This AM / PM Yoga for Beginners DVD offers two different routines, one for the morning and one for the evening. AM Yoga features instructor Rodney Yee practicing yoga on the beach in Maui. The AM yoga routine includes 3 minutes of conscious relaxation, 12 minutes of a flowing sequence of gentle yoga poses, and 2 minutes of meditation.
Rodney Yee says that for 17 years, he has started his morning by practicing yoga and that yoga is the foundation for his entire day. He asserts that developing your own AM yoga practice will help you begin each day with openness and peace, and he explains that the yoga poses on this DVD will increase circulation, improve mobility, and bring clarity to your mind. He adds, “In the beginning, the benefits of these exercises may seem small, but if you continue, I believe you will find that the rewards are truly great.”
Rodney Yee is not my favorite yoga instructor as I don’t care for his guru vibe, but he definitely knows yoga. If you can tolerate his style, the DVD routine itself is good.
In the PM yoga section of the DVD, instructor Patricia Walden practices yoga in Death Valley National Park. She describes the goal of PM Yoga as a calm transition from being active to being quiet, and she says, “Deep relaxation is the key to being healthy.” She asserts that PM yoga will “balance, calm, and revitalize you,” and after doing the yoga routine, I agree.
The PM yoga DVD includes 20 minutes of centering, standing poses, forward bends to quiet the nervous system, and restorative poses to promote relaxation. Patricia Walden says, “These poses take us to the heart of yoga and unlock the stillness of the soul,” and, “I hope my PM yoga program will bring relaxation, reflection, and vitality to your life.” This DVD definitely made me feel mellow and happy and ready to sleep soundly.
I really like Patricia Walden. She has a soothing presence and is a role model for graceful aging. I will likely continue to practice the PM yoga portion of this DVD.
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