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Strong Knees Video
DVD Only - $19.98
Knee pain is not a prerequisite to aging. In fact, almost all knee injuries can be easily prevented and treated. The secret is knowing exactly how to take care of these important joints when they’re hurting and while they’re healthy. This simple strengthening and stretching routine targets the muscles that protect your knees to avoid undue stress and strain. It also targets painful areas to speed in their healing. Physical therapist Chantal Donnelly created this gentle routine to help you exercise your way to good knee health. Features: "7 Minutes to Save Your Knees" abridged workout; exercise modifications for all fitness levels; and bonus exercises and techniques. 49 mins. (2008) DVD-Region 1.

Crazy Sexy Cancer Video
DVD Only - $19.98
“Cancer needed a makeover, and I was just the gal to do it!” says cancer survivor Kris Carr about her documentary that chronicles a different kind of journey with this life-changing disease. Both outrageously entertaining and poignant, the story finds Carr exiting her acting career to film her encounters as a newly diagnosed cancer patient. Turned off by cancer’s doom and gloom image, she teams up with her band of crazy, sexy “Cancer Posse” girlfriends — from a luminous Glamour editor to a fiery rock-concert tour producer. Together they film the dark and scary as well as the “silly, fun, real and practical” sides of living with cancer. You’ll cry and you’ll laugh out loud as these brave women learn how to salvage their dignity, spirit, style, and sense of humor when the “hospital ball” turns their lives inside out. Over one hour of special features including: 25 minute healing yoga routine and guided relaxation with award-winning instructor Rodney Yee; ways to find your Om; Get juiced — in the kitchen with Kris Carr; simple detox methods; and deleted scenes and extended interviews.

Kris Carr is an award-winning actress, best-selling author, filmmaker and subject of the inspirational documentary, Crazy Sexy Cancer. The film, which she wrote and directed, chronicles her four-year adventure of living and thriving with stage-four cancer. It premiered on TLC (The Learning Channel) and Discovery Health. Kris shares every step of her journey to wellness in a practical, funny and endearing style, wearing cowboy boots into the MRI machine, no less. She has been featured on The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, The Early Show, Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show and many more. 90 mins. (2008) DVD-Region 1.

Gentle Fitness Video
DVD Only - $19.95
Feel better in less than 20 minutes a day! Easy, peaceful and therapeutic, Gentle Fitness has 6 short routines of gentle stretches and exercises including easy-to-follow yoga stretches and movements. This multiple award-winning video is recommended by Mayo Clinic, Beth Israel, Johns Hopkins, Kaiser Permanente and Providence Health Systems. Perfect for people who want an inspiring program to use at home or with groups, it gently strengthens your core muscles, improves balance and circulation, helps people sleep and look better, and relieves musculoskeletal pain. A holistic program, Gentle Fitness is great for people who get cramps in their feet or legs, get tired easily or have stiff joints. The video (mostly chair exercises) is for people with fibromyalgia, arthritis, stress, pain, fatigue, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's, post polio, emphysema, cancer, job or home conditions that cause pain or fatigue. Gentle Fitness helps people self-manage their health and keep medication to a minimum. Closed Captioned in English for hearing impaired. Includes a free, 20-page Guide to Exercise. 90 mins. (2005) DVD-All-Region.

Pilates Body with Abby Ellsworth Video
DVD Only - $14.99
Pilates Body is the perfect exercise video for everyone! Whether you have shoulder, back, hip or knee pain, or you are just looking for a fun and highly-effective workout, Pilates Body is for you. Pilates Body offers a safe, yet challenging and effective, way to firm and tone your entire body. Under the instruction of Dr. Abigail Ellsworth, a certified Pilates instructor and Doctor of Physical Therapy, each area of your body is targeted to provide a comprehensive total body workout. Dr. Ellsworth thoroughly details three levels of skill so that you can choose the one that best fits you. With regular practice, you can progress through the levels to build long lean muscles and increase stamina without adding bulk to unwanted areas. There is no better way to learn, progress, and experience Pilates in your own home than through Pilates Body! 35 mins. (2007) DVD-All-Region.

Alexander Technique - From Stress to Freedom Video
DVD Only - $19.95
From Stress to Freedom is an introduction to the Alexander Technique. Written and presented by Anthony Kingsley, one of UK's leading Alexander Teachers, it outlines how you can achieve poise, focus and wellbeing in your everyday life. This technique is suitable for everyone. It is particularly popular with actors, dancers, athletes, musicians and anyone sitting in front of a computer screen all day. It improves balance and overall performance - relieves anxiety, aches & pains and RSI - Enhances vitality and sexual health - and is great for pregnancy: before, during and post-natal. Follow the example of Paul Newman, Keanu Reeves, Sting, and Paul McCartney and learn the Alexander Technique. 70 mins. (2007) DVD-All-Region.

Women's Guide to Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis: BoneJuvenate Video
DVD Only - $19.99
Osteoporosis and low bone mass are a major public health threat to more than 44 million people aged 50 and over, in the U.S. alone. Every 20 seconds someone suffers a bone fracture as a result of this "silent disease". The good news is that osteoporosis is both preventable and treatable. One of the key elements to maintaining or improving your bone health is an effective exercise program. This program is developed by a team of health care professionals to help prevent osteoporosis and treat osteopenia. This program strengthens bones and muscles, including the core muscles of the body; enhances balance and flexibility; and helps correct common postural problems. Certified exercise trainer Estelle Underwood’s precise and clear instruction utilizes breathing to develop awareness and concentration. It concludes with information on the disease and keys to prevention and treatment by Andreas Subadya, MD, osteoporosis expert. Equipment needed: 1-5 lb. hand and ankle weights, 55-65 cm physioball. 34 mins. (2007) DVD-Region 1.

Pain Free Workout Series Vol. 1 Video
DVD Only - $19.99
The Egoscue Pain Free Workout for Beginners focuses on proper alignment, posture, and muscle engagement. Follow along with Liba Placek, the Egoscue Director of Athletics, and Brian Bradley, the Egoscue VP of Therapy Protocol, as they teach you powerful techniques to restore flexibility and strength, while at the same time, rejuvenating your body. The result is the elimination of muscular and skeletal pain. This workout is designed for those who do not exercise on a regular basis and can be accomplished by everyone regardless of age or ability! You will realize the added flexibility and strength to help improve your posture and relieve pain. This 47 minute DVD includes one version of the workout in a similar format to other exercise DVD’s. It also includes a bonus version that features the video with only the original music score and audible cues letting you know when to go to the next exercise. With no verbal instructions, you can enjoy your workout with only the beautiful, original musical score in the background. 42 mins. (2007) DVD-All-Region.

Pain Free Workout Series Vol. 2 Video
DVD Only - $19.99
With Pain Free Workout, you will learn how easy it is to improve your body’s alignment, strengthen important postural muscles and add the flexibility necessary to rid yourself of the pain that can make daily life a challenge. These extraordinary workouts feature The Egoscue Method, which has been used by tens of thousands of people just like you for over 25 years, and is now available for the first time to use in your own home. The exercises in the workouts are taken from the best selling Book “Pain Free”. The Egoscue “Pain Free Workout” DVD for Advanced Users incorporates all the most effective Egoscue E-cises into one challenging, easy to follow workout. Use of this program will give you proper alignment, correct posture, and active muscle engagement that will eliminate your pain. Over twenty five years of expertise, working with tens of thousands of clients, has provided Egoscue with the knowledge incorporated in this truly extraordinary workout program. This program is recommended for anyone in good physical condition or currently in an exercise program. This DVD includes a 42 minute workout, plus two bonus versions of the workout presented to you by Liba Placek. One version does not include the instructor’s cues, only the original music score and an audible sound when you are to change exercises. After you’ve learned all the exercises, this version will allow you to enjoy the beautiful background music without having to listen to the instructor’s voice. The third version features Brian Bradley as he explains to you in technical terms every exercise, how it is affecting you body, and the reason for its use. 42 mins. (2007) DVD-All-Region.

Rehab Your Body at Home: Rehabilitative Workouts Video
DVD Only - $19.99
As seen on TV! This DVD is 370 minutes long! Aches and pains in joints or muscles are no fun. Whether you consult a doctor, chiropractor, or physical therapist, you’re likely to spend hours with rehabilitation equipment and hundreds of dollars on appointments, therapies and drugs. Rehab Your Body At Home changes all of that. This series is a combination of isometric and isotonic exercises coupled with slow motion movements, active stretches and static contraction techniques. This Rehabilitation series is not your average rehabilitation video and it is not a lecture. This is a workout to rehabilitate your body. The workout is fun and has great music and high energy. You’ll learn how to exercise without machines or weights and turn your body into a rehabilitation machine. You will learn the correct posture and range of motion needed to warm up sore joints and muscles and stimulate blood flow to cleanse and revitalize soft tissues. Now you can take control of your own well being and gain freedom from expensive therapies while rehabilitating your own body. 370 mins. (2007) DVD-All-Region.

Moving Free Longevity Solution: Ease-in Video
DVD Only - $24.95
Getting fit doesn’t have to feel like getting your teeth drilled. Most fitness programs fail because people try to do too much too soon or start with a program that’s just too hard. Mirabai Holland’s Moving Free® Ease-in System, disconnects the pain from the gain. She breaks it up into small digestible bites. Starting with as little as 5 minutes a day you can ease into the best shape of your life. The system consists of six separate exercise videos, ranging from 5 minutes to 30 minutes. Plus a 7 minute information video explaining the system. All on one DVD. Start with just 5 minutes - when it feels too easy, click on 10, then 15 and so on. Mirabai is with you every step of the way Easing you in; guiding and motivating you to succeed. You gradually ease up to 30 minutes at your own pace in your own comfort zone. You'll be introduced to the three major components of fitness: Cardio, Strength and Flexibility. Also included in the box is a beginner's level Moving Free® latex resistance band. You’ll use it to tone, strengthen and sculpt your upper body. 30 mins. (2007) DVD-Region 1.

Fabulous Forever: Easy Strength Video
DVD Only - $19.99
Finally there’s a system for people who aren’t athletes - People who just want to feel good and enjoy the tremendous health benefits an easy exercise program can provide. Studies show that even moderate daily exercise can slow down your aging clock and reduce risk for disease and heart attack up to 50%. Getting started has always been the hard part. Leading fitness expert Mirabai Holland M.F.A. has spent her 30 year career developing her Moving Free® technique to solve that problem. Mirabai gives you an experience so pleasant it doesn’t feel like work. Her pleasant personality and her Moving Free® style of gentle coaching make this program a natural for people who haven’t been exercising regularly. Gently gets you up off the couch. Starting an exercise program can be a daunting task and that transitional period is when most people quit. Mirabai has chosen 12 exercises and 12 stretches strategically designed to re-introduce your muscles to exercise and ease you into making fitness a regular part of your life. 55 mins. (2007) DVD-Region 1.

Fabulous Forever: Easy Stretch Video
DVD Only - $19.99
Finally there’s a system for people who aren’t athletes - People who just want to feel good and enjoy the tremendous health benefits an easy exercise program can provide. Studies show that even moderate daily exercise can slow down your aging clock and reduce risk for disease and heart attack up to 50%. Getting started has always been the hard part. Leading fitness expert Mirabai Holland M.F.A. has spent her 30 year career developing her Moving Free® technique to solve that problem. Mirabai gives you an experience so pleasant it doesn’t feel like work. Her pleasant personality and her Moving Free® style of gentle coaching make this program a natural for people who haven’t been exercising regularly. Mirabai says Fabulous Forever® Easy Stretch Flexibility & Stress Reduction is one of the most important things you can do to slow down your aging clock. A true mind-body program, specially designed by Mirabai, to relax the mind and body, reduce stress, help you regain flexibility and range of motion around your joints, slow down your aging clock and promote a supple, youthful body. 48 mins. (2004) DVD-Region 1.

Fabulous Forever: Easy Aerobics Video
DVD Only - $19.99
Finally there’s a system for people who aren’t athletes - People who just want to feel good and enjoy the tremendous health benefits an easy exercise program can provide. Studies show that even moderate daily exercise can slow down your aging clock and reduce risk for disease and heart attack up to 50%. Getting started has always been the hard part. Leading fitness expert Mirabai Holland M.F.A. has spent her 30 year career developing her Moving Free® technique to solve that problem. Mirabai gives you an experience so pleasant it doesn’t feel like work. Her pleasant personality and her Moving Free® style of gentle coaching make this program a natural for people who haven’t been exercising regularly. Ease into the best shape of your life just by Moving Free™ along with Mirabai. Mirabai will help you take charge of your fitness future. 40 mins. (2004) DVD-Region 1.

Beat Fatigue with Yoga Video
DVD Only - $29.95
Beat Fatigue with Yoga really is a unique DVD release. There are several DVDs available on yoga but most of them involve supermodels and perfect bodies. This DVD is for the ordinary person who gets tired; and that includes almost anyone. The programs on this DVD are designed for people in different conditions. The DVD features Sue Delf, one of the UK's most experienced yoga teachers who teaches at the famous TRIYOGA centre in London, and Fiona Agombar, author of the well known book also titled "Beat Fatigue with Yoga." Both have gentle and encouraging style, perfect for those just starting doing yoga, and those who already have a practice. 110 mins. (2006) DVD-All-Region.

Yoga Journal's: Yoga for Stress with Dr. Baxter Bell Video
DVD Only - $19.99
Yoga Journal teams with Dr. Baxter Bell to bring you this unique, medically-grounded program to help you become stress hardy. In this DVD, you’ll learn to recognize and modify your body’s fight-or-flight response to stress. You’ll also discover how yoga can relieve stress-related problems like muscular tension, headaches, insomnia, depression, and panic attacks. Baxter Bell, M.D., is a California-based physician, yoga teacher, and medical acupuncturist with more than 15 years of family medical practice. He teaches, writes, and lectures internationally on stress because it addresses the underlying causes, not just the symptoms. The easy to follow program features: Stress prevention workout to help you develop stress hardiness (35 mins); stress relief practice to calm you down and release tension (35 mins); three quick relaxation techniques; in-depth interview with Dr. Bell about the physiology of stress; alternate practice mode which allows you to practice with less verbal instruction once you’ve learned the yoga sequences; built in timer that lets you practice at your own pace; and a bonus DVD-ROM that links you to Yoga Journal articles about stress. 110 mins. (2006) DVD-Region 1.

Prevention: Get Moving the Sugar Solution Video
DVD Only - $14.98
With more than a million books sold, The Sugar Solution has helped thousands of people reduce their risk of heart disease and diabetes and balance their blood sugar. Now Prevention Fitness Systems’ Get Moving DVD will help you do all that, plus burn fat, tone your muscles, and de-stress. And it’s perfect for both beginner and active exercisers. Get Moving’s low-impact program includes cardio, upper-body toning, lower-body strengthening, core building, and yoga. Mix and match these routines for a shorter workout or do them all on one day. Also included: Spanish audio tracks and a Web link. Recommended equipment: 3 to 5-lb hand weights, mat, and chair. 72 mins. (2006) DVD-Region 1.

Yoga for Scoliosis with Elise Browning Miller Video
DVD Only - $29.99
This DVD provides a 50 minute beginning home practice for anyone with a major scoliosis to minor imbalances throughout the body. The practice is divided into three sections, approx. 17 minutes each that can be practiced individually or in its entirety. It also includes information on scoliosis by an orthopedic surgeon, and a bonus section for students, yoga teachers and health professionals showing how to use props and specific adjustments for poses specifically for scoliosis. The poses in this video will empower you to take charge of your own back to improve posture and reduce pain and discomfort. This video is based upon a therapeutic yoga program that Elise has developed for her own scoliosis and has been used with clients around the world. 50 mins. (2006) DVD-All-Region.

Skeletal Fitness Video
DVD Only - $29.95
A one hour Bone Loading video to help combat osteoporosis by leading exercise expert, Mirabai Holland, M.F.A. Bones are living tissue and become more dense with exercise. Studies show that tennis players, through repeated practice, will develop thicker, stronger bones in their racquet arm than in their other arm. This process is called bone loading. This program is a comprehensive bone loading program for the whole body, with special emphasis on the areas at risk for osteoporotic fracture: the spine, thigh bone at the hip, and forearm at the wrist. Included in this workout: A one-on-one bone loading workout divided into six color coded sections making it easy for beginners to stop and go, or fast forward to any section that needs work; advanced exercisers can do the full body workout end to end; plus two information sections packed with important facts and illustrations about your bones and Osteoporosis. 60 mins. (1998) DVD-Region 1.

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