Fat Free Yoga – Lose Weight & Feel Great FOR BEGINNERS & BEYOND w/ Ana Brett & Ravi Singh NOW W/THE **MATRIX**
- For Beginners and Advanced yoga practitioners. great way to lose weight!
NOW WITH THE ALL NEW DESIGN YOUR OWN WORKOUT MATRIX MENU OPTION Experience Kundalini Yoga’s sophisticated approach to effortless conditioning. Breathe, move, stretch, relax, meditate, celebrate! Boost your metabolism. Slim down, tone and feel inspired. These workouts and meditations will help you optimize your glandular system, bring emotional healing, reduce problem areas, and help you attain your personal ideal. This conveniently chaptered 90 min. DVD offers four 20 min. workouts (plus two med
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AM/PM Yoga For Beginners (with The Dalai Lama & 10 + Routines)
- AM PM YOGA FOR BEGINNERS
AM/PM Yoga For Beginners is the perfect DVD to help you start and end your day.
AM Routines i are designed to help you wake up both your mind and body in a balanced, energetic and serene way.
PM Routines are designed to help you let go of the meental and physicaal stress of the day and to prepare for a deep relaxing sleep.
This DVD features over 10 routines with times ranging from 15 minutes to an hour, so there is always a routine that fits how you feel and
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Review by Trish for Fat Free Yoga – Lose Weight & Feel Great FOR BEGINNERS & BEYOND w/ Ana Brett & Ravi Singh NOW W/THE **MATRIX**
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I have quite a few yoga DVD’s and this one will work it’s way into my permanent rotation. Kundalini yoga is new to me and at first I thought I would miss my more traditional poses. This DVD gives a whole different feel…more energetic and yet peaceful.
I appreciate that fact that it is chaptered, but when I’ve done it, I have completed the entire DVD only because I did not want to stop.
Your arms will feel the difference as will your stomach. My arms ached at first by felt really good afterwards.
I think you’ll like this one.
Review by Amber for Fat Free Yoga – Lose Weight & Feel Great FOR BEGINNERS & BEYOND w/ Ana Brett & Ravi Singh NOW W/THE **MATRIX**
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I was diagnosed with hypoactive thyroid over a year ago and was put on medication. Once on the medication, if I ever missed a day, the next day would be a disaster. I would be completely exhausted.
I started yoga clense for my liver on new years day and immediatley felt like my thyroid improved. I actually had to miss two days of medication because my prescription ran out over the holidays and I still felt better then ever, I couldn’t believe it. We then got Fat Free Yoga, because of the “life is in your glands” chapter”. We have other Ravi and Ana CD’s, but these two are my favorites.
I knew my thyroid was improving because my pulse rate went from 44 to a more normal 64.
I have never written a review on amazon, and told my wife that if my blood work proved my thyroid levels improved I would write one. So here I am! My bloodwork is back and my doctor has completly take me off my medication.. everything is normal!! There is no telling how long I’ve lived with a hypoactive thyroid, I now have more energy then ever!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Review by L. Colburn for Fat Free Yoga – Lose Weight & Feel Great FOR BEGINNERS & BEYOND w/ Ana Brett & Ravi Singh NOW W/THE **MATRIX**
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I’m not a yoga expert by any means, but I enjoy doing yoga to keep limber and toned, as well as more focused mentally. I decided to try Ravi & Ana’s DVD for something new. Now, every morning I look forward to starting my day with this workout. I sleep better at night, feel energized during the day, and after just a short time I already feel more toned in my abs, legs, and arms.
Review by Amber for Fat Free Yoga – Lose Weight & Feel Great FOR BEGINNERS & BEYOND w/ Ana Brett & Ravi Singh NOW W/THE **MATRIX**
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High energy and lots of fun! Even though this DVD felt pretty challenging for me I really feel this is about as close to a perfect yoga workout as you can get. This is one I would like to do everyday because it seems to get everything covered from just enough stretching ( which opened my hips nicely and loosened up my spine) to cardio which, even though people would argure with me and say you can’t get cardio doing yoga, made me feel totaly oxygenated. If anyone asked me if I did cardio today I would definitely say YES!
Here is a somewhat breakdown of the DVD as best as I can remember after doing this only 1X.
There are 4 parts. You can do them all together like I did or just 1 section.
The first exercise in the 1st section is called Ravi rolls which is quite interesting and got the heart pumping. You are standing and swinging your arms 1 & 3/4 circles one way then reversing, bending your knees as your arms pass center and doing breath of fire the whole time.
The 1st section (called Start Your Engines) continues with a lot of breath and
movement exercises for energizing. Side Bends and thyroid stimulating exercises that also really warm up and open up the upper spine. I think this section also had some warmups and stretching.
Set 2 is called Fight Fire With Fire which has a lot of deep abdominal work. At one point you are holding in a sort of half crunch position doing breath of fire and I felt the burn! This whole section is pretty intense for me. Other exercises in this section I can remember are a wide leg stretch, leg lifts on belly, leg lifts on back……
The next set is No-impact Aerobics. Walking in place knees high, then Frogs which always kick my butt, then piston pose which I am sure I will feel in my thighs and butt tomorrow.. Then there are these incredible looking pushups on one knee with the other leg straight behind which at first glance made me say “no way!” but I found I could do them. I might not have looked quite the same as Ana but I think it still worked the same important areas i.e. chest, back and arms and butt again! Then more arm work…
The last set is your life is in your own glands. Alternate leg lifts where you raise and lower your head opposite to your leg. Then there is breath of fire in cow and cat pose. Overall this last set seemed to be a shorter set though this is supposed to be four 19 minute sets. I will try to remember to time them next timeThen there are 2 meditations(for calming & emotional balance) which I skipped today for time
constraints though I will probably do them other times. I actually felt pretty calm and emotionally balanced by the end ot the workout anyway.
Overall it is a tough, energizing and refreshing workout and like most Kundalini yoga workouts contains no sun salutations which have begun to bore me beyond comatose!
The soundtrack is really well done. The music has an Indian flavor but mixed with other influences I can’t quite recognize but really liked. You can hear Ana’s breathing like she is right there in the room. it helped my breath of fire enormously to get into her rythym.
Ana is always an inspiration. She looks like she is having fun and smiles encouragingly making even the toughest sections seem easier. Ravi is off camera speaking. We never see him. He gives good aligment cues and as always emotional and spiritual support with his soothing voice.
Also in the credits before and after the workout you see Ana dancing which is really
cool.
Review by pippy longstocking for Fat Free Yoga – Lose Weight & Feel Great FOR BEGINNERS & BEYOND w/ Ana Brett & Ravi Singh NOW W/THE **MATRIX**
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Well, I dont even know what number I am on for Ana and Ravi’s DVD’s. The crazy part is I use to hate yoga, and working out and now I do yoga a hour a day. Love this DVD it breaks up nicely for shorter workouts if you like but I find myself doing the whole thing.
Some of the poses are quite hard for me. I am obese, but I do what I can. If your overweight don’t be afraid to try these. I love the emotional release at the end. This one is great for anger, fear, anxiety. The ab work was good also.
All in all a exceptional body workout from head to toe, and emotionally healling as well. I concur though with another reviewer who mentioned the regae like music at the end not being to her taste. I do like rega, but it’s very hard to meditate as the beat is so vastly off it’s distracting.
Have I mentioned I’ve lost over eight pounds in the last two weeks with Ana’s DVD’s? Two weeks with daily kundalini and I had rolls of fat on my back I worked at forever and now their 98% gone. Amazing, I haven’t a clue how as I used to do hour step classes and weight lifting and it didn’t dent the fat.
Couldn’t possibly be happier with my kundalini results; and to any overweight ladies or gentlemen out there these DVD’s are great for fat loss, no jumping (can you say, ahmen) and emotional healing (part of why I eat).
I can’t stop looking at the new me. I’m starting to get a dancer’s body. Fabluous, you must try.
Review by Beth Cholette for AM/PM Yoga For Beginners (with The Dalai Lama & 10 + Routines)
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This DVD by renowned yoga instructor Barbara Benagh is similar in format to her previous DVD, Yoga for Stress Relief. However, whereas the latter offers practices for different conditions (back pain, headaches, digestive issues, etc.), in the AM/PM DVD, Barbara offers practices designed for morning or evening. These practices, which are slow-moving and quite gentle overall, range in length from 15 to 45 minutes, making it easy to fit yoga into even your busiest days. Barbara frequently uses props: in addition to a yoga mat, I would recommend that you have at least one blanket on hand (preferably 2-3), with pillows and an eye bag being optional.
A breakdown of the DVD is listed below. The headings are the items found on the main menu, and the bullets indicate submenu items (the times for each practice are given as they appear on-screen). I’ve included brief notes describing each of the practices.
Discussion of Meditation by HH The Dalai Lama
AM Routines
*Get Up and Go (15m)–a wonderful flow of upper back openers, including down dog, quarter dog, and cobra
*Sun Salutation Centering (15m)–a single slow lunge salutation combined with seated forward bends
*Breath Work (30m)–a gentle, all-lying/seated practice that includes twists, supported poses, and seated meditation; my favorite!
*Gentle Wake Up (35m)–consists almost entirely of reclined postures plus two seated twists; would be a nice evening practice
*Extended Morning (45m)–a more active practice that begins on the floor but then moves to standing for side stretch, tree, triangle, side angle, and warrior 1; returns to the floor for relaxing poses
*Wake Up the Spine (35m)–begins with the above sun salutation, moves through the same standing series as Ext Morning, and finishes on the floor with reclined poses, seated forward bends, and twists
PM Routines
*Short Rest (10m)–this brief practice offers a reclined twist, pursed lip breathing, and legs-up-the-wall pose
*Breath Work (20m)–starts with a shoulder stretch and seated twist, then moves on to seated meditation, breath work, and savasana
*Unwinding Muscle Tension (30m)–this nice practice features a variety of twisting postures in reclined, seated, and standing positions
*Good Nights Sleep (25m)–another simple practice with crocodile pose, pursed lip breathing, seated meditation, and reclined postures
*Energizing Evening (40m)–this more active practice opens with the above sun salutation followed by a wide-legged standing hamstring twist, then alternates between seated poses (half lord of the fishes, open half lotus) and reclined postures (reclined leg stretch, modified bridge, reclined twist), finishing with legs-up-the-wall
Credits
As in her previous videos, Barbara is practicing alone against the backdrop of a beautiful beach at Half Moon Bay Resort in Antigua. This DVD does feature some of the same posture sequences as in Barbara’s prior Yoga for Stress Relief, but the footage appears to be new. Also, because all of the programs are generally gentle and relaxing, I find the AM vs. PM practices fairly interchangeable for day or night. Overall, this is an excellent yoga DVD well-suited to a wide range of practitioners, from those fairly new to yoga to more experienced yoginis like myself–definitely recommended.
Review by Mary Hollis for AM/PM Yoga For Beginners (with The Dalai Lama & 10 + Routines)
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This DVD has been a life saver! I have a some family issues and stress at work that have literally caused me to loose sleep and be tense throughout the day. I have tried sleeping pills, but I don’t like the side effects. This DVD has helped me get a good night sleep again. It’s so simple but effective. I only wish I tried this years ago and I could get all those hours of sleep back. I have begun doing the morning workouts as well and my overall calm during the day has been greatly enhanced. I am giving this DVD to several people for X-mas!
Review by Jennifer Chatwin for AM/PM Yoga For Beginners (with The Dalai Lama & 10 + Routines)
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I really appreciate this DVD. I have 2 kids and a full-time job. At the end of the evening I really need to decompress and this DVD helps a lot. There are so many workouts that I can always find something that fits into my schedule and works for me. A definite recommendation.
Review by Casey Kirkdale for AM/PM Yoga For Beginners (with The Dalai Lama & 10 + Routines)
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I’ve bought many fitness and yoga DVDs and I find that this is the one that I use the most often because it is really effective.
The AM section really helps when I’ve got a stiff back or just at stretching me out and getting me ready for the day.
The PM has been really helpful in getting me ready for a very good sleep and unwind at the end of the day.
This is a very useful DVD. It’s accessible for beginners and also beneficial for people that have done yoga for some time. Great for anyone looking for focused, effective and easy to follow routines.
Review by B. J. Lawson for AM/PM Yoga For Beginners (with The Dalai Lama & 10 + Routines)
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This DVD is the best I’ve seen for beginners. There are a number of routines from which to choose and Barbara Benagh describes each move so well. It is extremely easy to follow, yet still will do all that a beginner, or even someone more experienced, would hope for.