The FIRM: Body Sculpting Basics

Manufacturer: bodywisdom media, inc. Brand: Bodywisdom Media

Excessive stress in our daily lives is one of the greatest obstacles to achieving happiness, good health & well-being. Over the centuries, yoga practitioners have discovered simple and effective practices to reduce stress and achieve optimal health, vitality and serenity. YOGA for Stress Relief is the most comprehensive Yoga DVD ever created with over 20 routines to address mental, emotional and physical stress. It also includes an UNPRECEDENTED 30 minutes of instruction on meditation from the Dalai Lama! Never before has a DVD revealed how to overcome dozens of common physical, mental and emotional stress related conditions through the ancient science of yoga. The routines are interactive and customized for physical, mental and emotional stress reduction and led by world renowned yoga instructor Barbara Benagh. Over the last 35 years Benagh has developed an insightful style that emphasizes reducing stress and letting go of tension. According to Yoga Journal, Benagh is one of the most intelligent and insightful teachers around. This DVD was shot on location at one of the most beautiful, tranquil beaches in the world, Half-Moon Bay, Antigua adding to the overall experience of tranquility. As a bonus feature, this DVD contains 30 minutes of exclusive discussion of meditation from the Dalai Lama himself. Considered one of the greatest influencers of our time, the Dalai Lama has spent his life teaching people how to be happy. His teachings are world renowned and this speci...

Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay Brand: Anchor Bay Entertainment Model: 26337400

Join me as we journey through pregnancy together, keeping our bodies fit and healthy as we prepare to give birth. MONTH 1: This is your first month of pregnancy. You’re likely to often feel tired. Together we’ll take it slow, listening to our bodies and finding our center. MONTH 2: You’re starting to really feel your pregnancy now, and nausea may be an issue. We’ll work on range of motion, stretching and keeping our muscles strong and in proper alignment. MONTH 3: We’ll tone and stretch with a range of arm and leg exercises. Plus we’ll continue to strengthen our abs while this is still a possibility. MONTH 4: Hurray! You’re now entering your second trimester. Hopefully your nausea is gone. We’ll focus on lifting your butt and keeping you looking healthy. MONTH 5: It’s month five, and your energy is back. We’ll continue to focus on lifting your butt, while we keep you moving and feeling strong—without overdoing it! MONTH 6: You’re recognizably pregnant now. We’ll continue to keep you connected to your muscles, allowing your body to do what it needs for the pregnancy. MONTH 7: You’re entering your third trimester. Your baby has grown a lot. Now we’ll concentrate on preparing our bodies for the birth. We’ll focus on circulation and staying strong and flexible. MONTH 8: The baby is really growing. We’ll continue to move in order to keep our energy up and stay c...

Manufacturer: Callan Productions Corp.

Workout DVD

Manufacturer: Bayview Entertainment/Widowmaker Brand: Bayview Entertainment

Viniyoga Therapy for the Low Back, Sacrum and Hips features short, simple therapeutic yoga practices carefully designed to alleviate pain and promote health in the low back, sacrum and hips. For the first time ever on DVD, benefit from the expert guidance of Gary Kraftsow, one of the world's leading yoga therapists. Founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, Gary is the designer of the only yoga practices demonstrated to be effective for back pain in a National Institutes of Health-sponsored clinical study. If you are one of the 8 out of 10 Americans who have or will experience back pain, make the powerful therapeutic practices on this DVD a part of your everyday regimen for health and well-being!Highlights from this DVD include:- Presentation on Understanding Back Pain and the application of yoga therapy.- Technique Workshop on how to safely perform postures and movements.- Focused practice for Low Back and Sacrum Therapy.- Focused practice for Hip Therapy.- Integrated practice for sustained low back Strength and Stability.- Bonus MP3s of all practices for audio-only classes at home or on the go.Recommended by Reader's Digest!

Manufacturer: Lions Gate Brand: LIONS GATE HOME ENT. Model: 25525167

Get long lean lines with zero bulk! Get a fit firm and graceful body with this ballet inspired workout from Mary Helen Bowers trainer to the stars! Sculpt a lean long dancer's body with four 15-minute targeted workouts! Mix and match these workouts to tone your arms abs and butt! Perfect for anyone pressed for time and looking for a quick and challenging workout with great results! Strengthen and stretch muscles simultaneously to elongate and tone the entire body! Includes Ballet Beautiful Swan ArmsT a 15-minute Ballet Beautiful Body Blast and Butt Series Parts 1 &2. Swan Arms: A graceful workout that tones and sculpts lean feminine arms while building upper body strength and posture. 15 Minute Blast: A full body workout that lengthens and tones muscles in the legs butt abs and upper body. Butt Series Part 1: A targeted workout that tightens and tones the back of the legs and butt. Butt Series Part 2: A focused workout for the outside of the hip thigh and butt; tightening toning and lengthening the line of the leg.

Manufacturer: Lions Gate Brand: LIONS GATE HOME ENT.

It's time to Trim Tone & Flex! As we age, it is so important to stay active, strong and flexible. Toning and stretching the body promotes weight loss and also protects our bones, reduces jont stress and increases brain function. Both my upper- and lower-body workouts build lean, healthy and supple muscles. And, they are fun to do! Try these 20-minute workouts a few times a week and you'll be healthier, stronger and feel great! Onward, Jane Program Description: Upper Body: 20 minutes: Prime the body with joint-lubricating moves, then we'll sculpt and slim the arms, shoulders, back and belly using weights and balance exercises. Finish with flexibility stretches to improve range of motion. Lower Body: 20 minutes: Loosen up with gentle joint rolls before we work all the major muscles of the legs, hips and buttocks with seated and standing exercises sure to tone and trim. End with safe and soothing stretches for optimal flexibility. Bonus! 10-minute relaxation program to quiet the mind and releive stress A towel, chair and a set of light weights are recommended. Jane Fonda hits another home run with Trim, Tone & Flex, a very doable, yet sneakily challenging, workout for older folks or those who haven't exercised in a while. Fonda is, as always, in her element, encouraging, demonstrating proper technique, and cracking wise to help move things along. In Trim, Tone & Flex, she is joined by other exercisers who demonstrate how to take each move easier, or how to push yourself a bit mo...

Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay Brand: Unknown

Certified Pilates and fitness instructor Ellen Barrett presents a workout combining yoga moves with Pilates exercises to help tone, strengthen, and burn calories.Genre: Exercise/FitnessRating: NRRelease Date: 7-FEB-2006Media Type: DVD So here's a portrait of yoga in the 21st Century: this ancient discipline, created thousands of years ago to enhance the meditative experience (the asanas or poses commonly used in hatha yoga were in fact designed to enable meditators to sit quietly, calmly and comfortably for hours on end), is now "a total body blast," with users urged to "get hard core" and "feel the groove," all so "your torso will look buff." At least that's how Ellen Barrett, the relentlessly sunny instructor featured in Crunch Yoga's Super SlimDown: Pilates Yoga Blend, sees it. But while that approach may sound pretty frightening to traditionalists, this can't in fairness be viewed as a typical yoga video; nor does Barrett, who commingles power yoga moves and what she describes as "core-conditioning power pilates," make any claims that it is. Many of the poses--including Warrior II, extended right angle, cobra, locust, and others--will certainly be familiar to yogis. But instead of holding these poses for several breaths, as is common, Barrett takes a more aerobic approach, "pulsing" in and out of positions as if this were a calisthenics class; while that doesn't do much to promote stretching, it does generate a lot of heat and calorie burning. Same goes for the pilates po...

Manufacturer: ANCHOR BAY Brand: TCFHE/ANCHOR BAY/STARZ Model: 33973908

Want the BEST ARMS & SHOULDERS of your life? Leslie will show you how to easily curl, press and lift to get those arms firm, slim and sculpted!Want your BEST BUNS & THIGHS ever? Leslie uses proven exercises to tighten and tone the thighs in addition to firming and lifting the rear-end!Want a SLIMMER MIDDLE? Core Strength Training and Cardio together give you the best results to trim, slim and firm your belly and waist. So Leslie has core training integrated into each walking circuit!It's well-known in the health club world that cardio & strength circuits are one of the most effective ways to trim and tone the body. Now you can learn what high-end Personal Trainers use to slim and tone every zone. Leslie has targeted some of the most requested zones with simple but effective toning exercises built right into her walks-turning them into a total walk explosion!Circuit Workout 1Walk Segments & Upper Body Zone (20 mins.)Circuit Workout 2Walk Segments & Lower Body Zone (20 mins.)Workout 3Fast Walk (20 mins.)It's a total of 60 powerful minutes, but you can mix up the workouts anyway you like. Work the arms and do a fast walk one day. Work the legs and fast walk another day. Do the Fast Walk alone. The workout segments all work together for your fitness and weight loss goals!

Manufacturer: Cerebellum Corporation

Renowned fitness instructor Tamilee Webb has used groundbreaking scientific research to find the best possible workouts for each part of the body and every level of student. By going into the lab to study each muscle group and test every exercise, Tamilee has been able to develop fitness routines that will provide the maximum benefit for your body, inside and out. This high-energy workout includes three sections: I Want Those Abs No one knows how to get rock hard abs better than Tamilee Webb. With I Want Those Abs, she has taken every abdominal exercise into the lab and tested each one to design the most efficient ab workout ever. Just two to three times a week and you'll be showing off your flat, firm abs to the world. What are you waiting for? I Want Those Arms Do you find yourself wishing that you could wear strappy or sleeveless tops, but are embarrassed by your arms? I Want Those Arms will help you tone and firm your arms and shoulder muscles for a sleek, sexy look you'll be proud to show off. Tamilee has researched every exercise to create the most effective arm and shoulder workout ever. Get the arms you want today! I Want Those Buns Looking for a workout that gives you the look you want in your jeans? I Want Those Buns was designed in an exercise science lab to find the best possible exercise for firming, toning, and shaping your buttocks. Focus on strengthening and firming your buttocks, toning and shaping, or do both routines for a complete workout. Get the b...