Yoga for Strength

Relaxation Yoga
The woman appears to be much older than the image the screen shows. She also cut her hair even shorter, so you do a double-take making sure you got the right video.

If you can get past the cheese factor (and there's a lot of it--music, facial exercises, clothing, and powerpoint-like transitions) it's not a bad video.

She pays a lot of attention to the body and makes it clear for those who struggle to keep up with quick movements and aren't too familiar with yoga. It WAS relaxing, so the video does its job.





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Ballet Body Signature Series: Total Body

Awesome workout
I was so excited to try this new workout from Leah Sarago. I completed the whole workout, and it is awesome! I'd rather have a total body workout on one dvd than to have to piece together different segments myself. This workout is long-about 75 minutes-but the time flies.I felt every muscle was worked to exhaustion. It moves at a fast pace, but a controlled pace. I enjoyed every bit of it. I would rate this a high intermediate-advanced workout. I also love that there is no voice over in this one, as it seems more personable. The background music I would describe as remixed dance music. Different for a "barre" workout, but nice.I hope Leah comes out with more dvds like this one. I'd like to see her piece more of her segments in to dvd form, as I definitely feel challenged doing it myself. Love it!

Mixed Feelings
After just having completed this workout, I have mixed feelings about it. I do feel it is an effective barre workout with a lot of creative twists. I'm definitely feeling it in all my muscle groups. However, there are pros and cons for me.

Cons:
The workout clocks in at around 75 minutes. I have had very tough and effective barre workouts that are 45- to 60-minutes in length, and going over an hour makes it difficult to fit it into a busy schedule. Yes, you can break it up into parts; however, that rather defeats the idea of a total-body workout.

The white walls/floors are eerie and have a disorientating and disembodied effect. I would prefer a simple studio over this type of setting.

There was a terrible echo-like sound throughout the workout that was very distracting.

Pros:
Great music. Leah used upbeat, contemporary music with a lot of vocals. So many instructors/producers of fitness DVDs use such bland music, so kudos to...

I really wanted to love this DVD but...
I just don't! I have all three of her other DVDs and really love the upper and lower body ones. The core I didn't love, but thought I'd get there after awhile...when I heard the total body DVD was coming out, I preordered it from her website and counted the days till it arrived. I tried contacting her thru her website to figure out just where this DVD would fit into a rotation but never heard back...anyway. I have tried this DVD a few times and it's just blah. Not enough of anything to get a good workout in. I feel like she used all her best ideas for the other DVDs and this was just an after thought. It is too easy for anyone who workouts regularly, especially if you have been doing her other DVDs. I do plenty of other barre workouts that do work every part well, so it is not because there isn't time to work them in an hour - its that this DVD doesn't do it.

There are production issues as well (weird muffled music and she loses her voice/microphone issues) but I could...

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Off-Season Greetings Part II [HD]

Love this show!
It's a fun show. He's the MacGyver of medicine which often cracks me up as he seems to almost always have what he needs in his bag. If you like realistic medical shows, I wouldn't recommend this one. But if you like fun and silly while often touching, then this is the show for you.

Keeps getting better
I started watching this series for pure relaxation. The first season provided just what I'd expected -- was quite fluffy, lightly comic, an easy "filler" for a night with nothing of value (to me) available on other networks. But I got hooked on the cast and decided to subscribe. Good call for me. Each season has pleased me more, with its growing intensity of plot and character development. (The show even cast a friend of mine in a small part, and what a surprise that was!) But this latest season...WOW. I'll keep subscribing to this show as long as it runs, and I hope it's in for a long run indeed.

I really really like this series
a very funny and very touching show. I like all the characters on this series Bravo!!!!!! It is very heart warming to see them solve medical problems using items at hand

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XLI

Season 4 at last!
I am a 36 year old father who got into Samurai Jack through his son. I will admit that I am a big kid and love animation, but I am also picky and don't have time to waste on sub-par series. Samurai Jack is certainly a cut above most. From its offbeat theme song and stylized animation, you know you are getting something special -- and that isn't even taking into account the premise of the shows! My son even wanted to be called Jack for a several months, and has been inspired to learn the art of the samurai sword in his Tae Kwon Do class. All because of this series.

I missed most of Season 4 because of Cartoon Network's constant shifting of the show. I am not sure why it did not go on for another few seasons as it was always fresh and exciting. It is one of the few shows that really miss being able to see. We have the other 3 seasons on DVD and they were well worth the purchase price. Excellent stories, high flying action, and great characters make Samurai Jack a...

Domo arigato Jack.....Sayounara....
Domo arigato Jack... Sayounara

The Final Season. If you don't know JACK...SAMURAI JACK, that is, is the story of a young samurai warrior seeks to defeat the evil shape-shifting master of darkness, Aku who has destroyed his father's kingdom and imprisoned its people. During a climatic battle between Aku and the samurai, Aku sends the young samurai through a time portal into the far future where Aku rules the Earth. Called "Samurai Jack" by the inhabitants of this future world, he seeks a way to return to the past and undo Aku's horrible deeds while battling Aku and his evil minions.

Includes:

"Samurai versus Ninja"- Great light-play visuals as Jack beats a Ninja at his own game

"Robo-Samurai versus Mondo Bot" - What's cooler than a Samurai story, maybe a Samurai story with a giant fightin' robot!!

"Samurai versus Samurai" - It intros poser Da' Samurai w/ David Alan Grier & Great rain effects, nice balance of guest star comedy and...

the wait is over
Samurai Jack isn't a cartoon you just leave on in the background as you do other things. Its a show that demands and deserves your full attention. The majority of its dialogue is spoken through its images. This is art, anime, and cartoons at its best. A MUST HAVE. period.

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Level E: Complete Series (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

Hysterical
Level E is a smart, fun, twisted anime. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it, my only regret is that it isn't longer! I have watched it in both the Japanese and the English, and I have to say Vic's Baka is brilliant. SO MANY VOICES.

Everything Vic promised and more!
If you've been to any of his con appearances lately, chances are you've heard about Level E, his newest voice acting role. I attended AWA 2012 and as soon as I had internet access I preordered this series. It is absolutely HILARIOUS! Prince Baka is all over the place doing crazy things and sometimes even having crazy mood swings. Even though it's a very short series (only 13 episodes), I would definitely reccommend it to everyone.

great condition
This item is just as advertised, I enjoyed the content. It shipped extremely quickly. I am happy to be able to add this anime to my list of favorites. thank you.

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Weight Watchers: Yoga Starter Kit

Spectacular Instructor
If you are ever considering a new yoga practice - at any level of experience - Sara Ivanhoe is a spectacular instructor. She explains how, why, and when to breath and properly place yourself in postures. She is one of the few instructors I'm familiar with that consistently cue the breathe throughout the workout. The kit consists of a yoga strap and block, and is completed by two workout routines: "Get Moving" (primarily standing poses) and "Get Strong" (primarily mat work) on a single DVD. The only thing missing is a yoga mat. "Get Moving," will particularly appeal to beginners, because Ms. Ivanhoe takes the time to properly instruct the viewer in each pose. Personally, as an intermediate practitioner, I preferred "Get Strong" which had a little more of a flow between postures. However, all level practitioners will benefit from learning to integrate the block and strap into their practice to aid stretching and flexibility. It's nice to have choices to...

great
This is awesome can't wait to see what other products that weight watchers will come out with. I love it



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In Search Of... The Complete Series

Bigfoot, UFOs, Ghosts, Lost Civilizations, and all hosted by Leonard Nimoy?!! What more could I ask for?!!!
I am not old enough to have seen "In Search Of" in it's original 1976-1982 TV run, but I was first exposed to it as a kid via re-runs on A&E in the '90s, and then again on the History Channel in the early 2000s. I always loved all things weird, so the show was a dream come true for me. I especially loved the crazy synthesizer score, Leonard Nimoy's creepy voice narrations, and the campy re-enactments featured on the show. Many of the unsolved mysteries featured on the show have been "solved" since the show's original run. It didn't matter though; this show was just plain awesome. I was really disappointed when the History Channel finally stopped showing the re-runs. Years later, I was able to watch VHS rips of the episodes on Youtube, which held me over for a little while.

When I finally heard that VEI had secured the rights to release the complete series on DVD, I knew that my prayers had been answered. I am happy to say that I just received my copy of the boxset today and...

A very good, but very basic release for a classic TV series
I know there is a lot of enthusiasm out there for this set, and I share a great deal of it, but I can't help but walk away a little disappointed at the end result.

To be sure, it's wonderful to have the entire In Search Of... series on DVD at last. As someone who's avidly watched the website TVShowsonDVD.com and the IMDB for possible release information, it's been a long and winding road to get it to this point. And as a person who was fascinated by this stuff as a kid I'm very grateful that I could purchase it at all. While many of these mysteries have since been solved, or debunked, there's a wonderful 70's feel to the material that simply cannot be beat. The overall packaging is solid and the disc cases are robust.

However, the reason I marked the series down to three stars is that I feel these DVD's represent a pretty minimal effort for a series that deserved better. Sadly, this will almost surely be the only attempt to release this series on DVD...

The Best !! ( Full Listing )
Finally !! I've been waiting for this show to be available on DVD for a long time, I'm so happy right now !! If you are not aware, IN SEARCH OF... is simply one of the best TV shows ever made, a true classic. This show hosted by the legendary Leonard Nimoy was ahead of its time and documented various phenomenas that wasn't "cool" or en vogue like today ( UFOs, Ghosts, Serial killers, Cryptozoology, etc. ). Today there's hundreds of shows about the Paranormal or strange phenomenas, it's all over the place. But back in the late 70's - early 80's there was only one show who dared to talk about the Paranormal and other mysteries, and that was IN SEARCH OF...

On this set you'll find all the legendary episodes: Bigfoot, Jack the Ripper, DB Cooper, Ghosts, UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster, Jimmy Hoffa, the death of Marilyn Monroe, the disappearance of Michael Rockefeller, the Bermuda Triangle, the Amityville horror, Sherlock Holmes, and so many more. This is one of the reasons why this...

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