Product Details

• Actors: Beth Shaw
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Human Kinetics Publishers
• VHS Release Date: May 27, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0736033386
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,436 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

About the Actor
Beth Shaw, president and founder of YogaFit® Training Systems Worldwide, Inc., is recognized throughout the United States and Europe as one of the leading experts in fitness today.

Her accomplishments don't stop there. She is also an award-winning producer of YogaFit® TV and has been published in numerous consumer and fitness publications including SHAPE, Athletic Business, Fitness, The Yoga Journal, CBI, Fitness Product News, Recreation Resources, IDEA Today, and LA Parent.

With 15 years of experience in fitness training and 11 years of yoga practice, Shaw has received teacher certifications from Yoga White Lotus Foundation, Integrative Yoga Therapy Association, Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing, and Reebok University. She has also completed coursework in the UCLA Fitness Instructors Certification Program. She also holds a bachelor of science degree in health marketing from Long Island University.

Shaw founded YogaFit in 1994 and opened her own signature studio in Hermosa Beach, California, in 1998. Her studio presently serves more than 2,000 students a month. Offering an ACE, AFAA, and IHRSA-approved teacher training and certification program, thousands of fitness instructors from across the U.S. and Europe have been trained by YogaFit in the last three years.

Product Description
Beth Shaw's YogaFit® Workout takes you step by step through the popular YogaFit® Classic routine, from breathing and warm-up to heat-building exercises, deep stretches, cool-down, and relaxation. YogaFit® students demonstrate how poses can be modified to meet the needs of beginning and advanced students and how props such as blocks can be used to strengthen and relax tight muscle groups.

During the challenging 43-minute video, you'll have the opportunity to try a yoga/fitness routine like you've never experienced before--a routine of three sections or mountains for you to climb. This will be followed by the "essentials" of the YogaFit® program. In other words, you'll learn the right way to perform the six basic yoga poses required. The "essentials" have been placed at the end of the video so you don't always have to fast forward to get to the routine. You can watch the "essentials" section once, and then go back to it only when needed for a refresher. For your convenience, a handy timecard is included with the video so you know exactly where to find what you're looking for!

"I encourage anyone striving to reach a higher level of fitness to give YogaFit® a try," says Shaw. "Before beginning the program, however, it should be understood that the word workout is used in its literal sense. YogaFit makes you sweat--profusely at times. But when you're finished, you'll know you've done something good for your body...and you'll always want to come back for more."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars YogaFit Book 2nd Edition, January 17, 2009

By	C. C. Kub "YoginiPhysicalTherapist" (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Beth Shaw's Yogafit (Paperback)

Beth's Shaw's YogaFit 2nd edition is a refreshing guide to yoga for the masses. I truly enjoyed the clear cut and comprehensive way she helps the reader learn how to incorporate all the aspects of the yoga lifestyle into their practice. This book will speak to the new yoga practitioner, clearly, but also is a great tool for the experienced practitioner and yoga teacher. The sequences for various sports are unique and effective. There is also an introduction to other aspects of yoga practice, from nutrition, to meditation, yoga philosophy and the chakras. This book uses exercise science and the ancient teachings of yoga as its foundation.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars t4yoga, February 12, 2009

By	T. Jennings Hill "t4yoga" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Beth Shaw's Yogafit (Paperback)

Beth Shaw's latest edition is easy to follow, in depth, inspirational and a note worthy addition to any Yogi's library. It truly unites Yoga and Fitness into one, keeping in mind safety and consistency for the novice yogi or extra knowledge for the more experienced one. In addition to speaking to the essence of Yogafit and how to effectively life a yogic life in today's world, it also provides a guide for a yoga practice depending on your sport or exercise of choice. So, if you are a basketball player, it gives you the best way to practice yoga to improve the overall flexibility, strength and balance for this modality. This book is a definate buy, for you or as a gift!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic resource! , January 23, 2009

By	Shonna L. Porter "Shonna Porter" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Beth Shaw's Yogafit (Paperback)

Beth's YogaFit Second Edition is one of the most comprehensive well written and useful book about Yoga I have found on the market. It is written for both the beginner and the advanced Yogi and is an incredibly valuable tool for anyone who is interested in Yoga. Beth's book is nothing short of brilliant and the comprehensive, well thought out content clearly demonstrates the work of a true expert. This book packs years of education into a very valuable resource and a very useful tool. After 20 years in the fitness industry as an instructor, educator, author and presenter, I finally have something I can feel good about recommending to my clients, my staff and my family.
Shonna Porter M.A. CPT