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AM/PM YOGA - For Beginners & Beyond - ***NEW, NOW WITH THE MATRIX*** --Ana Brett & Ravi Singh

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I just finished doing the AM set this morning and I did the PM set last night. This DVD is a wonderful addition to my morning Sadhana practice. In the AM set, there is a breathing meditation (with mudra)that pumps the stomach. Then there are warm-ups and a wonderful breathe of fire sequence to get your engines going. But the best part is the morning meditation of Ek Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Wahae Guru, (One Creator, Truth-Identity, Great beyond description is Divine Wisdom) which is the Morning Call. It is done about 7-8 minutes. I will add this to my daily morning practice. The PM set works your legs by doing a walking on the ceiling exercise, lying on your back and move your arms and legs. It really works. The set also ends with a meditation. I think it was about 11 minutes. It is the Shabd Kriya. Loved it. I always meant to do this at night but it is hard to do on your own, at least for me anyway. Now I can do it every night with Ana and Ravi! I slept like a baby, no bad dreams! Thank you Ana & Ravi. Great Job.

These two under 25 minute programs are ideal for the commitment phobe who still expects a fulfilling experience.
This is "express" yoga at its best. It truly delivers what one expects from a DVD titled AM/PM of which there seem to be a million nowadays.
I do believe Ravi Singh had the original AM/PM which I heard was pretty great but now with the super Ana Brett
this AM/PM is even better.
I recommend doing the AM section still in your pajamas for a satisfying, gentle, yet ultimately invigorating, wake up call. You really feel like anything is possible after this gentle challenge!
The PM section is best done as soon as you walk through the door in the evening for a stress releasing, soothing, get back to yourself, contented feeling.
After years of hair pulling insomnia I am finally sleeping like a relaxed 5 year old on vacation!

I bought this Yoga DVD for two specific reasons: to alleviate my night time stress and help me to start the day on a positive note! I find that this DVD will also help keep you on top of your daily yoga practice even when you don't feel like keeping up. The 2 workouts are short and you will feel like you accomplished a lot!

This DVD contains two excellent yoga practices which are perfect for virtually all levels of yoga practitioners. I have been practicing yoga for several years and am now at an intermediate level, and I will continue to use both of these workouts on a regular basis.

AM Yoga starts with breath meditation to ease you into the gently energizing set that clears your head, lifts your spirtis and awakens the body. I actually do this part right out of bed while still in my pajamas. Its a great way to start the day.
The practice is led by Ana Brett & Ravi Singh, excellent instructor's who provide flawless cuing, Ravi vocally and Ana visually. Ravi has an extremely calm, soothing voice which is ideal for anyone who is not a morning person! PM Yoga is a very nice practice for releasing the spine,relaxing, and winding down. It also begins with a short focus on breathing, This is a great end-of-day workout or a quick practice to fit in anytime you need to relax.

If you're serious about Yoga and want to experience the most from it, then you need this DVD! I've been doing yoga for several years: took classes, did the Yoga Zone videos and then researched here and bought this one. I'm so thankful and I'll never be without it! I do the AM section daily and try to do the PM several times a week. I read a review where someone said they were turned off by Ana seeming to be laughing- I'm sure that person hasn't been fortunate enough to have their chakras blasted open from doing this yoga, because that's what Ana is experiencing. It's powerful stuff which would make anyone smile! Serious seekers: you can't go wrong with this one!

I love the AM exercise, and I start almost every morning with this 40 min program. My arms look much better now and my stomach muscles have become a lot stronger. My digestion has also improved and I can eat more of the things I previously had to stay away from.
My thighs have also benefited from this exercise, but the most important benefit for me is the increase in energy, and the rhythm of meditation in-between every exercise is a beautiful way of starting the day.
I have given this DVD four stars because I have not yet used the PM program, I have tried it ones, but it did not appeal to me like the AM program. I can definitely recommend this DVD.

I purchased this after starting a regular Kundalini class so that when I couldn't get to class I could get the immediate benefits of the practice at home. I find I have actually gotten addicted to this type of yoga and go through withdrawl if don't get my daily fix.
The beauty of this DVD is that the workouts are short and easy to fit into my busy schedule.
The AM portion begins with a breath exercise which pumps the stomach and seems great for digestion and elimination(recommend this before breakfast!). Then the AM continues with several stretches and flexes in a well paced energizing set that really wakes up the body and prepares you for the day.
The PM set features a calming breath meditation to start, then a little ab work, an interesting exercise to warm and loosen the spine followed with an exercise for the heart center which gives a great shoulder/neck release which I find I really need at the days end. Overall, PM really winds you down from the day and helps you sleep deeply.

All in all, this is exactly what I had been looking for without even knowing it. It's accessible for beginners but also great for people who've been doing yoga for a while but are looking for a short,effective, focused, workout.

I love Ravi Singh and Ana Brett. AM/PM Yoga video is awesome. I have the old Fat Free Yoga Video from a few years back on VHS (yeah.. I know!)I loved it. Even though I had no yoga experience and am overweight I could still do most of the postures even back then. So when I looked on here for their new DVDs as a workout reward for myself (gotta bribe yourself every now and then- right?!)I bought AM/PM Yoga!

It is excellent for the morning. However, I did not give the DVD a 5 star because of the PM section. Too much of it is chanting and singing! Yes, singing. Although the music is catchy, I don't really get into the chanting or singing. Therefore the PM section is less effective for me. I've only done the night portion 3 times. The AM part I'm pratcically wearing out! Matter of fact, I just finished doing it 10 minutes ago!

I definitely recommend this DVD!!! Minus the singing --I'd give it a 5.

I recently took my first yoga class and quickly realized that there is something to all this yoga stuff.
I purchased a number of Yoga DVDs looking for the right style for me and I bought this one because of all the glowing reports I heard on an online fitness forum. I am really enthralled with this workout. I knew I had to do yoga because I am so tense, tight, etc...but I was worried I would have to give up my sweat fix.
This type of yoga, taught by Ravi & Ana is amazing because you move in the exercises. The first set, the AM set ,sort of goes nonstop for almost 20 minutes, one exercise or pose into the other with the breath of fire. I really felt completely worked over but in a way that refreshed me rather then leaving me too fatigued for the day. The PM set starts with a great Ab exercise. I also do the PM mediation before bed and have been sleeping the night through without waking up once.
I find this type of yoga and these instructors to be very exciting. I will eventually get all their stuff.

This was an interesting DVD. I started doing yoga a few months back but hadn't experienced Kundalini at all.

Apparently, if this DVD is indicative of typical Kundalini practice, the form is all about breathing fast and repeating small movements for long periods of time.

The workout is physically exhausting, even though there are no actual 'yoga'-type poses. The routine is, you mostly sit there moving your arms, breathing in and out very fast. Or moving your legs while breathing really fast. Or sitting still and breathing really fast. I was dripping sweat, but barely moving.

The whole routine was rather like tightly controlled aerobics class. With really involved chanting.

There were many meditations interspersed between the moves, which I found different than I was used to - I am used to the savasana being at the end. This is a completely different kind of yoga.

It's possible that this kind of yoga is extremely satisfying to some people, but I don't think this is the kind I would do again. At least not at this time - maybe my tastes will move into that direction later in my practice.

I think the chanting parts would be better if the words were left on the screen more than a moment. It was very hard to remember what I was supposed to be saying.

The AM and PM sections were pretty similar in my estimation. I really have no idea what made either one a morning or night-time set. Each part is about a half hour, but one can do the whole disc in 90 minutes (including the intro, breathing instruction, warm-up and meditations).

The menu offers a choice of playing the entire DVD or pieces at a time. There is a brief intro to the various breathing techniques (slow breathing and Breath of Fire) and an short warm-up to the AM or PM parts.

Instructor Ana Brett sits on a small round white rug in a white room. It's kind of neat that you can't see the walls - it looks like she is on a magic carpet floating in an ethereal plane. She has her eyes closed during most of the routine and we only hear her voice during the introduction to breathing and during the chanting/singing.

We don't see the other instructor, Ravi Singh, at all but hear his voice during the routines. His voice is low and soothing. During each set, he talks about how the poses are helping different organs and bodily systems.

Although this style of yoga is not to my preference, I did get a fantastic workout and know my core will be sore tomorrow.

Overall, the DVD is probably not for people seeking a typical yoga experience. It might be very well-done as far as Kundalini goes, but it's so not what I was expecting during my beginner's yogic learning curve.

A good, alternative yoga program with lots of chanting for Kundalini yogis or fitness fans open to experimenting.

I was already a Ravi Singh & Ana Brett fan, having bought their great DVD: Kundalini Yoga for Beginnners & Beyond which totally got me hooked on this type of yoga. Like that one, this DVD has 2 sets. The AM set starts with a couple warmups and then goes into a non stop sequence, moving thru poses, with the breath of fire. This set gets me connected quickly to my core and leaves me energized and inspired for the day.
The morning meditation which is sort of like a power chant gives me inspiration and uplift.
Doing this workout has helped me substitute green tea for coffee.

The PM set is like a consolation to me. No matter what I go thru all day, I keep thinking about doing the yoga when I get home and I am fine. I look forward to doing it. The PM meditation works better for me then sleep aids.

I like that in both sets you just get down on the floor and go: no endless intros and added fluff. The music is great and I love the way Ana & Ravi keep your attention focused throughout the workout . Your mind never gets a chance to wander off.

I have gotten great results from this workout. This and their Beginners DVD always leave me muscles worked and a feeling sore which is exactly what I want!

I wish everyone owned this DVD. It would make a huge difference in their quality of life.