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Om For The Holidays: Top 15 Gifts for Yoga Lovers
We made top NYC yoga instructor and author Sadie Nardini your personal shopper! Shop online with her picks for the om-arvelous on your list — a guide to the 15 most usable and inspiring gifts for yoga-lovers of all levels and styles.

Kick Off Your Detox with a Restorative Twist
Twist your torso to help your body detox. Here’s how to do a restorative seated yoga twist to give your cleanse a gentle and painless jump-start.

10 Essential Yoga Poses: How-To + Video with Rodney Yee
Step-by-step instructions plus video how-to with yoga expert Rodney Yee for 10 essential yoga poses including Downward Dog, Warrior I, II and II, Cobra position, Triangle, Tree, Fish Pose and more.

Yoga as Cross-Training
Being physically fit today is about finding a physical and mental equilibrium that will allow you to be a lifetime athlete. Yoga may just be the yin you need for your yang.

Yoga and Men: Rodney Yee on Why They Go Together
What does yoga have to offer men? Acclaimed yoga instructor Rodney Yee discusses the benefits men can reap from this centuries-old practice.

Which Styles of Yoga to Try?
Although most physical forms of yoga practice share similarities, knowing the nuances can help you get started on the right foot, fit your practice to your priorities and physical condition, expand your awareness and make your yoga practice more rewarding.

What's Your Return on Intention? Rodney Yee on Yoga's Rewards
Getting what you want from your workout? Find something more that you didn't even know you were looking for.

Rodney Yee: "I'm just an explorer ..." Biography of a yoga icon
After humble beginnings as a friend of a very flexible girl, then as a philosophy student and professional dancer, Rodney Yee is a yoga icon who's been featured on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," CNN and PBS. A brief look at the life, work and passions of this teacher and student of mind-body practices and philosophy.

Rodney Yee Says "Be Quiet": Q&A on Meditation
The yoga and meditation expert on why it's not enough to "be present" in everyday life, how you can respond vs. react in challenging situations, and why this is one of the most important skills a regular meditation practice can help you learn.

Rodney Yee Answers 5 Beginner's Meditation FAQs
How can you keep your mind from wandering during meditation? Why is it so hard to sit still to meditate? Is sitting cross-legged the best position for meditating?

5 Ways to Evolve Your Yoga Practice: Q&A with Rodney Yee
How and why evolving your practice happens differently than you might imagine.

Yoga to Meditation: A Natural Bridge
Rodney Yee talks about why beginning a meditation practice isn't such a big leap, especially if you've already tried yoga. "Meditation is becoming the core of my practice and everyday life," he says. "It's a place to begin and end the day."


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"Are You Here Now (on the treadmill)?" asks Rodney Yee
How the power to be present that you can learn in yoga and meditation can show up in other things you love (or hate) to do, and help you simply enjoy life more every day.

Are You Taking Risks (Safely) in Yoga? Rodney Yee's Advice
Yoga practice is one continuous mistake. Make yours a good one with pointers from Rodney on how to feel when the risk is too great -- and how the power of observation and planning can help you move to a new place or master a difficult pose in yoga.

Beginner's Mind: It's a Good Thing, Says Rodney Yee
Rodney Yee on why being a novice in yoga can actually be to your advantage.

It's Not About the Pose; It's About Balance
Feel like you're gripping everything when holding a pose? Rodney says it should feel more like a see-saw. A pointer on using your mind in yoga, not just your body.

Life is Intense: Rodney Yee on How to Deal
Can you be 100% "on" at work, yet be completely relaxed? Rodney Yee is in a zone in this clip on how intense life can get and how you can "rewire your mind" through yoga to better handle stressful, difficult situations, relationships and emotions.

Rodney Yee: Life Story of a Yoga Icon
A limber friend sparked Rodney Yee's early interest in body mechanics. This plus his passion for community and philosophy led him to yoga. Rodney's story, his dad's take on his career path, how he's influenced his 4 siblings...

Rodney Yee: How Yoga Can Help You Accept Your Body
A lesson in really seeing, appreciating and loving what is, and letting go of expecting it to be something else.

What Rodney Yee Most Wants You to Learn
A few words on why we're all doing this thing called yoga, from a man who's been at it for a quarter century.

Rodney Yee: Make Peace Your Way
Got to get more peace in your life? When we ask Rodney Yee to share and talk about the thought leaders and books most inspiring his work today, his first message is Thich Nhat Hanh's: Peace is the way, not the destination.

Desk Yoga: Breathe Out Stress
Rodney Yee shows a 5-minute technique to relieve stress and re-energize, right at your desk.

5-min Yoga Core Cross-Train Workout
Who needs crunches when there's this new core yoga set with Rodney Yee on a red-rocks cliff?! From Gaiam's Yoga: Core Cross Train DVD.

The Most Therapeutic Yoga Pose
Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman demonstrate Legs Up the Wall pose, an easy restorative yoga pose that quickly rejuvenates the lower back and legs, eases tension and helps boost circulation. In this exclusive clip from the Gaiam Yoga Club, they offer three different versions for all levels.

The Joy of Yoga
Yoga poses have evolved over 5000 years. Rodney Yee explains how they've become valuable tools that you can use to cultivate a greater mind-body awareness, and a more balanced lifestyle.

Energize in the A.M.! Quick Yoga Twist Sequence How-To
Yoga expert Rodney Yee guides you through an energizing 5-minute twist sequence that dissolves tension, detoxes the body and makes you feel ready to start your day.

Desk Yoga: Stress-Relieving Back Stretches to Do in Your Chair
Back tight and painful from desk work? Stress affecting your focus and productivity? Yoga expert Rodney Yee shows you how to unkink right at your desk in under 5 min.

Blocks Make 3 Yoga Poses Easier
Joints hurt in Downward Dog? Dizzy in forward bends? Not feeling it when your teacher says "rotate your legs inward" in Mountain or Volcano? Rodney Yee shows how yoga blocks can modify poses so you really feel the "ahhh."

Cobbler's Pose How-To and Benefits: From The Practical Power of Yoga DVD
How and why cobbler's pose can help ease and prevent back pain, knee problems, uterine and urinary tract conditions, and even prostate cancer. Join Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman as they interact with a live audience at a PBS show taping in this excerpt from The Practical Power of Yoga DVD.

Seated Twist: How & Why It's Good for You
Yoga experts Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman show a live audience how a seated twist yoga pose can help you detox, relieve stress and ease or prevent neck pain.


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Abs Conditioning DVD
Tighten abs, strengthen spine and improve posture with the new Abs Conditioning DVD: Yoga, BalanceBall Pilates program, with yoga led by Rodney Yee, Pilates with Ana Caban, and BalanceBall with Suzanne Deason. DVD includes instructor interview. 130 minutes....

Abs Yoga For Beginners DVD
Today, in fitness centers across the country, one of the most emphasized body parts is the abdominals. Here is a revolutionary way to look and feel fantastic with powerful yoga poses designed to give you a firmer, more supple stomach in Abs Yoga for Beginners. Acclaimed yoga teacher Rodney Yee offers a complete workout that can build powerful and attractive abs. Begin with breathing exercises to release tension and support a healthy posture. Next you'll practice strengthening moves to build strong and elastic abs. Finally, you'll end with deep relaxation to integrate the vital energy you've created. DVD, 30 minutes....

Intermediate Yoga DVD
Get excellent guidance as you progress to intermediate-level yoga. In Intermediate Yoga, internationally noted yoga instructor Rodney Yee introduces you to challenging inverted poses the foundation of an intermediate practice and shows you how to enhance familiar poses and hold them longer. DVD, 65 minutes....

Yoga for Beginners Kit
Perfect for new students of yoga, the Yoga Beginner’s Kit has everything you need a 40-minute DVD combining conscious relaxation, a gentle flow sequence of poses and a short, seated meditation session; the Yoga Alignment Mat takes the guesswork out of positioning in poses like Downward Dog; the cotton Yoga Strap (6'L) facilitates strain-free stretching; 1 Yoga Brick aligns your body correctly....

Power Yoga Total Body Workout DVD
Build strength from within. Rodney Yee guides you through a challenging sequence that creates detoxifying heat in your body and helps you build your inner strength, stamina and endurance. 75 minutes total. Beginner/intermediate. Note: This is one of our most strenuous DVDs as it offers a continuous hour long practice with no divided segments. Beginners may want to start with only part of the program at first....

Power Up DVD Collection
Harness power, energy and strength with this special 3-DVD set. Strength Building Yoga (90 minutes) develops a lean, powerful physique and a clear, calm mind. Enjoy vitality all day long with Energy Balance Yoga (70 minutes). Power Yoga Strength (24 minutes) sculpts and defines your abs, back and arms through a fast-moving, fat-burning sequence. Suitable for beginning to experienced practitioners. Includes 6'L cotton yoga strap....

A.M. Yoga for Your Week DVD with Rodney Yee
Rodney Yee guides five 20-minute a.m. yoga practices. Each focuses on a different way to get you energized, focused and stress-free for the day ahead. Standing poses, twists, backbends, forward bends and hip openers....

Gaiam Yoga Club: 12 Week Online Self Paced Program, with Rodney Yee
Self-paced 12-week online yoga program includes 9 online yoga videos, 63 audiocast classes covering over 75 poses....

Yoga: Core Cross Train DVD

Energy Balance Yoga DVD

Earth Lovers Yoga Mat

Yoga DVD Collection

Yoga For Back Care DVD

AM/PM Yoga For Beginners DVD


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