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A.M. Yoga for Your Week [DVD] [2008]
Average customer rating
4.8
(55 Reviews)
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98%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for A.M. Yoga for Your Week [DVD] [2008]
Customer Rating
5
Best of them All
on October 17, 2009
Posted by: hawksign
from Taos, NM
Verified Purchase:No
I personally own over thirty yoga, pilates, and t'ai chi DVDs (mostly yoga). The "AM Yoga For Your Week" is by far the best of them all. One may use each of the five workouts on their own, or like I do, use one as a warm up for a longer workout. I personally choose one each day and then follow it up with the "Gaiam Yoga Club Lesson of the Day." It is a great combination. I have learned so much from the Yoga Club audio lessons and pose guides. I have fibromyalgia and chronic back pain and live forty miles from the closest town (Taos, NM). One can see how I don't get out much. The AM Yoga DVD starts off each and every of my practices. Today, I do Forward Bends and then my Graduation Practice from the Yoga Club! I feel so confident now in developing my own home practice. Highly recommended. And Rodney, really, where do you get the shirts that you wear on this DVD!! :)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
AM Yoga for your Week
on January 5, 2009
Posted by: Manna
from Undisclosed
Verified Purchase:No
After practicing this for just 3 weeks, I have noticed an amazing decrease with my migraine headaches and lower back problems. My overall outlook with mental, physical and spiritual health have changed dramatically for the better. An incredible find...
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Solid, Basic Yoga Quickies
on October 26, 2009
Posted by: IvySantaFe
from Undisclosed
Verified Purchase:No
You won't find many surprises in these five 20-minute yoga sequences, just solid sequencing of bedrock poses--not a bad thing in my book. The pace of each practice is moderate, with medium length holds of poses (a possible exception is the repeated cycles within the hip opener sequence, which some may find a bit quick). Despite the short time frame and leisurely pace, each sequence manages to pack a surprisingly good selection of asanas within its particular theme: standing poses, twists, backbends, forward bends, or hip openers. The standing sequence is fairly standard, but each of the other series is more creative. Twist incorporates reclining, standing, and seated twists. The backbend sequence is dynamic and graceful. The forward bend sequence includes both standing and seated asanas. The hip opener series works repetitively and progressively. Sequences can be string together for a longer practice, but only manually. The music is pleasant and unobtrusive, mostly wind instruments with some drums. The scenery is typical Gaiam-beautiful. I don't notice anything especially "A.M." about the sequences--they can each be done at any time. If anything, all but the more fluid backbend sequence could use a warm up, so time permitting, I do a few sun salutations first, or start with backbends when linking multiple sequences. The "full instruction" audio track assumes some knowledge of the asanas, and consists mostly of cues for moving between postures and helpful alignment reminders within each pose. There is also a "minimal instruction" audio track that is nice once the sequence is familiar. Some asanas reappear in a number of sequences, allowing for increased familiarity and progress over time. I was pleasantly surprised to find a Spanish language audio track as well, well translated and cued in a pleasant voice that matched Rodney Yee's own rather nicely. Overall, this is a decent addition to my yoga library, which I use mostly for quick fixes, lazy days, or as a stretch or cool down after a workout. I am an early intermediate yoga practitioner, but can see this being of use to most levels of practitioners, from for slightly advanced beginners (those with basic familiarity of the asanas) on. Here is my best shot at an asana list, not including linking or repeated poses: STANDING SEQUENCE: Mountain, Standing Forward Bend, Down Dog, Lunge, Tree, Triangle, Standing Forward Bend, Side Angle, Warrior 1, Standing Forward Bend, Warrior 2, Wide Angle Standing Forward Bend, Chair, Hero, Relaxation. TWISTS: Reclined Mountain, Reclined Bent Knee Single Leg Twist, Reclined Bent Knee Double Leg Twist, Reclined Single Leg Stretch, Down Dog, Standing Forward Bend, Single Bent Legged Down Dog Twist, Crescent Lunge, Standing Forward Bend, Cobbler's Pose Forward Bend, Seated Wide Angle Forward Bend, Simple Cross-legged Twist, Sage Twist, Half Fish Twist, Cobra, Relaxation. BACKBENDS: Supported Reclined Mountain, Mountain, Sun Salutations, Side Angle Pose, Warrior 1, High Cobra, Bow, Camel, Cobbler's Pose, Bent Knee Twist, Reclined Single Leg Stretch, Relaxation. FORWARD BENDS: Reclined Single Leg Stretch, Happy Baby Pose, Thread the Needle Pose, Rock Up to Sitting, Child Pose, Down Dog, Standing Forward Bend, Standing Wide Angle Forward Bend, Single Leg Down Dog, Simple Cross Legged Forward Bend, Seated Single Leg Forward Bend, Seated Forward Bend, Cobbler's Pose Forward Bend, Seated Wide Angle Forward Bend, Reclined Cobbler's Pose, Relaxation. HIP OPENERS: Cycle Repetitions of Staff, Cobbler's, and Seated Wide Angle Pose, first two also interspersed with Boat, Simple Cross-legged Forward Bend, Hip-Knee Rotations, Cobbler's Pose, Down Dog, Pigeon, Reclined Pigeon, Crescent Lunge, Simple Cross-Legged Forward Bend, Half Fish Twist, Seated Wide Angle Forward Bend, Cobbler's Pose Forward Bend, Hero, Relaxation.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
A great workout for a busy week
on August 5, 2010
Posted by: twistedsister
from Florida
Verified Purchase:No
As with all of Rodney's DVD's / programs this one is well thought out, polished and great! I wish I could take one of his classes in person! This particular DVD gives you different programs to target different areas and they are each under 30 minutes! After work I can do one workout, a 10 minute meditation and still get dinner on the table at a resonable time! Thanks!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: rodneyfan
from Undisclosed
Verified Purchase:Yes
This is my second copy of this video - and it is still my favorite daily a.m. yoga. 20 minutes of goodness, that wake me up and strengthen my body.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Jan0660
from Kansas City, MO, USA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have done my yoga with Rodney since you all first came out with the DVD's and find him the best. I do my Yoga first thing in the morning so enjoy his soft spoken instruction and ocean background sounds very much. I am now 80 years old and still enjoying Rodney.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
AM/PM Yoga for your week
on October 31, 2008
Posted by: Trixie
from Undisclosed
Verified Purchase:No
This is great. The focus is on a specific area each day. Really allows for focus on proper form.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Purchase
on December 2, 2009
Posted by: yogaya
from IOWA :)
Verified Purchase:No
I think that I was really great and really helped me prepare for my day. I would really reccomend this to anyone who is interested in yoga
I would recommend this to a friend!
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