Product Details

• Actors: Ann Richmond
• Directors: Matthew Richmond
• Writers: Ann Richmond
• Producers: Matthew Richmond
• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Studio: MommYoga Productions
• DVD Release Date: March 27, 2008
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0016NOUY2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,044 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best yoga DVD I've purchased, April 16, 2008

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Chantilita "gypsyf33t" (UT, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yoga for Yourself (DVD)

As a woman who owns nearly as many exercise DVDs as the local library, I consider myself a connoisseur of fitness videos. Aside from having all of the body image and health worries that most women face (arms, stomach, thighs, buttocks, weight...), I have suffered from anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and insomnia for years. My doctor suggested that I try yoga as a way to center myself and become more in tune with my body, saying that it would also help with relieving anxiety. I purchased all of the yoga videos I could find, seeking solace in any of them.

Although all of the DVDs I bought said "beginner" on the case, let me stress that NONE of these other videos were for beginners! The instructors kept encouraging me to stretch just a little bit further, really reach into it, all while maintaining control over my breath and feeling the stress and pounds melt away. It's true, my stress and anxiety did melt away--after I turned the DVD off and turned on an episode of "Lost."

It wasn't until I purchased "Yoga For Yourself" that I finally learned that my body can relax and exercise at the same time. You don't have to be a size 2 model or yogi master to perform these poses, and Richmond's calm encouragement actually made me want come back to this DVD every day.

Another plus to this workout is the length. It's hard enough to find the time to eat something besides Chinese take-out or a hamburger to-go, let alone work a grueling exercise routine into a busy day. This video is less than a half hour long, and can be fit around a busy woman's schedule.

This yoga program is accessible to women of all ages, regardless of physical ability or age, and I highly recommend it.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, just what I was looking for!, June 29, 2008

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Kassandra Bradberry "mom2sol" (Tacoma, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yoga for Yourself (DVD)

As I was scouring over all the yoga DVDs and reading reviews, I thought to myself, "I just want a good basic yoga DVD so I can do a little yoga for myself!". Then I saw the title of this one and thought, "well, here it is!".
This is perfect. I just had a chance to do it; of course my plan of getting up before the kids and doing it in the morning didn't work out exactly... my 2 1/2 year old joined me. The content is just what I was looking for and the 30 minute time is just right.
I have another DVD I bought and I find I never get through the whole thing before some one wants something or there's a conflict I have to resolve... 30 minutes is reasonable.
I love how she tells you just what each pose is good for, who knew triangle pose was good for fertility problems! You could easily pause it and do a few more of those if you wanted/needed. If you could find the time.
This was made my a stay-at-home mom yoga instructor. She obviously understands the difficulties of getting to a class (Finding a class that works for you and your kids schedule and the schedule of who ever is watching them for you, then physically dropping them off and getting to class) It's no easy task and I have difficulty completely the first step. If I find the perfect class for me it's never at the right time.
I've been doing yoga off and on for years, so I'm not exactly a beginning but I believe this would be a good routine for a beginner, as well as an on again/ off again yogi like me!
Overall all a great DVD for any mom's collection.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Real Women!, April 16, 2008

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C. Norton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yoga for Yourself (DVD)

[I'm C's wife, K, actually - C's not the one doing the video! *wink*]

I LOVE this program! Ann leads you through a series of breathing and poses that leave you energized, instead of beaten. Beautiful music and scenery - it's calming and uplifting at the same time! And she's gentle and encouraging. I felt so much better after doing this DVD just once; and after a few days, I could feel that my body was much more balanced, and it showed in my general health (and diet), as well.

If you're a woman looking for health and balance in a busy life, this is the best exercise I've found, and it only takes half an hour!