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 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.

I watched and did this workout for the first time today. Im not in particulary good shape and my abs are weak and a little flabby. I have decided to get into yoga again after a brief trail years ago. The workout is harder than it looks of course, and I couldn't hold or do all of the poses as well as Yee, but I expect this to improve as my fitness improves. The only things I didn't like about it was the breathing part in the begining were you just sit and breath for a few mintues, I can do that on my own. The other thing I didnt like is that this dvd is only 25 mintues. It would have been 5 stars if he had included a second 25 mintues session. But its certainly more interesting to do than a bunch of boring crunches either on the floor or in my ab loung.

Fast delivery, love the easy but effective work out! If one consistently work on once AB, one will notice improvements within a month. Things I noticed in my life after exercising with Rodney: good sleep (deep sleep less dreams), improved lower back pain, flexibility (gradually over time - do not expect next week-I am a man and thought I could do these easy looking exercises with no problem-to my surprise could not hold my legs up for 5 seconds, but after a month I am agile then ever), fell light, and yes my stomach is flat. Since then, I bought one more Rodney's Yoga media.

This DVD is definitely NOT for beginners, so the "for beginners" part of the title is very misleading.The DVD presents a moderately rigorous abs workout, perhaps fine for that purpose. However for someone new to yoga who might be expecting a general introduction to yoga and any of its meditative/relaxation aspects, the DVD is not representative and could be a downright turn-off. I wish I had not purchased the DVD.This DVD should not be a first step for beginners to yoga!

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.