A.M. & P.M. Yoga for Beginners Collection

I actually buy this for the AM Yoga routine. Have to keep re-buying because I give this away to friends when their backs go out. AM is only 15 minutes, with easy to follow, basic moves that are very powerful. Anytime one of my family has a back strain (including my uncoordinated husband and my inflexible son), they'll do this once a day for a week and all is well. PM a little longer with more advanced flexibility moves. Both routines a terrific intro to yoga.

I bought this late May 2014 because I hoped for a gentle yoga to relieve the beginning of hip ache, my first sign of aging. I have been doing the A.M. Focus for 8 months now, and it has improved mobility, as stated on the cover. In the beginning, my hips were stiff from not being able to walk regularly due to plantar fasciitis. In the sitting yoga position, my knees were way up, not down on the floor. Now my sitting yoga position is closer to what it should be. Though there are some exercises Mr. Yee does that I can't duplicate exactly, I've come much closer, and become more flexible. Admittedly, I've not yet found a yoga "for beginners" DVD that I think is really for beginners, but this one comes pretty close. I've tried some others in the morning, but this a.m. yoga is my go-to most mornings. I've incorporated a few exercises from the A.M. Energize yoga into the A.M. Focus section, because I felt they were more helpful for my hips. In addition to this yoga I have been riding a bike 30 minutes/day for the last 8 months also. I may be ready to move to Rodney Yee's Power Yoga - Strength and Flexibility soon. I tried it once or twice. Bottom line, I would recommend the A.M./P.M. DVD, keeping in mind that true beginners need to know to do things at their own pace and capability, but the capability will improve.

I have a friend who’s done Rodney Yee’s AM Yoga for years and years. I tried it. I love it. Highly recommend.

I found the Rodney Yee a.m. yoga in VHS version at the library few years ago. The a.m. yoga session was so wonderful; if sleeping is a 1, and sprinting is a 10, it's about a 3 or 4. Gentle and relaxing, yet still considered "exercise" if you're just too tired for anything spirited. I was worried that this wouldn't be the same version (there are like 7 different RY AM/PM yogas now!) so I got the double DVD set. (I was looking for the 20-minute session where he's on the beach, in a black bathing suit.) I also tried the other a.m. version, and it's about the same speed. It is truly for beginners, yet a nice way to wake up if you just want to get your body moving and don't have a lot of time.

The Focus segment as Yee says "simple but has benefits" is so true. It is truly is an easy to follow, short routine but after 10 days, I noticed such an improvement in my body. Over the years I have gone through 2 dvds of this routine and one VHS. SO glad I replaced it --- it is a must have.

If you loved the VHS tape AM/PM Yoga, in particular the AM Yoga with Rodney Yee, you can find it here in a segment called "AM Focus." Forget about buying the old VHS tape. I bought the VHS tape 18 months ago and it broke a few days ago. I decided it was time to find a sturdier media, i. e. DVD. Do not be lured into buying other media labeled "AM Yoga." This is the only one with the gentle exercises which Rodney Yee made famous in 1999.

I purchased this for a friend - I have an old version of Rodney Yee's am & pm Yoga that I've been using for over 15 years. It's has many of the same stretches but done differently. He does a better job teaching how you should be breathing and he does more repetition of the same stretches which is nice for the beginner. I still like my old DVR. I only watched the am before I gave it to my friend so I can't comment on the 2nd part, but she said she likes it.

I have had this before and purchased it again . Looks like they updated it since I first purchased it Seriously , this is a great set , great for beginners and people who have experience with classes and want an AM/PM with variations , beautiful scenery, with or with out verbal direction.