... Luckily for my video shelves, I can’t afford to :o(
My son gave Geri Yoga to me for Christmas. He didn’t get it because he thought I was a Spice Girl or a Geri fan, but because he knows what I’m like where exercise is concerned. I would like to describe it to you, so here goes:
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body and spirit in a programme designed for all levels of fitness. Filmed on location in Los Angeles this programme will help you transform your body just like it has helped Geri maintain her physical well being.Geribody yoga is yoga for everybody.Yoga is non competitive and this DVD lets you go at your own pace through two warm-ups, a strength section, bliss and a relaxation section (chill). Do it all in one session or section by section on any given day, dependent on how you feel and what your goal is. Do poses that provide energy and poses that provide relief from everyday stresses.Forget body size... think Yoga... Geribody Yoga... it's Yoga for everybody.
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mind body and spirit in a programme designed for all levels of fitness. Filmed on location in Los Angeles this video will help transform your body and allows you to progress at your own pace through warm-ups and routines. Contains 5 Sections: Warm Up - letting the body and mind unwind Warm Up Section Two - Sun & Moon Salutation a step by step guide through the Sun & Moon poses Strength- Geri & Katy show poses & technique for beginners through to advanced yoga for followers Bliss - this section is all about de-stressing and achieving a physical balance Chill - relaxing and unwinding from a busy
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Advantages: Increases flexibility, general fitness and sense of well-being. Improves posture also. Disadvantages: Injury could be a problem if you try to do too much too soon.
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My son gave Geri Yoga to me for Christmas. He didn’t get it because he thought I was a Spice Girl or a Geri fan, but because he knows what I’m like where exercise is concerned. I would like to describe it to you, so here goes:
THE PRESENTATION
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The casing shows a picture of Geri Halliwell in a black top and hipster shorts with the title, and a little addendum at the bottom that says “with Katy ... ...the tape starts here with Geri extolling the virtues of Yoga and listing the benefits she has noticed in her life so far. Katy Appleton, who is a former dancer with the English National Ballet, then gives her introduction, which includes pointers, advice and tips on breathing.
WARM UP : Starting with some breathing, and the really hilarious Lion’s Pose (I bet you can’t do it without laughing), we are then led into a simple warm up ... more
OK its confession time! I think I am an exercise video addict!
If I could I would buy every single exercise video that came onto the market. Luckily for my video shelves, I can’t afford to :o(
My son gave Geri Yoga to me for Christmas. He didn’t get it because he thought I was a Spice Girl or a Geri fan, but because he knows what I’m like where exercise is concerned. I would like to describe it to you, so here goes:
THE PRESENTATION ******************** The casing shows a picture of Geri Halliwell in a black top and hipster shorts with the title, and a little addendum at the bottom that says “with Katy Appleton”. It is stylish and Geri looks as though she's about to do some work. She doesn't appear to be unduly "preened".
It states “Fantastic for all ages and levels of fitness" and I can imagine this to be so. It is as hard as you want to make it! This apparently, is the programme that helped to transform Geri’s body over the last 12 months. It was created and introduced by Geri’s yoga teacher Katy Appleton. They state "The video has been devised so you can choose your own pace and programme depending how you feel at that particular moment; choose from poses that calm, poses that provide energy and uplift and poses that relieve fatigue. Regardless of your shape or size, whether you are supple or not Yoga can help you too!”
So, does it live up to this statement? Lets maybe go some way towards finding out:-
The tape is divided into various sections and these are listed as:
· Introduction · Warm Up · Sun Warm Up (Advanced) · Geri Postures · Relaxation · Geri Talks
It runs for approx. 112 minutes, and is £12.99 in Woolworth’s.
THE CONTENT ************** INTRODUCTION : Ok, the tape starts here with Geri extolling the virtues of Yoga and listing the benefits she has noticed in her life so far. Katy Appleton, who is a former dancer with the English National Ballet, then gives her introduction, which includes pointers, advice and tips on breathing.
WARM UP : Starting with some breathing, and the really hilarious Lion’s Pose (I bet you can’t do it without laughing), we are then led into a simple warm up for beginners, and a slightly harder warm up (Sun Salutation), which is more advanced.
Now did you think, like I, that Yoga is easy? Well, I soon realised that it is not. If you listen carefully to and follow the instructions given by Katy Appleton, and you are not a regular exponent of Yoga, or an extremely fit and supple person, you will soon find that your body has not been stretched like this for a long time! I also found the harder Sun salutation to be quite strenuous, and it will definitely exercise every part of your body. However, I did enjoy the stretching. I can imagine it would be lovely first thing in the morning and last thing at night – to iron out the kinks (no, not that kind of kinks – tut tut!).
I know! I am a wimp and this is only the warm up!!!
I am usually reasonably fit (or I thought I was), however recently I have not been exercising as much as I should due firstly to a caesarean, and secondly because my body decided to get an over-active thyroid. The combination of both of these has effectively stopped me from exercising as much as I usually like to.
Anyway, to move on.
THE POSTURES : Here I will tell you the postures used, listing them in the order in which they appear on the video :-
DOLPHIN – for beginners, which eventually builds into a headstand. It works the muscles under the arms; HEAD STAND – which is a really advanced posture; BEGINNER AND ADVANCED SHOULDER STAND; PLOUGH POSE; BRIDGE POSE; CANDLE POSE; THE CRAB; FISH POSTURE; PREPARATION FOR COBRA POSE; COBRA; BOW POSE; CHILD'S POSE; SPINAL TWIST WORK; CROW – an advanced pose; STANDING FORWARD BEND; TRIANGLE POSE; WARRIOR and a standing balancing posture.
If you have never done Yoga then you will be unfamiliar with these poses, as was I. Some of them flowed one into the other others did not. Always an alternative easier option was offered, and Katy divided her time well between Geri (advanced) and Tina (beginner) with clear explanations and demonstrations. The postures were interspersed with periods of rest and relaxation, which was nice!
RELAXATION : This section was wonderful. Katy’s quiet, calm voice talks you through the relaxation technique. Geri’s little dog Harry joined in, sleeping peacefully at Geri’s feet. Thoroughly relaxing. Excellent!
A LITTLE WARNING ******************* In the Geri Postures section, whilst I was madly trying to stand on my head (not a pretty sight I can tell you), I heard from the midst of my hair Katy Appleton saying that this stimulates the thyroid gland!! Now those of you who know what hyperthyroidism is will know that the gland is already over-stimulated, and your poor heart is already beating at a very fast rate, so this is definitely not what I needed! My legs have never hit the floor so fast (don’t laugh)!
Belatedly I spoke to my GP. She said that I was safe to do Yoga as it is relaxing. Those with an over-active thyroid tend to be a little hyper – rushing around all over the place, so relaxation techniques are usually encouraged. When I told her about the statement on the video with regard to the stimulation of the thyroid gland she was surprised, and obviously had no idea about this so don’t always take your GPs word for it – do some research! Incidentally, if you have an under-active thyroid gland (hypothyroidism), which makes you tired and overweight, or if you feel your metabolism needs a boost because you just CANNOT lose weight, no matter how little your eat, then anything that stimulates the thyroid gland is good because it boosts the metabolism.
I should have listened to the warning given at the beginning of the tape, and if you are thinking of buying this, you should take the following into consideration.
Exercise is not suitable for everyone. You should check with your doctor before doing any form of exercise programme. Don’t exercise if you are feeling unwell, if you have eaten within the last 2 hours, if you have been drinking alcohol, if you have an injury, and if you are on painkillers because they could mask any feelings of pain. If you do feel any pain you should stop immediately and if you are taking drugs for a medical condition you should check with your doctor first (which is what I should have done!).
Also, it states that although some of the exercises are ok if you are pregnant, they do not recommend that you do them, because they did not make the video with pregnancy in mind.
GERI TALKS : This is where she says a few words about exercise and Yoga in particular. Also food and diet, her fame, self, life, death and the future. She also explains why she wanted to do Geri Yoga, and the reason was because she wanted to share it.
THE SUMMING UP ***************** I enjoyed this tape. Katy Appleton is knowledgeable and a good teacher who’s ballet background shows in her poise and elegance, and I look forward to seeing more yoga videos by Katy Appleton alone in the future. Geri’s constant babbling in the background is a little off-putting although sometimes very funny (she refers to farting, being suffocated by her boobs, and says that Yoga is a legal drug!).
I managed to complete most of the tape, but I left out anything that I thought would stimulate my thyroid. The studio they used was airy and modern, and the whole thing appeared to be totally unscripted, which gave it a fresh feel and a sense of being a real yoga class. Funny little mistakes were made and left in, Geri falling on her head at one point for instance.
The little dog Harry, was a nice touch, but I think Geri’s talk at the end could have been left out. Some of it was advice and tips meant for us; the majority was solely about Geri. Ok if you are a fan, but otherwise..... All in all, another tape for my shelf, which will probably be put in the machine once a week or a little less. Worth buying BUT BE CAREFUL!!!
Advantages: Good for health Disadvantages: Possibility of injury
...started practising yoga last January. Geri yoga was the first yoga DVD that I brought, and it offered a good introduction to many of the yoga postures. The introduction is useful to learn the breathing, and principles behind yoga. For the first few weeks (and months) flexibility was a major obstacle. However, if you listen to your body, and only do as much as you can without pushing yourself, then your overall fitness level will improve from yoga. ... ...before you start practising, and Geri yoga was not designed for pregnant women.
Geri yoga is a good introduction to yoga, and a good reference for posture. I recommend this to beginners, but not advanced students. The DVD concentrates on the easier postures of yoga, and also introduces the sun salutation. A big problem with this DVD is that it is rather disjointed. The section “Geri’s postures” is a series of poses one after the ...
mr85 20.01.2003
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Advantages: Katy - the yoga teacher is good Disadvantages: Geri talking all the time, too disjointed
...approx 112 mins and features Geri Halliwell, her yoga trainer Katy Appleton, and a lady called Kim who does the less advanced stuff.
I bought this video from a charity shop for 50p, and having used one of Barbara Currie's yoga videos for some time and found it beneficial, I thought I would give it a go. The video takes you through 6 stages - warm up, advanced warm up, sun-warm up (also advanced), geri postures (yes she does), relaxation and geri ... ...doing the class along with Geri and all the while she is doing the less advanced moves so that mere mortals know what they are supposed to be doing. Unlike many other exercise videos, Katy spends a lot of time with the mere mortal, often leaving Geri standing on her head for many minutes while she carefully explains moves and postures.
The warm ups are good, beginning with the easy one that anyone of any age and flexibility will be able to do, progressing ...
bespinleia 07.01.2003
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Advantages: very relaxing, fun, for a stress free day Disadvantages: geri's talking through it, the fact it is all about geri when katy is the teacher
I bought Geri yoga not knowing what to expect and also to learn about yoga. I have been wanting to do yoga for ages but never had time to go to classes or actually no anywhere that did them. There are different types of yoga so I didn't have a clue about it. Before even watching this video all I knew was that yoga was to get you in tune with your mind and body and to relax you, to get away from your stress for a while and it can also help your health.
... ...and although the video is Geri yoga, Geri isn't teaching the yoga she is just in the background demonstrating what Katy is telling her. Geri says that she started yoga out because of a friend telling her about it. She then went along to classes and liked it realising her freedom. She said she was addicted and got bored easily but with yoga it was different and she changed teachers until finally she stuck with Katy who she felt was her best teacher. ...
ms19 28.12.2002
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Geri Yoga. If you do not know who Geri is then read my opinion on her. Go on!
When I bought this video I was doubtful that it would make me feel better about my body. But time has shown and I have been proved wrong. I now do this video twice a week and enjoy it. Yoga helps you feel good about yourself, relax, and feel healthier. This video is fantastic for all ages and all levels of fitness. Regardless of your shape and size yoga can help you feel ... ...Warm Up (advanced) · Geri Postures · Relaxation Then there’s a part called Geri Talks. She tells you about her diet and her ways of losing weight. Also she talks you through yoga. Im, personally, not a very bendy person but I found this video very easy to do and it’s also helped me to lose weight. Now I wouldn’t be able to live without this video and I strongly suggest buying it if your looking for a new form of weight loss. Running time: 112 minutes ...
bimbobarbie 25.03.2002
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...yoga about 6 months ago. Geri yoga was a wonderful introduction to the world of yoga. It has a great guide with information on some of the core principles of yoga. Over the first few months of yoga practice, this really helped me to overcome some of the major obstacles in my abilities. (Mainly flexibility)
When I started Geri yoga in January, I couldn’t do quite a few of the postures. When I tried the headstand, I toppled over, and I found ... ...I would recommend Geri Yoga to anyone interested in wanting to learn yoga. However, I would not recommend this to more advanced students. The workouts involved do concentrate on more of the easier postures of yoga and the sun salutation. Although they may still find it useful when they want to do yoga but do not want to work hard. This covers a large range of postures from easy postures like corpse pose, tree pose... to slightly more advanced postures ...
Mrr4477 01.07.2002
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Advantages: excellent for experienced yogis Disadvantages: avoid like the plague if you are a beginner!
Ok, firstly I have been a member of a yoga club for 2 years, and I wanted to try a DVD for practicing at home. I tried a few other DVDs, including the Geriyoga DVDs (avoid them!) and I found this one to be the best. The style of yoga is Ashtanga so its quite fast paced and you will probably break a sweat.
The instructor, kate gives good instruction, she is not annoying at all but in my opinion, she should perhaps have spent a bit more time describing the poses more. The DVD is relaxing, it is shot in a big dance studio in Sydney. There are good breating exercises and the dvd comprises of sun salute and sitting and standing poses. There is a super abs section which you will really feel the next day! The extras are a bit useless, a behind the scenes section and a couple of interviews.
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A yoga and fitness programme designed to improve your health and lifestyle. Includes exclusive interview with Geri.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
CINEMA CLUB; SONY DADC
Release date
12/05/2003
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
CCD 9714
Music Performer
Geri Halliwell
Barcode
5014138297145
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Extra Energy, Extended Geri Talks
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo English
DVD Description
Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, along with yoga expert Katy Appleton, presents this complete DVD Yoga course suitable for both beginners or advanced students. Features an additional interview with Halliwell, in which she discusses the value of yoga as part of a healthy lifestyle.
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