Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Bodywisdom Media, Inc.
• DVD Release Date: September 1, 2002
• Run Time: 240 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006JXWC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,319 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

YOUR NEEDS CHANGE EVERY DAY, SO SHOULD YOUR DVD!

Yoga for Athletes™ is the ideal complement for any sports enthusiast looking to build strength, stamina and flexibility. Whether a novice or experienced yoga practitioner, this DVD will increase performance and help reduce the risk of sports related injuries.

Choose from 16 different sports! Running, Tennis, Skiing, Golf, Soccer, Cycling, Swimming. Football, Basketball, Kayaking, Martial Arts, Rock Climbing, Hiking, Volleyball, Baseball, Weightlifting, each with 12 customized workouts Dozens of workouts to choose from!

The Interactive Personal Trainer™ revolutionizes the practice of yoga in the home. Unlike other videos that may contain one or two workouts, this DVD contains dozens of workouts of varied lengths and purposes. Get into shape, relieve stress, become stronger and more flexible & increase energy with your own Interactive Personal Trainer™.

Barbara Benagh has been a yoga practitioner for 30 years and her insightful teaching style is renowned for its strength, creativity and emphasis on breath awareness. As both an avid road cyclist and advanced yoga practitioner, Barbara has developed an understanding and appreciation of the benefits of cross training with yoga. Barbara has contributed many articles for the Yoga Journal.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Accept it for what it is, March 31, 2005

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Jeffrey C. Narvil - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yoga For Athletes (DVD)

I have been using this DVD for two years and have not found it boring. I will agree with some of the posts here that to some it may seem slowpaced, but I consider this to be a plus. The several minutes spent on each pose, including getting into the pose, makes it actually very physically challenging and the more I have progressed the more I have come to appreciate the time spent loosening the neck and inhaling before looking up. If you simply want to bend over as far as you can and then move to the next pose with a beach in the background then this is not the DVD for you. Yes, the poses are taped individually and there is a black screen between them but I welcome this as I have done so many of the dozens and dosens of combinations by now that I like to know what is next since I cannot recall the variations in each one, drink some water, skip a track sometimes, etc. As a dad who works at home, this DVD routine seems ideal as it can be done on mute once you get used to it and it does not require chanting or any visualizing. I do not personally believe the kayaking selections are better for kayakers than the rock climbing ones are, but to me, that is not the point, and after a while, it is great to simply have so many combinations of area (legs, hips, abs) and times (20-60 minutes). When I first started with it, I felt I did okay, but now with 2 years practice, I realize how much better I have become and have noticed a remarkable toning up of my legs (but my upper body has not progressed as much; my waist is slimmer but not rock hard). To me this DVD is no non-sense and engaging and is more about feeling your muscles burn than the trappings of yoga often marketed in the media. My wife attends yoga classes and claims some of the names of the poses differ from her class but that my results far surpass even what her instructor is able to achieve in a classroom situation.

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The future is now!, February 25, 2003

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Kenneth Michael (Sugar Land, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yoga For Athletes (DVD)

What an amazing concept! As a triathlete I make a substantial time investment in swim, bike, run training. This DVD allows me to select the sport I want to focus on in the first menu selection, then the body part and amount of time from the second menu. With time as a precious commodity, I can follow a 40 mile ride with a 20 minute hip routine or on an "active rest" day do an hour with overall running as the key.

Just for kicks, I've checked out what the teacher suggests football players do for a shoulder routine. It was a nice change of pace! This disk has well over 100 routine options. A true bargain when compared to a one routine video.

Since adding yoga to my training program, this 50 year old guy will see many more tri-seasons! And this is what DVD is all about. Multiple configuations... we'll see more like this I'm sure!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yoga Journal Editors Pick For Good Reason, October 15, 2003

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Josh Hammond (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yoga For Athletes (DVD)

I run, bike and lift weights at a gym to try to stay in shape. I also play in softball and besketball leagues (nothing serious but a fun way to get some exercise.) Some running magazines recommened yoga, which I started to do some yoga a bit.

Then I saw the Yoga Journal (which I started reading a few months back and also recommend) had made this DVD their editor's choice in the September issue. I figured they knew what they are talking about, so I picked it up. And I am really glad I did.

It is perfect, and accomplishes what it says; it is has increased my flexibility and helped me with all of my pursuits. The set up is easy, and the ability to target different parts of your body for different sports is great. If you are looking to implement the benfits of yoga to help with your sports then you should pick this up, well worth the money.