Relaxation & Stress Relief DVDs - CDs & Books

Stress Relief & Essential Basics PTV

"Who does pilates anyway? The answer should be – EVERYONE! At the heart of good posture, muscle power and over-all fitness is your 'core strength'. Your ‘core’ holds you upright and gives you alignment. If you have poor core strength you are more prone to injury, bad posture, joint pain, neck and back strain, headache and effects basic functions like sleeping, breathing and digestion.

Getting a powerful foundation (working on those inner muscle groups you can’t see) will not only repair and alleviate pain, but provide a sensational foundation to build the smaller muscle groups which give our bodies fabulous shape and tone (the bits that show). Pilates is the answer – it makes you look good and feel powerful.

Brilliant for beginners, even if you have never exercised before. It's all the essentials!

These 5 classes were my first introduction to Pilates … then I was hooked!"

Stress Relief Yoga For Beginners

Wash away daily stress. Sooth tense, aching muscles. Relax deeply with Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners. Renowned yoga teacher Suzanne Deason offers a complete yoga workout of flowing yoga poses and stretches that will help revitalize your mind and body -- refreshing your spirit.

Filmed at sunset on the beaches of Maui, this innovative program is designed for people of all ages and levels of fitness.

Guided Relaxation for Sleep

Guided Relaxation for Sleep offers quick relief to help you achieve a restorative, restful night's sleep. Through calm, soothing instruction, you'll learn to let go of the day's frustrations, quiet your mind and focus on the moment to fall into a deep, sound sleep.

Bonus nutrition segments give you a list of delicious, everyday foods and meal planning ideas that rebalance your body's natural sleep chemistry.

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Guided Relaxation for Stress

In this companion video to GUIDED RELAXATION FOR SLEEP, Dr. James Rouse is back to provide a new series of techniques that will help to reduce stress.

Also included are the segments "Foods for Stress" and "Stress-Balancing Meal Plan," which introduce to viewers the foods that best help the body to manage stress.

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Meditation for Beginners DVD

Join inspiring yoga and meditation teacher Maritza in a step-by-step practice of mindfulness to help you release patterns of tension and anxiety.

A simple yoga practice is followed by two 20-minute guided relaxation and meditation sessions. The 90 minute DVD includes on-screen instruction, a pose guide, and an instructor interview.

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Relaxation & Breathing for Meditation

Relaxation and breathwork prepare you for meditation, the practice of silencing the mind to instill a sense of calm and contentment. Relaxation and Breathing for Meditation with Rodney Yee is a program of gentle yoga poses and breathing techniques to bring body and mind to stillness. DVD has chapter menus for easy navigation and reference.

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Guided Meditations Bodhipaksha CD

This CD contains three guided meditations:

The mindfulness of breathing (27.12)
The Metta Bhavana
(development of loving kindness) (26.50)
Walking meditation (19:48)
Ideal for beginners to meditation, this CD will guide you through the most fundamental Buddhist meditation practices. This is a practical and yet inspiring guide to working with your mind in order to become calmer and happier.

Beginner's Guide to Meditation Shinzen Young CD

What if scientists discovered a way to calm and clarify the mind and transform fatigue into energy? They have and it's called Meditation. Through this guide listeners will lean how to start using simple yet effective techniques to achieve these goals. Respected teacher Shinzen YOung explains how meditation works, what different methods of meditation offer and guides through specific practices that can radically improve the way listeners think, work, feel and connect with others.

This is a practical guide for busy people which will enable listeners to start enjoying the benefits of meditation immediately.

"Four Shakuhachi Meditations" by Andrew MacGregor CD

1. IMAYO (14:36) This origins of this music are rooted in the ancient traditions of Japan and it is today still used in a religious context. This melody is also reminiscent of the Japanese folk song Kuroda Bushi.

2. GRATITUDE (11:09) The arrangement of the Zen shakuhachi piece expressing gratitude, is combined with the sustained sounds of didgeridoo, harmonic singing.

3. BEGINNING (20:29 Two versions of the Zen piece "Shirabe", "Beginning", are combined with a lullaby from Shimabara and cello improvisations to create a scene of deep meditation.

4. MOUNTAIN PASS (18:11) Travellers crossing the mountain pass offered a prayer to the god of the pass for their safe journey. The rich sounds of the clarinet, the earth-rhythms of the clapping stones, and the Japanese lullaby (Itsuki no komoriuta) provide a hypnotic backing to this shakuhachi ceremonial music.

Music for Guitar & Shakuhachi CD

1. Dusk Fantasy
2. Time of the North Wind
3. Sakura Variations
4. Bachianas Brasileiras
5. Distribucao de Flores
6. Prelude in E Minor
7. Two Movements for Solo Shakuhachi
8. Flute in the Moonlight
9. Village of Camellias

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