recommend...they really help in the morning workout when you are less flexible. She also uses a yoga strap and wedge. Obviously, you can't just do this workout and lose weight. As Suzanne says on the dvd, it's part of a healthy lifestyle. br / br /Being a Christian, I hesitated to do yoga because I didn't want to be pressed upon by the belief system behind it but I don't feel that at all with this dvd. It's an excellent workout and I highly recommend it!