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  A great Yoga DVD for beginners, this is better for a beginner than Elena’s “Element: Yoga for Beginners” here on elib , and isn’t in Yoga complete kit also on elib   “Element: AM & PM Yoga for Beginners” gives clearer instruction and less strenuous poses. “The AM workout slowly warms up and opens your body and manages to pack in quite an impressive variety of poses into 30 minutes that work your entire body without making it seemed rushed. It leaves you very invigorated and is really the perfect quick workout for the morning.   The PM workout is so relaxing, soothing, and just leaves you feeling all ooey gooey good! Elena adds a lot of breathing and centering in this workout, something I find missing or lacking in many Yoga workouts. It is a soothing workout for both mind and body, the very essence of what Yoga is supposed to be!Here’s a breakdown of the poses:AM:-Mountain Pose w/ some gentle arm and shoulder warm ups-Warm ups w/ cat-cow, down dog, childs pose, a down dog/plank vinyassa, ending in cat cow-Twisted lunge-Gentle Sun Salutations-Standing Poses including Warrior II, Side Angle, Wide Leg Forward Bend, WLFB w. a twist, and Warrior III w/ modificaitons, side plank w/ modifications-Then you move onto floor work with the Sphinx pose, moving locust pose, boat pose, bridge pose, seated twist-Ending with a seated meditation and centeringPM:-Seated meditation and moving your body with your breath to get centered and relax-Down Dog-Plank-Cobra-Pigeon Pose-Twisted Pigeon Pose-Down Dog-Childs Pose-Breathing and Centering-Easy Twist-Seated Stick Pose alternating with seated twists-Seated Forward bends-Back to Seated Stick Pose-Cobblers Pose-One legged seated forward bend-Savasana   Both workouts are perfect for what they meant to be: gentle and quick with emphasis on both the working and relaxing aspects of Yoga. I highly recommend this great DVD!”  LCW   Elena offers yoga and meditation as a way to approach our world with realistic reverence and gratitude. Her classes are a masterful, candid blend of artful alignment and attention cues for your body, mind and heart.   From the Museum of Modern Art to the Great Lawn at Central Park, from the playa at Burning Man to the Eiffel Tower, Elena is honored to offer larger-scale experiences of yoga and meditation, but her true service is in shifting awareness within the smallest interactions; one family, one household at a time. She’s been featured in the New York Times, Yoga Journal, Element Yoga for Beginners DVDs, ABC News, CBS News and NBC News, Yoga International, Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Well and Good NYC, Positively Positive, The Chalkboard Mag, TheDailyLove, and Elephant Journal.