NOT  AM Yoga !  something else entirely!
585666
This is Not AM Yoga.  I have a VHS tape of this routine.  My favorite of all time, does not hurt my aging and aching body. I thought I had found this favorite on DVD since my VHS no longer works.  I was so pleased to find this DVD thinking it would have the Same AM Yoga routine along with 4 others like it.
  But NO.. Huge Disappointment.  Each routine in this DVD is beyond my ability to do without injuring my body.  I am SAD.
36477
The book leads you on a bit that the secrect of youth is going to be revealed and really , except for the spinning rite, the others are forms of yoga exercises, stretches or isometrics which you can find in any good yoga exercise book. There is a section on giving up sex and rechanneling that energy, if you want to. The lost chapter is just about making affirmations. The spinning is the only thing fairly different (Tibetan Whirling Dervishes), although I have done it in a yoga class. Since the rites/exercises are easy, I plan to do them, just in case the combination just happens to be the fountain of youth. The book's value is that it is small, though wordy at times, and it puts together a program you can do easily and quickly and will be of some value to your body and mine and which could become a nice habit/ritual to stay with "forever."  It could also make an interesting gift.
1433783
If you practice Ashtanga, "real yoga" haha! (we love thinking so highly of ourselves) then this is the one you want. Especially great for beginners
2256150
It is for people who are already very advanced or are instructors. I can't believe it gets 4 stars.  There is amazing yoga, but for those who have average yoga skills, it is too difficult. If you are a beginner, do not do this video because you will become discourage, and that is not what yoga is about.
4909541
Returned this immediately! If you're looking for a regular yoga mat, this is NOT for you. Picture a rolled up SLEEPING PAD! Not for use for yoga!
247053
this is NOT yoga for beginners. we bought this for my in-laws, and they had problems following along. why? because this video moves too quickly from one yoga pose to the next, giving a beginner...or even someone with a little bit of yoga experience (like myself)...nowhere near enough time to make the necessary adjustments. there is also no explanations as to the benefits of each pose. we returned this DVD to amazon because it is not as advertised.
2706494
It is definitely not for Yoga!!  The mat is too thick.  I cannot stand on it without wavering, and I usually have very good balance for my yoga moves!  The surface is just totally not for any kind of yoga position, it is like a packaging plastic material - the stripes you see on the picture is only a decorative pattern, it won't hold the palms of your hands/feet to do a yoga move.  My yoga instructor told me 1/2-inch is simply too thick!!  Eventually, I can only use it as a knee cushion underneath my regular yoga mat when I'm on my knees for certain positions.  Plus, it is way too big and heavy to bring to the gym on top of my regular yoga mat.
Overall, this is just a waste of money.  Whoever designed and manufactured this mat most likely does not even do yoga/mat exercise.
2829249
I used to do yoga frequently, but between life and kids it's been 4 or 5 years. I thought since it was titled as an intro, it would be relatively easy paced and he would explain what we were doing. I was very wrong. I now refer to this instructor as Mr. Gumby man on crack. You jump right into poses and movements without enough explanation to them. maybe if I had watched the video 5 or 6 times before attempting to follow along with it, I would be ok, but to just put it it and work out? Not so much. He is calming (when I'm not swearing at him) and he does seem to know what he's talking about, but this is definitely more for people with more advanced yoga knowledge.
2302208
commercial-no spiritual value- yes I repeated the same statement twice because it's so blatant . and so far away from the true
purpose of yoga. of course, this is only one fool's opinion. but it is a strong one. please cancel the following year's subscription. and
would you kindly notify me of that being done? I would appreciate it. thanks- sincerely, john murray
1801109
While this was a nice yoga DVD, it was not what I had expected. It moved really slowly, and was nothing new to me.
1991987
This DVD ranked at the lowest of my list of DVDs seen so far.
The Yoga asanas are the normals ones seen or followed by any format.
It jumps right into reverse back bends, quick breathing and so on. Beware of the abrupt sequences. Even for an advance yoga student\teacher, I would suggest doing the stretching on their own before using this.
I would put it in the category: Do not buy this to stretch and to follow Yoga as an exercise. Buy it or any Kundalini Yoga DVD to try and awaken your Kundalini. For others, find something else.

Level: Advanced (As a second session)
Instructions: Spoken
Modifications: Shown separately. Only one practitioner
Location: Studio
Duration: ~45 minutes
4615137
There needs to be  an intro ro Yoga for Wellness.  This is a case of too much information for someone just getting started
1254367
This box set, if you can see beyond some of the eighties clothing, the senior stretches, and the erotic yoga, is actually pretty good.

GOOD -- It has aerobics. Yes, aerobics, and a few hours of them. Not tae-bo, pilates, power-yoga, but hard core, totally late-eighties, aerobics. I can't find them anywhere on the market, except here. Aerobics were my initiation into the world of fitness, so for me those programs bring back memories. They have been (rightfully) replaced with safer methods, but why take everything so seriously?

GOOD -- It has something like tae bo, which is good too, and that is far less dated than the super '80s aerobics sequences. The kickboxing segments are called ''kick butt'' and ''tai fit.'' Both of them have outstanding instruction.

BAD -- It has stretching for the elderly -- really, it is called more alive -- I guess if you follow the exercise routine, you will be 'less dead'. Yes, that is kind of disturbing, if you are awake and alive enough to see why.

BAD -- There is a yoga sequence, which is a total perversion of everything yoga. It is an erotic portrayal of the blond yoga student (Jerry Hall) theoretically working under a more experienced Indian lady who knows yoga. The student has blue eyes, and bright lipstick.

BAD -- The introduction totally paints her whole body with henna, which turns into a pattern on her eighties sweat pants. She sits in a lotus position, and she morphs into 'some-sort-of-oriental-symbol.'

I was horrified at this approach to teaching Yoga.

I don't see any compensation postures, reps, or flow in the sequence. But I guess that really wasn't the point of the video, so why bother with the yoga part anyway?

It attempts to teach yogic breathing; Jerry Hall inhales, and her eyes sink back in ecstasy. The camera zones in on her eye-lashes here, and stays there. I really wonder if the camera man and the director weren't freelance guys that had been in the pornography industry too long.

EXCUSE -- as I see it, the programs aren't as awful as people are claiming. The mixture is as terrible as the presentation. ''yogacize'' and ''kick butt'' are on the same DVD. Totally inappropriate. Imagine confusing the steak sauce with the hot fudge, or eating cole-slaw with sushi. bla!!!

GOOD -- I say that the tai-kick, and the awkward aerobics are the strengths of this totally random series. Really, this is the rocky horror picture show of the fitness industry.
2971590
Way too challenging for me!  And I thought I was good at yoga at an intermediate level, but this is definitely for intermediate/advanced practitioners.  This should come with a warning!
4604625
Good but be sure you are familiar with Yoga. I've taken a lot of Yoga and some of these poses are not for the beginning practioner. Easily hurt if you aren't familiar.
3367038
Ok, I like this DVD a lot, and I will probably use it more; however, it is definetely not for the absolute beginner - which I am...
Gorgeous surroundings which appeals to me more than studio rooms! The instructor is pleasant enough to watch with a clear voice; however, she could be a bit more beginner-oriented...

All in all,  a nice yoga DVD that I will return to after I learn more basics...
523261
These are from Gaiam which was Living Arts & has been repackaging their material for a while. The lower body yoga first came out on it's own years ago, then apart of a "The Total-Body Yoga Workout: Lower Body, Abs, and Upper Body Yoga for Beginners" * "Mind Body Solutions for Lower Body Conditioning - Yoga / Balance Ball / Pilates" dvd as well.
The yoga is with Susanne Season. The music is light, the scene is her near the edge of a cliff with gorgeous mountain range behind her. She is alone & there is no modifications.
There is no sun salutations, but a lot of downward dog, standing fwd bends, chair & mountain. Add is lunges, hand/knee with arm/leg balance, donward dog with 1 leg lifted, plank, upward dog, warrior 1 2 & 3, triangle, side angle, half moon, dancer's pose, bridge, reclined single leg stretch, boat, sitting fwd bend, wide legged fwd bend, reclined cobblers, etc.
If you own several yoga dvds, the pace is not power fast, nor does she hold it a long time. This is not for the first time yoga, but it is not intermediate level. I loved the workout though, there are many poses were if you do too many sun salutations, you never have time for many other poses.
The pilates workout is outside with Jillian Hessel & another woman showing the modifications set outside in a valley with a forest nearby. Jillian has a slow, strong, clear voice & shows a lot of concern for lower back strain by using props.
The workout was very easy with many rests in child's pose in between. Mostly it was learning posture when standing, then laying down & doing leg stretches, bicycle, leg lifts, leg splits, leg circles & bridge, but almost never picking your head up for added ab work. Then standing for ballet wannabe easy plies & standing on your toes. That's it.
I was bored with the very soft music that barely noticed, the slow pace, etc., I did not sweat, didn't feel a thing, barely noticed I was working out. I am not atheltic, but try to work out several times a week.

You can see a preview anywhere you see "Yoga lower body" with Suzanne on a cliff & can see Jillian's style on her harder workout "Pilates for beginners" at gaiam com