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A.M. and P.M. Yoga |  | Director: Steve Adams
Actors: Rodney Yee, Patricia Walden
Studio: Gaiam
Category: DVD
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Rating:  236 reviews
Sales Rank: 1205
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 75 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
MPN: 120-1276
UPC: 029956010413
EAN: 0029956010413
ASIN: B00007JME6
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: August 20, 2002
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| • | A pair of yoga exercises designed to start and end the day on a healthy, relaxing note. A.M. YOGA FOR BEGINNERS: A detailed regimen for yoga initiates designed to ease the body into wakefulness and prepare for the stresses of the day. A 20-minute workout presented by instructor Rodney Yee. P.M. YOGA FOR BEGINNERS: A series of yoga workouts designed to relieve the stress of the day, soothe th |
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Product Description
Includes two yoga programs, bonus How to Use Props-Active Yoga Instructional/Mini-workout and in-depth interviews with Rodney Yee and Patricia Walden.
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A.M. Yoga for Beginners
"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 P.M. Yoga for Beginners
"The evening is the perfect time to calmly transition between being active and being quiet," says Patricia Walden, instructor of P.M. Yoga for Beginners. "One of the greatest gifts yoga has to offer is deep relaxation." This 20-minute program is designed to balance, calm, and revitalize you at the end of the day. It starts with centering poses: gentle stretches bringing awareness and quiet to your senses. Next are standing poses to release tension, increase circulation, expand the lungs, and help you breathe more deeply. Next, forward bends cool the body and bring quiet to the nervous system. The final restorative poses are so relaxing that you may fall asleep. Walden tells you not only how to do the poses, but what you should feel, and how to quiet your body and your mind. Instruction is soothing and explicit. Although this video is aimed at beginners, seldom are modifications given for the less flexible novice, so if any pose causes discomfort or seems impossible, don't push beyond your personal comfort level. The video was filmed on the windswept sands of Death Valley. --Joan Price
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 Excellent DVD! February 27, 2004
Todd W. G. Johnson (Kansas City, MO United States)
672 out of 686 found this review helpful
I purchased this DVD shortly after beginning a regular Yoga class, so that I would be able to practice at home in my spare time. At first, I found this DVD to be a little too easy, in contrast with the class, but over time have grown to love it. I usually skip the relaxation part (at the beginning) and go right into the A.M. Yoga with Rodney Yee. Not only is the music soothing to the ear, but Rodney's voice is very calming and his nearly-naked body is in perfect shape. The A.M. portion features several stretches that really "wake up" the body and prepare it for the day ahead. His focus on the lower body (especially the part where he uses the strap) really works wonders. The P.M. section, with Patricia Walden is a little more difficult, but just as effective.
The beauty of this DVD is, that the workouts are short, and therefore much easier to fit in to a busy schedule than some of the other 70 minute Yoga DVDs out there. If you have never done Yoga before, I believe that this would be the perfect place to start. Warning: It can be addictive. I now almost suffer from withdrawl if I go too long without doing some kind of Yoga on a regular basis.
This DVD is considered a beginner's workout, which means the poses are not too complicated and are held for very short periods of time. Once you have mastered a DVD like this, try Rodney Yee's intermediate DVDs. Then you will explore much more difficult poses, held for longer periods of time, which can be very challenging. With both intermediate & beginner's Yoga, it is very rewarding to find that poses that seem initially impossible become easy with continued practice (and patience).
I have since purchased several other Yoga DVDs and Videos, and must admit that the A.M. Yoga workout is still the one I do the most. If your life is full of stress, pop in A.M. and P.M. Yoga for Beginners and melt the tension away. Namaste.
Two excellent practices for virtually all levels of yogis September 14, 2004
Beth Cholette (Upstate NY USA)
47 out of 48 found this review helpful
This DVD contains two excellent yoga practices which are perfect for virtually all levels of yoga practitioners, particularly advanced beginners to intermediates. Although both practices are labelled as being 20 minutes long, the actual time varies a bit: AM Yoga has a 4-minute breathing exercise followed by a 12-minute yoga program, and PM Yoga is approximately 24 minutes. Although both of these programs are probably doable to those new to yoga, they do assume some prior familiarity with the poses (total yoga newbies will find Yoga Journal's Yoga Practice for Beginners to be an excellent place to start). I have been practicing yoga for several years and am now at an intermediate level, but I continue to use both of these practices on a regular basis.
AM Yoga provides a practice so gentle that I've frequently performed it upon first waking up and while still in my pajamas. The simple breathing exercise helps your mind to focus, and then the basic twists and other poses which follow help your body to awaken. The practice is led by Rodney Yee, an excellent instructor who provides flawless cuing and who has an extremely calm, soothing voice--ideal for anyone who is not a morning person! PM Yoga is a very nice practice for winding down, relaxing, and stretching. It also begins with a short focus on breathing, encouraging you to turn your attention inward "where it's quiet." The practice moves from a seated to a kneeling position and also includes traditional standing poses such as a warrior and lunges. This is a great end-of-day workout or a quick practice to fit in anytime you need to relax. Patricia Walden is also a very good instructor, but her cuing is not quite as accurate as Rodney's.
Overall, I highly recommended this DVD as an essential component of your yoga home practice collection.
Love this DVD - new yoga enthusiast February 8, 2004
35 out of 36 found this review helpful
I never understood the appeal of yoga before. I bought this DVD, and now I see why people love yoga so much. I had tried another yoga tape and other exercise tapes before, but most were not nearly as good as this one. I am now hooked. There are two 20 minute yoga segments. The first is called "AM Yoga" with Rodney Yee, and the second segment, called "PM Yoga", is with Patricia Walden. Both segments were terrific, but I especially enjoyed the "AM" segment with Rodney Yee. I found that during his section I could listen to Yee peacefully talk me through the poses without being glued to the tv screen. It allowed me to really enjoy the DVD more. When I was finished with his 20 minute segment, I felt so relaxed - it was surprising...I am looking now for other Yee DVD's. On the second segment, it wasn't as easy to follow the instructor. I imagine it would be easier to follow after a week of sessions to get used to it. Still, this is an excellent DVD for anyone curious about the appeal of yoga and looking for an excellent intro. You won't be doing any moves that are too advanced or aerobic in this DVD, but it is extremely relaxing. Also, the 20 minute segments are great for busy people who don't have endless amounts of time to fit in exercise. This is a great investment overall.
Help for Anxiety Sufferers! May 3, 2004
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I had been experiencing nauseating anxiety for months. My doctor had me try anti-depressants and I had very little success with those. I wanted to find a more holistic approach and many people recommended yoga as an anxiety-relieving alternative to prescription drugs. It has been two months and I'm now completely off medication thanks to this yoga series. My doctor is perplexed that a person could find such relief without medication, but it has worked! I'll admit, I like the AM Yoga better than the PM. The PM is a bit more difficult, but after three weeks of doing this yoga DVD almost daily, I was able to perform the PM yoga with ease. The PM yoga also nearly puts me to sleep. I find that I fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly when I perform it before bedtime. The AM yoga is super easy to do in the mornings. Rodney Yee gradually wakes you up and you feel ready to take on the world after completing his AM program. I highly recommend this yoga DVD to anyone suffering from stress and anxiety. It has worked wonders for me and might do the same for you.
Excellent bite-sized practice for beginners March 29, 2006
Sundari (San Francisco, CA)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
Whenever I have reached a lull in my yoga practice, I come back to this DVD. It is a wonderful way to connect with your body through yoga in a gentle practice that is mildly challenging for beginners, and very simple and "back-to-basics" for other more advanced practitioners. Rodney Yee is especially wonderful in the a.m. yoga portion, and I love waking up to his calming voice and excellent instruction.
You may find that the poses are not held very long, and that the transitions can be a bit quick at times, but these two series are meant to be short, and easily fit into daily life. Anyone can make room for 15 or 20 minutes of yoga practice, and these are a great way to get started until you find yourself wanting to make room for even longer sessions.
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