7-Week Weight Loss Challenge
50 Seasons
Navigate yourself to the right skill level calendar, then follow along each day with your prescribed workout. Each day's workout for each level is located in the drop-down menu on the series page here! WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 2020: This one is designed to help all abilities and all body shapes focus on weight loss through healthy activity and healthy lifestyle tips. Crafted with precise diligence, this collection is part of the "Best of Gaiam TV" series, and there will always be three distinct fitness levels to consider in each workout or practice. This design has two-workouts per-day as the default, a morning and afternoon session tailored to your level. The goal is to workout for at least 25 days per month, 22 at least. See if you can get two-a-day in, but always consult your physician to see if these exercises are correct for your body. Download one of the PDF calendars and choose your own adventure, marking off each workout that you complete on the calendar!
Healthy Tip #101: Having a fitness parter committed to the same journey and program format as you can increase your success rates, happiness, confidence, and overall well-being. Is there a friend or partner that might take the challenge with you? Simply texting back and forth that you've completed your workouts or practices for each day can amplify the accountability you seek to complete this challenge and see the results you are energized towards by even being on this digital page in the first place. Self-motivation and social-motivation can team up on this experience, use your talents, make your goals!
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24:16Episode 1
Yoga for Tight People
Episode 1
Your tightness is actually a good thing! In yoga, this resistance provides a way to better understand our bodies and minds. Release bindings and restrictions in common tight areas, revealing space and freedom.
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22:46Episode 2
Yoga for Inflexible People
Episode 2
Yoga is for everyone, especially if you are not flexible! Clean out the cobwebs of tight muscles and joints with this practice that restores elasticity. Using a chair as a prop, increase spinal movement and joint mobility while finding length and strength.
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18:24Episode 4
Neck/Shoulders Pain
Episode 4
A quick go-to practice to relieve stiff neck and shoulders and restore mobility and blood flow to the upper body. Props: Blanket.
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16:57Episode 5
Focused Mind Peak Performance
Episode 5
Present moment awareness is the key to excellent athletic performance. Yoga teaches the mind to focus and sync with the body in order to access this state of awareness. This slow-paced yet deeply strengthening practice will help you reach your peak.
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12:53Episode 6
Meditation for Loneliness
Episode 6
A meditation practice that immediately takes you back to the remembrance that you are not alone and that you are always supported and connected to those you love.
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11:26Episode 7
Meditation for Stressful Days
Episode 7
Learn to find an inner state of calm that can transform your stress into power.
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11:27Episode 8
Meditation for Emotional Balance
Episode 8
A short, yet extremely effective practice to help you find a sense of steadiness in the midst of fluctuating emotions.
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15:23Episode 9
Motivation for Meditation
Episode 9
What makes it a "meditation"? Do you have to be seated or walking? Rodney offers a meditation experience that clarifies the why & how of bringing eternal stillness to a moment of your time, through a practice that slows down reality for a pure glimpse.
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58:26Episode 10
AM Practice and Meditation
Episode 10
Start the day from a foundation of peace and centeredness with this morning class led by Rodney Yee. We will wake up the body with gentle asanas and breathing exercises and conclude the class with a 10 minute seated meditation practice.
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15:00Episode 11
Sweet Dreams
Episode 11
A yoga meditation to foster good dreams & restful, nourishing sleep. Rodney provides a foundation that allows you to access feelings without limitation, energy centers without draining them, all while you conduct your awareness into a deep slumber.
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For Pain
Episode 12
Follow this 10-minute meditation for pain relief to bring awareness to your body and the location of your pain. By paying attention to the sensations and allowing yourself to be curious, you can begin to decrease your pain and start to enjoy a full life.
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For Sleep
Episode 13
Use this 10-minute guided meditation to help ease your body into a state of rest and sleep. As you feel the weight of your body drop into the earth, you begin to erase the residue of agitation and the tension that prevents us from getting the rest we need.
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15:27Episode 14
Find Your Breath
Episode 14
Feel your breath become the focus of your meditation practice with internationally acclaimed yoga teacher Rodney Yee. Instead of controlling your breath, learn how to receive and release it so it becomes an anchor for your mind to steady itself on.
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1:12:04Episode 15
Qigong for Beginners
Episode 15
The fundamentals of Qigong, an ancient Chinese health care system can be described as meditation with movement; a conscious form of exercise. It is not just physical exercise, but a transformative and holistic health care system.
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For Peace
Episode 16
What if conflict is an illusion that stems from something that is whole being divided into two parts? Use this powerful 10-minute meditation to learn to receive the world as it is, learning to better understand who you are and where your boundaries lie.
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11:37Episode 17
Bed Yoga for Pain
Episode 17
Use meditation to better understand the qualities of your pain by bringing your awareness to the inhale, exhale and pausing of the breath. While in bed, create a sanctuary for you to observe the sensations of the body, both the painful and pleasant.
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25:55Episode 18
P.M. Meditation
Episode 18
Practice sitting in the present moment to unwind from your busy day.
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21:02Episode 19
Anxiety Release Meditation
Episode 19
Use this 20-minute guided meditation for stress and anxiety to remind yourself that there is beauty to be found in moments of silence. Rather than thinking of meditation as a way to remove yourself from life, use it as a chance to immerse yourself in it.
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16:08Episode 20
Standing Moving Meditation
Episode 20
Enjoy a 15-minute moving meditation to help cultivate awareness so that you can be centered in the world. By getting familiar with each part of your body through gentle movement and articulation, you become aware of your entire body breathing and moving.
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15:15Episode 21
Seated Moving Meditation
Episode 21
Spend time examining the internal actions of the body that support you while seated. By moving the legs, arms, and spine while seated, you reveal the undulating patterns of movement that remain intact even when you are in the deep stillness of meditation.
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20:30Episode 22
Quiet Your Mind
Episode 22
Drop into the present moment and feel more centered and relaxed. Rodney Yee shows you how to cultivate awareness in your meditation practice by following your breath, observing sensations in your body, and noticing the fluctuations of your mind.
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15:53Episode 23
Find Your Seat
Episode 23
The first step to establishing a regular meditation practice is finding a comfortable sitting posture. Acclaimed teacher Rodney Yee shows you how to use props to support your body and alleviate discomfort as you find your meditation sit.
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11:46Episode 24
10-minute Chair Yoga
Episode 24
In this short 10-minute practice, you'll learn how to get in your yoga whether you're short on time or away from home. Using a chair and a short walking meditation, you'll oil the joints of your body, using breath and movement to create subtle strength.