We love practicing yoga at home when we can’t make it to a class — but we still need a little instruction and motivation. So while attending a recent yoga event in New York City, we were happy to discover the Gaiam Yoga Club, a 12-week program with expert instructors Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman, designed to help create a home practice. Gaiam offers a 10-day free trial for the online club, which includes a printable pose guide, instructional videos, podcasts and access to community chats and blogs by Yee and Saidman.
“The Gaiam Yoga Club was created to help you get even more out of class and develop a deeper, more personal understanding of yoga,” says Donna Cornwell, Gaiam fitness brand manager. The program is designed for daily use, but each member can go at his or her own pace, she says. After the 10-day free trial, yogis can opt to continue for $5 per week.
For nine weeks, members get access to a 60-minute video containing short pose demonstrations — as well as insight from Yee and Saidman about common mistakes and proper alignment. After the 75 poses are learned, members are led through an audio-cued Vinyasa flow class. Members also can chat online with Yee and Saidman, read their blogs and use the Gaiam Yoga Club message board — as well as create yoga blogs of their own. The club includes 63 downloadable yoga and meditation podcasts and a pose guide as well.
We think the Gaiam Yoga Club could jump-start our home yoga practice. Would you ever use an online service like this?
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