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Nature DVDs:
Hawaiian Dreams / WAVES: Virtual Vacations for relaxation
A virtual vacation indeed. One of six in a series of
relaxation DVDs, all featuring Hawaii. This isn't a
tourist vacation either, hurrying you from hotel lobby
to scenic view. These quiet shots let you enter into
the beauty of the landscape and simply relax without
any impulse to participate in the unfolding view. Play
your favorite music or listen to the natural sounds,
whatever helps you relax more.
Dolphins (Large Format)
This film began as an IMAX feature, but it doesn't suffer
by being brought to tthe home screen. The dolphins,
the scenery, the music (by Sting), the voiceover (by
Pierce Brosnan), all contribute to a breath-taking fantasy
escape. It's a perfect little getaway.
Videos:
Yoga
with Linda Arkin: Yoga for Relaxation and Rejuvenation
A good tape for beginners at yoga
practice, Linda talks you through a complete relaxation
ritual that will tone you up as it helps you loosen
your muscles, lighten your stresses, and calm your mind.
Especially good for use as part of your nighttime going-to-bed
routine.
Gentle
Visions: A Preoperative Relaxation Program
Designed specifically for patients about to undergo
surgery, this video encourages the creation of specific
relaxation images that can be called upon in moments
of stress to quiet the mind. Use it to give yourself
a quiet time-out from the daily rigors of life.
AM/PM
Yoga for Beginners
Wake up with a gentle series of stretching exercise;
go to bed with an equally gentle set designed to calm
and quiet your mind. Definitely for beginners, these
simple yoga moves are a good introduction to the habits
of streching, breathing, and relaxing that are the basis
of yoga practice.
Guided Meditations:
Waves of Relaxation: Guided meditations and stress reduction techniques to promote physical and emotional well being
The CD features the words of John Martin, a licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist, and the music os Suzanne
Ciani, a Grammy-winning artist. Together, they lead
you through specific mind- and body-relaxing processes
that they claim will reduce your "physical and emotional
stress." Whether it reduces stess or not remains to
be seen, but Martin's techniques work for him and they
might just work for you. (If you like Ciani's music
but find Martin irritating, try her music CD Meditations
for Dreams Relaxation & Sleep .)
Music:
Try any one of these "So-and-so
For Relaxation" titles and get the best calming tunes
from the greatest composers.
All selected with relaxation
in mind. Or, choose an "Instrument For Relaxation" for
the soothing sounds of:
Take care of yourself:
All
Natural Botanicals Home Spa Kit
Can't afford a trip to
the swanky downtown spa? No problem. Indulge your senses
with a home spa kit designed to pamper, relax, and rejuvenate.
HoMedics
SoundSpa Acoustic Relaxation Machine
Forget white noise. Sleep to the soothing sounds
of rainfall, the swishing of trees, and the shushing
of waves. Set the sound you like and sleep soundly.
Or, use it during the day to screen distracting noises.
Tranquility Zone:
SPI
7910 Tranquility Zone Ultimate Ultimate Relaxation System
It's a backrest, really, but what a backrest. With heat,
vibration, and a reading light, you'll never want to
leave your bed. It even comes with a hand-held control
unit that allows you to set the heat and massage level,
or turn off the light when you finish your book.
Conair
PB10X Paraffin Spa
Pamper yourself with a home paraffin kit for your hands
and feet. This inexpensive little set includes wax,
mitts, and thorough instructions for you to experience
the soothing, muscle-relaxing process of paraffin immersion
for your tired feet and your over-worked hands.
Highly recommended by none other than the founder
of the Survivor's Sanctuary, Linden Gross.
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