Element: Am and PM Yoga for Beginners
by Andrea Ambandos
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Actor: Elena BrowerDirector: Andrea Ambandos
Brand: Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 64 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-09-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: ANCHOR BAY
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- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- Color; DVD; Full Screen; NTSC
DVD Reviews of Element: Am and PM Yoga for Beginners
DVD Review: Interested in trying yoga? Here's a great DVD to pick up.
Summary: 5 Stars
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The DVD starts out with an introduction from Elena Brower, a 15-year yoga teacher & co-founder of Virayoga. She explains the goals of each program - the AM session is designed to invigorate tone and streamline the body, while the PM session is designed to dissolve stress and expand our breathing capacity.
We have a brief menu where we can select either the AM or PM session, or if we wish to, we can play both the AM and PM sessions.
Let's review the AM session first.
Our session is conducted outside on a sunny day near the Pacific Ocean, with a very soothing piano tune playing in the background. Our only companion is our instructor, Elena Brower. From the get-go, she has us start on our yoga mat and goes right into the Mountain Pose (Tadasana).
I was a little nervous because I didn't know any yoga terminology, but as I soon discovered, it wasn't necessary. She talked very softly and evenly throughout the session, and mentions how the AM session is designed to prepare us for the day we are about to face. We progressed through various yoga positions such as Child's Pose, Downward Facing Dog, Plank Pose, Twisted Lunge, and Warrior's Pose, among others. She gives very concrete examples on how to do each pose correctly. Here's an example:
"...As you exhale, bend your front knee to just over your front foot, tracking that knee toward your fourth toe into Warrior II, Virabhadrasana II. As you inhale, straighten your front leg again, arms stay open."
Unlike other exercise videos, I didn't find myself wheezing or hoping the program would end quickly. I found the poses were explained very well, and each time I did the video, I found myself stretching further than my previous sessions. I could barely believe that 35 minutes had passed!
Now, for the PM session:
It's the same outdoor setting, but the sky is slightly overcast, to give an impression that the day is at an end. Instead of the piano, we have a slow guitar tune playing in the background. Sounds of inhalation and exhalation are heard during our exercises; which add to the relaxation we feel. Elena Brower gently offers suggestions throughout the session that moments of listening at the end of our day help to clear tension by focusing on our breathing instead of our thoughts, preparing for a restful sleep.
Our PM session begins with breathing exercises and slowly moves into poses like Pigeon Prep, Seated Twist, Plank Pose, and others. As before, clear instructions are given:
"Gently shift your seat over to your right side so that your right foot is now beneath you and your left foot is on the left side of your seat. Place your left hand on your right knee and your right hand on the floor next to your right seat for Seated Twist, Bharadvajasana I."
I felt very relaxed during this session. As before, the instructions were very easy to follow and I felt much more relaxed at the end of a long day of working. The 28 minutes just flew by - we spent over three minutes on our backs to relax before bringing the PM session to a close.
On the whole, I enjoyed this DVD very much. I didn't feel rushed, I could do each pose without having to stare at the television every time, and I felt energized to face my workday as well as relaxed before sleeping. If the other videos in the Element series from Anchor Bay are as well done as this DVD was, I may have to try them out.
If you're interested in giving yoga a try, this DVD is a great place to start.
Description of Element: Am and PM Yoga for Beginners
Yoga is a wonderful way to help you keep fit, relieve stress, and ease your everyday experiences. Filmed on a beautifully serene location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, these two 30-minute programs will help you realize all the benefits of yoga by unveiling a new connection between your body and mind. The AM sequence enhances basic poses with gentle repetitions to invigorate, tone, and streamline your body while reconnecting to your breathing in a new way every time you practice. The PM sequence in designed to dissolve stress as it lengthens and opens your muscles. You'll learn to use your alignment to expand your breathing capacity, nourishing your body and balancing your entire being.About the Instructor:
Elena Brower, Certified Anusara Yoga teacher, encourages you to invite yoga?s healing beneficence into every realm of your life. She is the founder of Virayoga in New York City and author of Alchemy, A Glossary. Named one of New York City?s top yoga teachers by Fit Yoga magazine, Elena?s clients include Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts, Minnie Driver, Eva Mendes, Christy Turlington and Rebecca Romijn.
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