AM and PM Walking
Stay With Me We’re back on the walking trail with this week’s DVD, AM and PM Walking. Instructor Debbie Rocker leads us through a 29-minute AM walk and a 26-minute PM walk. In the bonus […]
GAIAM DVDs
Yogalosophy
Compare and Contrast This week we take a look at another workout that seeks to combine two disciplines in one workout. In Yogalosophy, instructor Mandy Ingber pairs yoga poses with similar toning exercises. Unlike last […]
Intensati: Intention & Power
The Power of the Positive I’m a big fan of Patricia Moreno, and I’d already read her Intensati Method book. Like all book-based workouts, this one is somewhat tough to follow because you’re always looking […]
Get Moving! Walking for Weight Loss
Speed Strolling I had originally scheduled myself to review Pilates Conditioning for Weight Loss this week, but I just couldn’t face another Pilates video, so I replaced it with Get Moving! Walking for Weight Loss. […]
Budokon Beginning Practice
Dogs and Cats and Snakes, Oh My! This week’s selection, Budokon Beginning Practice, had two strikes against it before it even got started. First, according to the insert in the DVD, this is part of […]
Qigong for Beginners
Chi Off on the Wrong Foot This week’s DVD is Qigong for Beginners, a two-disc set offering an approximately 70-minute workout and 55-minute documentary on qigong. The documentary was created by Garri Garripoli, and the […]
Meditation for Beginners
Balancing Act This week we’re reviewing Meditation for Beginners. Sometimes it’s important to focus on your mind … the other half of the mind-body connection. Also, my body is still feeling pretty clobbered from last […]
Kickbox: Core Cross Train
Kickboxing Deconstructed When reviewing Kickbox: Core Cross Train, this week’s DVD selection, I couldn’t help but make comparisons to Kickbox Yoga Fusion, the DVD that inspired me to start this blog. Both are GAIAM kickboxing […]
A.M. Yoga for Your Week
Sssshhhh! Your eyes are too loud! This week I’m reviewing Rodney Yee’s A.M. Yoga for Your Week, breaking a five-week tradition of reviewing DVDs where the instructor is wearing a blue tank top on the […]
BalanceBall for Weight Loss
Caution: Contents May Shift During Exercise I generally shy away from workouts that require special equipment. I’ve got a set of small hand weights, but if you don’t, you can make do with water bottles. […]