Yoga: Total Body Makeover

Yoga: Total Body Makeover (Natural Journeys) 2007 What is it? A 53-minute Yoga routine that focuses on toning and building overall strength. There’s also a 10-minute “Buns Burner” bonus. Alanna Zabel instructs. Who is it for? Intermediate Yoga enthusiasts. Zabel expects you to know what you’re doing, so her instruction isn’t highly detailed, and some [...]

Chakra Balancing Yoga

Chakra Balancing Yoga (Acacia) 2009 What is it? A 55-minute Yoga routine that focuses on aligning and opening the chakras. Sharon Gannon instructs. Who is it for? Intermediate Yoga enthusiasts — while many of the poses here are familiar, Gannon throws in a few more advanced moves. You will need a mat, and maybe a couple [...]

Yoga Slim

Yoga Slim (Natural Journeys) 2007 What is it? A 50-minute, modified flowing Yoga routine to build heat, strength and flexibility. P.J. Johnson instructs. Who is it for? Beginning Yoga enthusiasts — not total newbies, but those who are still fairly new to Yoga. Ignore the “Slim” in the title — this isn’t a vigorous routine, and you [...]

Sports Yoga: Ski

Sports Yoga: Ski (Bayview) 2008 What is it? A half-hour Yoga practice to enhance muscle tone and flexibility for skiers. There are also brief before ski warm-up and after ski stretching routines. Billy Asad instructs. Who is it for? Skiers, of course, but also anyone whose choice of sport emphasizes their core and lower body. [...]

Yoga: Conditioning for Weight Loss

Yoga: Conditioning for Weight Loss (Bodhi) 2007 What is it? A 48-minute, semi-easy flowing Yoga routine. Susan Fulton instructs. Who is it for? Ignore the “weight loss” marketing in the title — this is for anyone on an advanced beginner level. There are a couple of balance and strength challenges, but nothing too hard. You do [...]

Yoga: Conditioning for Weight Loss (2007)

Yoga: Conditioning for Weight Loss (Bodhi) 2007 What is it? A A 48-minute, semi-easy flowing Yoga routine. Susan Fulton instructs. Who is it for? Ignore the “weight loss” marketing in the title — this is for anyone on an advanced beginner level. There are a couple of balance and strength challenges, but nothing too hard. You [...]

Crunch Yoga Body Sculpt

Crunch Yoga Body Sculpt (Anchor Bay) 2008 What is it? A 40-minute Yoga routine, with flowing poses geared to sculpt the core and lower body. Bethany Lyons instructs. Who is it for? Advanced beginning to intermediate exercisers. While it’s best if you are already familiar with the poses, you don’t need to have been practicing [...]

Every Day Yoga for Every Body

Every Day Yoga for Every Body (Yoga For the Young At Heart) 2005 What is it? A 48-minute, intermediate-level Yoga routine geared towards Baby Boomers from Susan Winter Ward. Who is it for? Yes, it’s a Boomer workout, but the poses are not wimped-out. This one’s for middle-aged people who have been practicing Yoga for [...]

Shiva Rea: Creative Core and Lower Body

Shiva Rea: Creative Core and Lower Body (Acacia) 2008 What is it? A 24-minute Yoga workout that focuses on the lower body and core, plus a 13-minute “Foundation Vinyasa” bonus routine. Shiva Rea instructs. Who is it for? Intermediate Yoga enthusiasts. You need to be comfortable enough with your Yoga practice to explore beyond the [...]

Element: AM & PM Yoga for Beginners

Element: AM & PM Yoga for Beginners (Anchor Bay) 2008 What is it? Two Yoga routines, a 36-minute morning one and a 27-minute evening workout. Elena Brower instructs. Who is it for? Yoga beginners and up. It’s well-taught and the routines are appropriate for levels up through intermediate. You will need a Yoga mat — props [...]