Product Details

• Actors: Dawn Lesinski, Sang H. Kim, Scott Lesinski
• Directors: Dawn Lesinski
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Studio: Turtle Press,U.S.
• VHS Release Date: September 14, 2000
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1880336588
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #505,334 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Yoga literally means "union". Yoga promotes the unity of body, mind, and spirit by creating a state in which we are totally present in every moment and every action. The benefits of yoga practice include strengthening and toning muscles, releasing tension, increasing flexibility, and revitalising internal organs. The gentle pace of yoga can be adapted to any level of fitness as it invites people to work with their bodies at their own current level of ability. This video focuses on yoga postures which increase harmony of body, mind, and spirit. The yoga practice in this video offers the body a moderately paced method to increase flexibility, strength and balance thereby enhancing any style of martial arts training. It can be used to maximise the benefits of any vigorous training program, or as its own practice. Adding a consistent yoga practice to your personal training or martial arts class can prevent pain, soreness, and injury.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Postures that promote harmony of body, mind, and spirit, December 13, 2003

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This review is from: Yoga for Martial Artists [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Yoga For Martial Artists is an instructional video of yoga postures that promote harmony of body, mind, and spirit, as well as flexibility, strength, and balance - an ideal combination for enhancing one's martial arts training. Kripalu certified yoga teacher and black belt Dawn Lesinski ably and methodically guides the viewer through exercises that effectively work supplement martial arts training or other active fitness programs that seek to help prevent soreness and injury. An excellent introduction and self-teaching tool, Yoga For Martial Artists is a confidently recommended addition to any personal, dojo, or community library fitness and exercise video collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Easy, Slow, Basic, Modified Yoga for Beginning Students of Martial Arts, November 1, 2005

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This review is from: Yoga for Martial Artists [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This production is for the beginning student. It is far too elementary for individuals who already have flexibility and strength acquired through martial arts. Consequently, its title is a misnomer. It should be called, "Easy, Slow, Basic, Modified Yoga for Beginning Students of Martial Arts". Evaluated solely on its ability to satisfy its given title, "Yoga for Martial Artists", I gave it two stars.

The criteria that I use to characterize a "beginner" - a combination of all of the following: 1)unfamiliarity with discipline and associated technique 2)physical limitations that may interfere with full range of movement and 3)a manageable level of pain as a consequence of moving in the new way.

Using that criteria, this is the ONLY yoga video I have ever seen that can authentically claim to be appropriate for the beginner. The initial warm-up is actually a very slow hybrid of exercises frequently used prior to martial arts classes. The rest of the class is a slow repetition (three times) of modified yoga postures (standing and sitting/lying down).

This is the tape for you if the thought of working through a practice after work is simply too excruciating. For beginning students - or anyone with physical limitations - I rate this at 5+ stars. For more advanced students, I recommend Rodney Yee's "Yoga Conditioning for Athletes" as a superior, immediate alternative. "Yoga Conditioning for Athletes" was recommended to me by my physical therapist - prior to realizing that I required two complete hip replacements - and after giving up Tae Kwon Do. Post-surgery, it remains my absolute favorite VHS and DVD of its type.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, December 21, 2000

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"guardianangell" (Storrs CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yoga for Martial Artists [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is an excellent video for both the martial artist and the yoga student. Its great for all ability levels and is a great representation of the art of yoga. I highly recommend it.