Product Details

• Actors: Yoga for Beginners
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Gaiam
• VHS Release Date: June 13, 2000
• Run Time: 20 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0945671873
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,425 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
"The morning is a precious time," says the narrator of A.M. Yoga for Beginners. "Just as the sun rises and falls, so do our natural rhythms. The morning is perfect time to open our bodies and center our minds." This 20-minute yoga practice with supple instructor Rodney Yee is the perfect way to start your day by energizing your body and calming your mind. Filmed on the beach at Maui at sunrise, the video starts with a 4-minute Conscious Relaxation focusing on breathing, then glides into a 14-minute series of yoga poses that are simultaneously relaxing and energizing. It ends with a 2-minute seated Guided Meditation to center your body and mind. Yee's instruction is detailed and gentle. The video is beautifully filmed: you watch the waves roll in as Yee demonstrates yoga poses on a sandy beach. The yoga practice awakens and stretches your muscles gently, leaving you balanced and focused. "Yoga is the foundation of my day," says Yee. "A few minutes in the morning will help give meaning to your day." --Joan Price

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

84 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect morning wake-up for anyone., November 11, 1998

By A Customer

I found this tape in a discount bin somewhere and bought it because it was cheap and I wanted something to alternate with my Ali McGraw Yoga tape. This tape is geared towards beginners, but it is really suitable for anyone who wants to add a light stretching routine to their morning. It's very brief, but gives you just enough to get your blood going. You won't be panting or sweating, but you will find a feeling of relaxtion and peace to start your day. He combines basic yoga with stretching and "active meditating" for a really nice morning wake-up. The music is lovely and very hypnotic and the scenery is breathtaking (beach scenes). It's a well done video- no cheapo production values here, and Rodney does a great job of clearly explaining everything in a soothing yet inspiring tone. I highly recommend this for all levels, especially for people who have a hard time working out in the morning or just waking up. It's only about 20 minutes total, only 12 of that is active yoga. For beginners, this is a terrific tool for being introduced slowly to yoga - which is sometimes intimidating or daunting. A beautiful tape.

61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An oasis of peace on hectic days, April 8, 2000

By	Tuckerby (Los Alamos, NM USA) - See all my reviews

A.M. Yoga provides a peaceful and relaxing routine to start your day. The beautiful setting, soothing narration, and quiet music enhance relaxation while the gentle movements and stretches limber the body. Most of this easy routine involves seated or supine positions, with nothing more "strenuous" than the downward dog pose and supine hamstring stretch, so if you are looking for a more advanced morning yoga program, you would be happier with a different video. Also, be aware that you will spend only 12 minutes actually moving, with the other five divided between conscious relaxation and guided meditation (the video clocked in at 17 minutes rather than the 20 claimed in advertising). This brevity is perfect for busy schedules, but an extended version for those of us with more time would have been a worthwhile addition. Finally, although the title says "A.M.," this video would be appropriate any time of the day you need to relax.

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the morning or any time of the day!, May 15, 2000

By	"beyondthewithin" (California) - See all my reviews

I am a regular with yoga, I go to yoga class 2-3 times a week, as well as practice on my own and with various tapes. This is a very short and easy tape, so don't buy it if you're looking for something vigorous or if you want to be a pretzle. This video helps to calm the mind, I like to use it in the morning before going off to work, but more often I use it when returning home, or in the middle of the day when I feel stressed and just need some calming. I bought this as a set with the P.M. tape, and I actually prefer to use the A.M. tape in the evening over the designated P.M. tape. The fact that all the tapes in this series are filmed in the beautiful Hawaiin islands with absolutely superb camera angles and talented camera person, certainly adds to the enjoyment of the tapes. I usually do yoga with eyes closed for a more intense mental workout for balance, but when I open them and see the ocean waves and virgin beaches, it takes me right back to that aloha spirit I love. Namaste Rodney , and Pactricia Walden! Also if you have someone to practice with, check out the yoga for partners tape with Rodney Yee and his wife.