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Guide Picks - Spa Fitness Videos
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Refresh your body as well as mind and spirit. These videos will help you exercise to get in shape, release
stress, and find more energy. Let fitness instructors at spas such as La Costa, Canyon Ranch, and The Greenhouse be your personal trainers. Learn how to do Yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi, and Pilates. |
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1) Yoga Journal's Yoga Practice - 6-Volume Collection
The complete set of instructional videos endorsed by "Yoga Journal" magazine, hosted by practitioners Patricia Walden and Rodney Yee. Includes "Yoga Practice for Beginners," "Yoga Practice for Flexibility," "Yoga Practice for Strength," "Yoga Practice for Relaxation," "Yoga Practice for Energy," and "Yoga Practice for Meditation."
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2) Spa Secrets at Home - Total Fitness
From La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, CA, this series gives tips on exercising, eating well, and generally treating yourself right.
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3) Qigong: Traditional Chinese Exercises For Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit
system of gentle movements and meditative postures that can channel qi into the body for detoxifying, energizing, and healing. Ken Cohen instructs on ancient techniques for harnessing the massive power of qi, which stands for, literally: the "vital breath" or energy of the universe.
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4) Harper's Bazaar Spa Workout: Body Toning - The Greenhouse Workout
An overall body toning workout from Dallas' renowned Greenhouse spa, this tape features firming and sculpting segments, fat-burning exercises, and muscle-building free-weight segments. For intermediate-level exercisers.
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5) Spa Workout, The - Stretching: The Stress Reducer
Learn how to reduce both physical and mental stress through proper stretching in this exercise video hosted by Jodina Scazzola-Pozo and Rebecca Gorrell from the Canyon Ranch Health and Fitness Resort.
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6) Spa Workout, The - Fat Burning Aerobic Workout
Hosted by fitness director Rebecca Gorrell and staff wellness coordinator Jodina Scazzola-Pozo from the Canyon Ranch Health and Fitness Resort, this low-impact aerobic video is aimed primarily at women age 30-59 who are looking to increase cardiovascular fitness and burn fat.
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7) Spa Workout, The - Muscle Conditioning: The Metabolic Booster
Muscle strength and conditioning through the use of free weights and Dynabands are the goals of this exercise video designed for women age 30-59, with the added bonus of increasing metabolism to burn fat. Hosted by Jodina Scazzola-Pozo and Rebecca Gorrell.
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8) Massage for Relaxation
This unique video is both instructional for someone learning to be a masseur and for giving yourself a massage. Techniques are plainly shown on how to relieve tension in neck, shoulders, back, hips, chest, abdomen, legs, arms, face, and head.
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9) Tai Chi: 6 Forms, 6 Easy Lessons
Tai Chi master Dr. Paul Lam demonstrates six of the most widely used forms of Tai Chi exercises in this instructional tape designed for beginners. Also includes bonus Qi Gong instructions.
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10) Pilates Inspired Matwork - Series
This 3 video collection includes the complete Pilates Inspired Matwork collection. LEVEL 1: Introduction & preparing your body for the core conditioning it will receive using Pilates inspired exercise. LEVEL 2: Foundation to firm and strengthen, without adding bulk. Breathing and concentration are the main emphasis. LEVEL 3: Integration into a harmonic sequence of movements aimed at advancing the level of mind-body consciousness and core control.
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