Rodney Yee: ABS Yoga for Beginners

Several years ago, I practiced Yoga in the beginner mode with 2 of Rodney Yee's VHS tapes. From the start I took to them like a duck to water and caught on very fast. I did these for about a year and them moved and got away from Yoga for a couple of years due to job, personal, not enough time, etc. Now I am a Yoga re-beginner, I started with the Rodney Yee Yoga for AM and PM. *What has helped me most is I bought 2 books on all of the Yoga poses with instructions (the best one is the Rodney Yee Book of Yoga, it is the most detailed and has more instructions and pictures). Then I read these BEFORE I began this ABS Yoga or AM/PM Rodney Yee DVD's. By reading the books and re-learning the Yoga poses, I was familiar with them BEFORE I started this DVD and the AM/PM for Beginners by Rodney Yee DVD. However, I have found that this is THE VERY BEST BEGINNER YOGA DVD for any beginner as it is easy to follow, yet you feel the stretch. After several sessions, I already feel the difference in how I look and feel. This DVD REALLY WORKS! This DVD works from a gentle stretch warm-up to the work out of Yoga for ABS and the "cool-down" relaxation is at the end--a perfect 20 minute session! Because it is just 20 minutes total, it fits right into my day in the early morning to get me going and full of energy for my day! Here is why the Yoga is such a big help to me and I believe it will be a big help to you: 1) It limbers the body. 2) It stretches the muscles and firms the muscles. 3) After doing the Yoga, I find that I have SUPER energy and in a wonderful mood ALL DAY LONG! 4) It is the best medicine for my body, mind and spirit that I have ever found! One day last week, I missed doing my Yoga in the AM and was sluggish all day. Will not miss another Yoga session. Now, I do the Yoga every day and with just 20 minutes, it is so so so do-able! *Each evening I do the Rodney Yee "Yoga and Meditation" DVD, this relaxes me and I find that I am much more relaxed and sleep better. Sometimes, I do the "PM Yoga for Beginners" with Patricia Waldren (This is on the AM PM Yoga for Beginners). This one is also excellent for unwinding and relaxing for the day. If you are in need of working on your ABS and want to have some Yoga practice at the same time, this is the DVD to buy! I give it 10 stars! After this one, I am so impressed, I ordered 2 more Rodney Yee Yoga CD's from Amazon so I will have some variety. I have 4 total of Rodney Yee's DVDs. To me, he is the BEST Yoga Instructor there is!

I had a bike accident a while ago that left my shoulder in pain for a long time. Due to problems in my shoulder, I started having tenseness in my neck and upper back. Having not been back to regular workout/biking yet, I have also fallen out of shape. A friend of mine recommended me to try Rodney Yee's Yoga for Beginners to help relax better. She recommended that I could move up to other DVD's as I excelled on this one. As a result, I bought a bunch of DVD's with Rodney Yee as the Yoga instructor. I know I was taking a risk, what if I did not like his DVD's? But, I trusted this individual's recommendations and here I am. I started off with Abs Yoga for Beginners DVD. I wanted to start off with Yoga for Beginners, but Amazon.com did not have that one available. I haven't tried the other DVD's yet, but if it is anything like this one, I am sure I will like them too. The Abs Yoga for Beginners is absolutely a great way to get your day started. Having done no yoga myself, I did not know what to expect. Rodney Yee is really a great instructor of what to do and how much to do for those who are not as good in shape as he is. As always, you should consult your doctor before you embark on any exercise activity. Rodney Yee gives succinct directions as he demonstrates yoga. He refrains from excessive talking which helps a lot - especially if you're going to do it everyday like I am trying to do. The music is great and very relaxing, the narration just right. I still have trouble staying in tune with breathing part, when to inhale and when to exhale. But, don't worry, it is all in there, you just need to train your body and mind for the right time and length to breathe in and out. Don't be fooled though, Rodney Yee is in greatest shape and he makes things look very easy. I would recommend anyone doing any kind of activity to always warm up for it at least for 2 minutes; this DVD is no exception to warm up. Stretching and bending over still require warm muscles. And never force yourself too hard. Do as best as your can, and gradually improve yourself when you can. With Abs Yoga for Beginners, you will get a nice stretch, a good posture and a pretty good abs workout, all in 15 minutes. In a nutshell, I would recommend this product to anyone out there who is willing to give yoga a shot!

I had this years ago on VHS and I was happy to find this DVD. You will definitely get a good ab workout from this. I recommend this DVD, and I’ve bought it twice.

I bought Rodney Yee's Yoga abs DVD. Compared to other ab workouts, Yoga for abs creates strong abdominal muscles YET relaxes the mind and body. You cant beat that! Ive used the DVD for a few weeks on an "every-other day" basis. My digestion has improved and so has my posture. The DVD is quick and smooth. It may be a little strenuous in the beginning but its no where NEAR doing say 500 crunches with a drill sergeant instructor screaming "500 more maggot". A little practice, and you'll be all set. Funny story, one night I came home from band practice feeling tight and uncomfortable in the stomach. I Ploppped in the Yoga Abs DVD and voila! The Gas just POURED out of me in Long Loud booms. Sounds funny or gross I know, BUT I wasnt complaining about my stomach after doing Yoga Abs. The DVD gets things moving! Namaste!

This workout is organized like any of Rodney Yee's yoga programs with a little breathing exercise to warm up and then the relaxation pose at the end, with a good 20 minutes of ab poses in between. The poses are really a gentle way of doing an ab workout, even though they can be strenuous (depending on your fitness level of course). I find the poses also to be easy to modify to what I can and cannot do. After doing it a couple weeks in addition to my regular workouts I am noticing improvements in my abs. The only thing that is annoying about this DVD is that they don't have it set up so you can easily get to the beginning of the workout, I have to press skip a couple of times to skip over the introductory speech by Rodney. It is good to listen to once, but who would want to hear that every time? Anyway I would definitely recommend this to yoga/Rodney fans for a little extra help with your abs.

I bought this DVD because my abs needed toning, and I needed something that wouldn't be too strenuos yet would still be a beneficial workout. I am over 60 and not terribly flexible. Other abs workouts that I've tried were too difficult for me. Rodney Yee is so explicit in his instruction, and his voice is so soothing that I can do these exercises with my eyes closed. At the end of the DVD I feel both productive in helping to tone my abs and relaxed at the same time. Plus, I notice that my flexiblity is increasing. I have to modify some of the poses to suit my physical limitations, but I still notice an improvement in the way I feel and the way my clothes fit. I enjoy this DVD so much that I bought another Rodney Yee DVD and plan to buy more, just for variety.

A work is never easy.

I really enjoy Rodney Yee's yoga DVDs, especially "A.M. Yoga for Your Week." I bought this for when I want a similarly short but also more vigorous workout in the evening. It does the trick fairly well, but I would have liked a little more challenge, and you can tell that this was originally filmed quite a few years ago.

I have just done this cycle and its really enjoyable. Ideal as a short abs add on to a longer workout (25 mins inclusive of intro and relaxation). I do though have the following observations - -Personally, as an exercise professional, I do not pitch this at a “beginner” level. There are lots of leg lifts which do require some foundational core strength. -Will be good for people who want to increase, over time, their hip and hamstring flexibility as well as work on abs. The setting and production values are great. Good instructor, although he uses faster breaths than is my usual approach in yoga practice (this is neither a good or bad thing, its about personal preference).

Yoga dvd works great.

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Great Exercise

I love this DVD. Rodney is wonderful and easy to follow. He tells you when to breathe in and when to breathe out as you are performing the moves. The moves themselves are very effective and he tells you an easier option if you are having difficulties with some moves. I haven't watched this for ages but when I was doing it regularly I definitely noticed a difference in my abs and also the calmness I felt afterwards. Brilliant to start the day or end the day with.