PBS Explorer Collection: Health & Fitness

Manufacturer: World Dance New York Brand: STRATOSTREAM

The Stretch and Joint Mobility Therapy program covers 3 areas of stretch and flexibility practice: Joint mobility exercises, Dynamic stretch and Traditional stretch. Joint Mobility Therapy is the pursuit of joint health through movement. Age and a sedentary lifestyle cause our joints to grow stiffer. Our range of motion shrinks, and as a result of our inactivity our muscles lose strength and tone. This process may be slow and imperceptible, but unless we take preventative measures, joint and muscle deterioration will make mobility more and more difficult. That is why it is important to know and use the correct therapeutic stretches and joint mobility exercises that can stave off and even reverse joint stiffness and chronic muscle weakness. What causes joint stiffness? Our bones are linked together with connective tissue called joint cartilage. Cartilage does not contain blood vessels. It stays healthy and supple when lubricated with synovial fluid, and the only thing that can increase synovial fluid is the pumping action generated by movement. As we become older and less mobile our joint cartilage starts to degrade. Annette Fletcher's Joint Mobility program offers gentle therapeutic stretches that will reduce joint stiffness and ease you into the habit of fitness movement - even if you are currently completely inactive. With regular use these refreshing and relaxing exercises will maintain the health of your joints. Even if you are a physically fit and active person, chan...

Manufacturer: Fit & Bendy

Safe and effective stretching techniques to  build longer, stronger muscles. Unlock the legs, hips, shoulders and spine with techniques that will help you make the most of your stretching and get the results you want. Just 60 minutes for a complete, full-body stretch that also builds strength and joint stability for flexibility you can use. Students beginner to advanced who benefited from this training include: Circus performers, Dancers, Pole Athletes, Martial Artists, Gymnasts, Yogis, Fitness Competitors, and Cheerleaders. DVD Chapters: Full body warm up, Stretches for legs and hips, Side and middle splits, Shoulder warm up and stretching, Strength-based approach to backbending, Cool down, and Special hands-on tutorial on achieving beautiful splits. * In English language, with option to watch in Spanish. * PLEASE CHECK OUT KRISTINA NEKYIA'S NEW FLEX-STABILITY WORKOUT DVD "BENDY BODY"! *

Manufacturer: Far Star Productions

It's a little-known fact that belly dance began as a birth ritual. The rhythmic movements and circles help mothers caress their little ones down the birth canal. Long before epidurals, women in labor belly danced their babies into the world. Elisa Llamido, a dancer, martial artist and acrobat, brings this ancient technique to modern day in this stunningly-photographed workout. Primal Taiko drums power the thirty-five minute sequence, which isolates different areas of the body and highlights movements to use in labor. Exercisers can choose between the slower-paced beginner version and the challenging advanced version. Learn to: target the muscles needed for birth, improve your body image, visualize your labor, relieve lower back pain, connect with your baby, and reduce time and pain in labor by practicing muscle isolations to help your baby descend. The workout includes kegel exercises, a visualization segment for the third trimester, instructional section and special featurettes. Does it work? Elisa belly danced through her labor without drugs or pain in four short, beautiful hours from her first contraction to delivery.

Manufacturer: Good Times Home Video

Exercise DVD.

Manufacturer: Moms Into Fitness

As seen on TV, Moms Into Fitness creator Lindsay Brin, C.P.T. & B.S.E. Exercise Science, is a pre/post-natal fitness expert, international author of How to Exercise when Expecting, and DVD fitness professional. She has starred in and choreographed 43 fitness DVDs designed for moms, based on her research with Major Universities. Brin s programs are used to certify other fitness professionals. And her expertise can been found in Fit Pregnancy and Mom and Baby Magazines as well as on Retail shelves. The 3rd Edition: Complete Pregnancy Workout set has all you need to stay fit during pregnancy, including DVDs for all three trimesters of pregnancy and a Core Workout for the postpartum phase. Lindsay combines cardio, toning/muscle splits, stackers, yoga, core, a yoga/toning hybrid, and more for the ultimate in pregnancy fitness. Customize your program based on trimester and fitness level, and use the added workout calendar to stay motivated while keeping you and baby safe. Calendar also includes modifications for diastasis recti. Learn the do s and don ts of pregnancy fitness, including why you shouldn t use a heart rate monitor and the best ways for telling how much is too much for the baby. Find two Levels for every Trimester. Disc 1: 1st Trimester Moderate Level includes: Total Body Toning (16 min) Cardio (17 min) Core (3 min) 1st Trimester Advanced Level includes: Upper Body Splits (14 min) Lower Body Splits (17 min) Cardio (25 min) Core (5 min) Disc 2: 2nd Trimester...

Manufacturer: HeartFelt Yoga, LLC

Find instruction and inspiration with this newest HeavyWeight Yoga DVD from Abby Lentz, named to Fitness Magazines Fit 50 List. Join Abby and 8 of her students for a complete HeavyWeight Yoga class. Through individual interviews hear how these remarkable students from diverse situations came to improved health and well-being with yoga. This unique HeavyWeight Yoga practice gives you: increased flexibility improved balance reduced stress greater strength It s never too late to start. Begin in this class with Abby and her students. Learn how to practice yoga alongside everyday people using the body you have today. Special Features Instruction and inspiration Create your own class with preset chapters Spanish translation for all content Bonus commentary track with extra tips and information Easy navigation Optional music track

Manufacturer: Cathe Dot Com Brand: Step N Motion Model: 958

Looking to put some fun back into your step workouts? If so, then Party Rockin Step Workout #1 is for you! Mambos, cha chas, and other creative footwork taught at a steady state pace keep this choreography-driven workout one youll reach for time and time again. Six combos drizzled with do-able, fun movement patterns will surely keep your toes tapping and your heart pumping!

Manufacturer: Lichtung Media Ltd Brand: Lichtung Media Ltd Model: LML119

Yoga during Pregnancy - without Prior Yoga exPerience exercises and breathing techniques specially developed to prepare for giving birth. Yoga during Pregnancy is good for your body, your spirit and your baby. deliberate breathing, exercises and relaxation support your body and spirit in adapting to pregnancy, and prepare you for giving birth. Zoé Miku qualified as a yoga teacher at the university of Villeret, Switzerland, and assembled these exercises during her own pregnancy. regular yoga will become an oasis of contentment, allowing you to enjoy every day of your pregnancy.

Manufacturer: The Ayurvedic Press