Release date: 1993-12-29
Run time: 58 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £25.00
Review Paul McKenna's Easy Way To Health And Fitness - Sleep Like A Log [1992] / Mia Video Entertainment Ltd:SELF HELP VIDEO
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Release date: 1999-02-22
Run time: 89 min.
Price: £15.99
Review The Knowledge Of Healing [1996] / Artificial Eye:
Release date: 2002-04-08
Run time: 60 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £14.99
Review Gaiam Yoga - Conditioning For Sports / Universal Pictures UK:It's certainly refreshing to see that lifestyle specialists Gaiam have recognised that the stark division between those who do yoga and those who choose the gym or other sports need not be rigid, and that practising one does not preclude the other. Yoga Conditioning for Sport is not only a satisfying yoga session in itself, it will certainly improve any other fitness pursuit. The tanned and athletic-looking Rodney Yee is one of the leading yoga authorities in the world. He has designed an opening warm-up which works on the spine, hip-joints and shoulders, a conditioning body work-out which improves all-round flexibility and strength, and a final "mindful" cool-down. Yee's instructions are minimal yet precise. While hyper-active gym fanatics might find the pace slow initially, Yee's hypnotic voice, along with his regular focus on the body and sport-opening up tight spots, finding the centre, focusing concentration- provide the necessary motivation. Sufficient close-up shots of the other two sporty-looking teachers enable following the session at different levels. In addition to a simple all round sequence, Patricia Walden's additional workout consists of a wonderful introduction about her own discovery of yoga, training with BKS Iyengar himself and the impact yoga can make on oneself. For those new to yoga, start with this before following the main programme. -Lorna V.
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Release date: 1999-12-27
Run time: 60 min.
Price: £12.99
Review Lorraine Kelly's Figure Happy [1999] / 4 Front Video:
Release date: 2002-10-12
Run time: 45 min.
Price: £15.99
Review Tai Chi Chuan - Classical Yang Style - Part 1 / Tai Chi Benchmark Productions:
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Release date: 1997-04-19
Run time: 52 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £10.99
Review Hot Country Dancin' - The Original Line Dancing Video Series [1992] / Avid Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Peter Martins
- Richard Blanshard
Run time: 90 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £7.48
Review New York City Ballet Workout / Palm Pictures:The New York City Ballet Workout routine was developed by Peter Martins and the New York City Ballet along with the New York Sports Club. If you envy the ballet dancer's long, lean body and graceful, elegant movements, then this beautifully produced video is for you. First watch the rippling muscles of four gorgeous ballet dancers (two bare-midriffed women and two bare-chested men) performing the warm-up moves to classical ballet music, while Martins narrates: no ballet technique is taught, so it's look-and-follow if you have no previous ballet training. Then get down on a mat for slow lower-body stretches. A difficult abdominal series is next, followed by "floor barre" exercises to tone the thighs and buttocks while still using the abdominals, then moves to strengthen the back and upper body. Next is a series of standing exercise segments using various ballet movements to strengthen the legs and postural/balance muscles. The workout is divided into 17 short sections, which may give it a disjointed feeling if you're used to more continuity. At the end is a bonus sequence with profiles of the four performers, all dancers with the New York City Ballet. We get to watch them performing, practicing, and eating. One dancer makes the point that ballet is very athletic, but because it's supposed to look ethereal, the hard work stays hidden from the audience. [+]If you love ballet (even just watching it), you'll enjoy this workout. (By the way, Sarah Jessica Parker introduces the video, but does not have any other role in it. ) -Joan Price, Amazon. com.
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Release date: 2002-12-26
Run time: 143 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £3.98
Review Rosemary Conley - The Essential [2002] / 2 Entertain Video:Rosemary Conley's Seven-Day Slim Down is more than a best-of compilation, it's a fitness regime in its own right. The slimming guru might have declared that The Ultimate Body Workout was to be her last, but fans will be delighted that she's gone back on her word to produce a combination of her favourite sequences from her four videos. The seven sessions designed for each day of the week last from 14-25 minutes and address different aspects of fitness: aerobic, toning, targeting certain body areas, incorporating weights and being chair (office) based. With a set that looks like Changing Rooms gone over-enthusiastic, leotards reminiscent of the 1980s, plenty of good old-fashioned aerobic moves, and stomping disco music, this is hardly modern stuff. But Conley knows her market-based on her dieting clubs-and knows that this market laps up her formula. The smiles and glows of her participants featured in the seven sessions are an indication of the adoration accorded to their dieting icon. Cynics might sneer, but you can't fault Conley for once again coming up trumps with a format that works on every level: easy to follow, effective but not exhausting, upbeat, unpretentious and all in all accessible. On the DVD: The Seven-Day Slim Down on disc comes with itemised scenes which makes daily selection painless, plus there is an extra on circuit training. The informative section on menu planning offers comprehensive advice on exactly what to eat and fat-saving tips. Conley's low-fat premise might be out of date in relation to the current high protein-low carbohydrates fashion, but it obviously works for some. [+]The success stories feature dramatic extremes of super-fat and miserable women turned slim and super-happy. Best of the extras is Conley interviewing her choreographer Mary Morris, a fascinating fitness expert with 30 years experience. -Lorna V.
Release date: 1993-12-29
Run time: 53 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £12.99
Review Paul McKenna's Easy Way To Health And Fitness - Control Stress [1991] / Mia Video Entertainment Ltd VC1015:Five great adventures: 'The Cat Burglar', 'Shipwrecked', 'Champ For A Day', 'The Commander Is Missing' and 'Prehistoric Hi-Jinx'.
Release date: 2003-05-12
Run time: 82 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £6.67
Review Rosemary Conley's Five Day Fat Burner / Cinema Club:Famous for her bestselling book Rosemary Conley's Complete Hip and Thigh Diet and many other exercise and diet tapes, Rosemary Conley is such an established name in the fitness business that you know that any video from her won't be faddy, but based on solid research that definitely works. There are no fancy clothes and visual tricks here, and the only "prop" you'll need is a solid dining chair for the abdominal section. We are taken straight into the exercise studio where Conley acts as our instructor, describing the moves in a calm, clear voice. The exercises that promise to burn up our surplus flab are divided into five 10-minute sessions, followed by body conditioning and a cool-down. She recommends doing one session each day, with a day off every four days, so as not to overdo things. The idea is to step up our level of fitness gradually, until we can fit the sessions together into one mammoth workout. The people accompanying Conley on the video have all successfully lost weight with her programme. Conley reminds us of this at carefully spaced intervals-"Hayley lost five and a half stone"-to give us a goal and keep us at it. We are instructed to keep our eyes on the individual whose exercise level best suits our own. So we can leap along with Annette, or march with Debbie. [+]Conley packs many different movements into each session, so you really do feel as if you're working the whole of your body. But be warned, some moves are more difficult than they look, so make sure you clear a big enough space in the living room, and put breakables and the dog out of harm's way! The menu planner at the end is introduced with sensible information and deliciously piled plates, reminding us that, though we may be on a diet, we certainly don't need to starve. -Lorna Read.
Release date: 1998-11-02
Run time: 60 min.
Price: £12.99
Review Yoga - Learn Yoga - Beginners Class 1 / Quantum Leap:
Release date: 2002-12-26
Run time: 93 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £1.95
Review Barbara Currie - Total Body Plan / 2 Entertain Video:
Release date: 2003-12-15
RRP: £10.99
Price: £14.99
Review Lynne Robinson's Pilates For Pregnancy / Firefly Entertainment:
![Review Lace Group / Monica's Fabulous Body Plans [1999]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4185QE70R5L._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 1999-12-27
Run time: 60 min.
Price: £10.99
Review Monica's Fabulous Body Plans [1999] / Lace Group:
Release date: 2001-12-24
Run time: 60 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £3.61
Review Gaiam Yoga - Yoga For Energy / Universal Pictures UK:Everything about Yoga for Energy is minimal, yet like the concept of minimalism in interiors and fashion, less is more. With no introduction this video assumes some existing knowledge of and interest in yoga. A beautiful, lean man practises silently on a secluded, peaceful beach. A softly spoken male narrator provides the clear and concise instructions. While the title suggests this might feature the more energetic astanga yoga, this is a meditative, deep hatha yoga session with no intrusions. The man and the voice belong to Rodney Yee, a student of philosophy and physical therapy and a professional dancer. Yee flows through every posture in a mesmerising, poetic way. As the sequences progress one or two graceful women join Yee in an almost balletic vision of yoga. Though not immediately obvious the five sequences, filmed on the exotic island of Maui, are intended to connect with different times of the day and states of the body. Gentle warming stretches warm up the body for an initial awakening, standing poses ground and connect, the sun salutation sequence boosts vitality and energy, a series of forward bends initiates tranquillity and finally there is total surrender to relaxation. [+]It's an approach that encourages a thoughtful, solitary and more regular practice and one which is as calming as it is energising and as grounding as it is soul searching. -Lorna V.
Release date: 2000-01-03
Run time: 50 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £9.80
Review Paul McKenna - New Hypnotherapy Series - Supreme Self Confidence / Sony Bmg:
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Release date: 2000-02-07
Run time: 59 min.
RRP: £4.99
Price: £2.95
Review Aussie Fit - Stretch And Flex [1999] / Aussie Fit: Stretch and Flex:
Release date: 2003-09-15
Run time: 60 min.
Price: £14.99
Review Simple Yoga For Pregnancy / Quantum Leap:
Actors & Directors
- Tina O'Brien
- Nikki Sanderson
- Troy Dureh
- Lucy Jo Hudson
Run time: 59 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £0.01
Review Coronation Street - Funk Fit / Universal Pictures UK:
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Release date: 1993-12-30
Run time: 60 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £12.99
Review Kari Anderson - Moving Up [1993] / Digital Video Distribution:
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Paul McKenna's Easy Way To Health And Fitness - Sleep Like A Log [1992], The Knowledge Of Healing [1996], Gaiam Yoga - Conditioning For Sports, Lorraine Kelly's Figure Happy [1999], Tai Chi Chuan - Classical Yang Style - Part 1, Hot Country Dancin' - The Original Line Dancing Video Series [1992], New York City Ballet Workout, Rosemary Conley - The Essential [2002], Paul McKenna's Easy Way To Health And Fitness - Control Stress [1991], Rosemary Conley's Five Day Fat Burner, Yoga - Learn Yoga - Beginners Class 1, Barbara Currie - Total Body Plan, Lynne Robinson's Pilates For Pregnancy, Monica's Fabulous Body Plans [1999], Gaiam Yoga - Yoga For Energy, Paul McKenna - New Hypnotherapy Series - Supreme Self Confidence, Aussie Fit - Stretch And Flex [1999], Simple Yoga For Pregnancy, Coronation Street - Funk Fit, Kari Anderson - Moving Up [1993] |
