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Comprehensive but user-friendly, reasonably challenging but accessible to a variety of levels, Yoga Shakti is inarguably one of the best yoga products on the market -- no small achievement when one considers just how many of them there are. Instructor-creator Shiva Rea, a California-based yogi of considerable international renown, specializes in vinyasa yoga (a vinyasa is essentially a series of flowing, connected poses, incorporating breath and movement and cultivating heat, strength, flexibility, and balance). Four complete practices are presented, ranging in length from 42 to 85 minutes and including Basic Flow (for beginners), two more vigorous Solar Flow sequences, and a Lunar Flow sequence falling somewhere in the middle in terms of degree of difficulty; familiar poses like sun salutations, forward bends, lunges, twists, and inversions are featured, although Rea adds many of her own touches (such as the four "dancing warrior" sections, sun salutation variations designed for intermediate users and focusing on hips, backbends, and so on), and there are also sections devoted to pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditation. It's all good, but the principal innovation of Yoga Shakti is the "yoga matrix," which allows users to customize and program their own workouts, drawing on portions of any or all of the four sequences to create series of various lengths and levels of intricacy (some guidelines are suggested for the less experienced) and thus keep their practices fresh and evolving. One can also do the various workouts with or without the instruction audio track on (the Indian-New Age-flavored music is quite good, and usually unobtrusive), and there's even an entire second disc, containing interviews, additional instruction, travel footage (filming took place primarily in India and the Maldive Islands), and more.

This 1 hour and 15 minute DVD plus 65 page illustrated study guide and eye chart was the surprise hit at the recent New York Yoga Expo and evidently with good reason. Meir Schneider, PhD, LMT is well known for his pioneering work with self healing in general eyesight improvement in particular. Highlights of Yoga for Your Eyes include:The principles of natural eyesight improvement Dozens of exercises to increase visual acuity and ocular health Tibetan yoga practices to refresh your eyes and mind Techniques to ease reading, driving and computer eyestrain, when they occur A complete course in vision improvement for home use Explanation of how eyesight influences your over-all well being Meir Schneider was born without sight but refused to surrender to his blindness. Instead he began an intensive exploration of sight and self-healing systems. Building on techniques pioneered by opthamologist William Bates, he created his own approach for self-healing and used it to reverse his own blindness. Today Schneider is the founder and principal instructor at the School for Self Healing in San Francisco and the author of many books on self healing, vision improvement and health.

At last a yoga program that anyone can do! In the town of Peterborough, New Hampshire Peggy Cappy has 90-year-olds finding they have flexibility they never dreamed possible at their age. The secret to her success and theirs? Simple yoga -- the kind that all of us can do or could do if we gave it a try. Yoga for the Rest of Us is a simple hour-long workout that will ease you into the world of yoga and can become your personal at-home trainer. Use it in the morning or at night and discover how easily yoga can be incorporated into your daily routine and how quickly you'll see the benefits for your body and spirit. More Yoga for the Rest of Us with Peggy Cappy - Join Peggy and her friends of all ages as they expand their yoga repertoire and increase balance flexibility and energy! More Yoga for the Rest of Us is presented in three easy-to-do segments: Part One gives your body a wonderful stretch, benefiting legs, hips, and the back. Part Two is a series of standing poses that increases all-important leg strength and balance. Part Three is a new and different guided relaxation exercise that conveys an integral part of yoga's benefits: reducing stress and quieting the mind. Special Bonus Feature: Travel to Peterborough, NH to meet Peggy Cappy and some of her students -- adults of all ages who suffer from a range of ailments and who have benefited greatly from their yoga practice. Peggy's unique approach to yoga has adults finding new energy and flexibility and feeling better than they dreamed possible. 150 minutes

DVD 1: Dawn58 moves for a strong, beautiful body! Energizing stretches to start the day Purify and revitalize with powerful breathing techniques Refresh, rejuvenate, restore! Recharge the spirit and nourish the body with this dynamic series of poses, balances and stretches. Awaken your senses and challenge all muscle groups. Use powerful breathing techniques and more than 50 energizing poses to improve posture, aid digestion and restore health. Watch the pounds melt away, detoxify the body and achieve a sleek physique. DVD 2: Dusk52 ways to relax and relieve tension Detoxify body with cleansing poses Healing yoga and breathing exercises Banish stress, feel radiant and refreshed! Relax and release the day's tensions and toxins with this dynamic, flowing yoga workout. Achieve amazing results using breathing techniques and more than 50 stress-relieving yoga postures. Let go. stretch and strengthen the back, hips, legs and arms. Draw energy into the body to increase flexibility, and help you feel more centered, refreshed and healthy. Special Program Features: Improve circulation for all-over glow Strengthen, stretch and sculpt muscles Boost energy and vitality Eliminate impurities for radiant skin Reduce stress, tension For all levels and physical limitations

Lightweight yet extremely durable

The beauty of our new Yoga Board is in its simplicity and versatility. It replaces three props - block, blanket and bolster - to effectively support your body in challenging poses. Step-adjustable angles (approx. 30- to 60-degree) assist you in lengthening your arms, legs and back, whether it's a Revolved Triangle Pose or a Chakra-opening Backbend. The board is padded, nonslip, and has a chrome-plated base. It folds flat for storage and transport, and no assembly is required to start using the board. Includes pose guide and instructional DVD. Recommended for women under 5'9". Size is 13_" W x 19_" L x 3_" H when folded. Total weight is 8 pounds.

It's bingo with a twist! Learn yoga while playing bingo. Find the pose on your bingo board and do that pose. Get four poses in a row and shout "YOGA"! For 2 to 6 players, ages 5 and up.

Energize all seven chakra centers with yoga poses. Learn the name, location, color, and symbol of each chakra and how it relates to you in your life. Complete your energy card and feel great! For 2 to 6 players, ages 6 and up.

Many customers have asked for a smaller bolster, so here it is! This bolster is ideal for smaller practitioners, or for those needing less support. Our junior round bolster is identical to our standard round bolster, except smaller. The standard round bolster is 28" long and 10" in diameter, while this smaller bolster is 22" long and 7" in diameter. Our 100% cotton bolsters provide perfect support for many yoga postures. You will find that they are firm to provide full support, yet soft enough to be quite comfortable. The bolsters are stuffed with 100% cotton batting.

Transform the flow of your home yoga practice

A dynamic yoga practice you can customize for personalized sequences every time

The Shiva yoga pillow by Yogitoes is the is the first pillow designed to give you extra support during restorative poses. In many positions, the Shiva yoga pillow can be placed under your knees, forehead, neck, or elbows for extra cushioning and support. The pillows are available in 11 great colors. Each pillow is 4" W x 4" H x 8" L.