--- product_id: 3818159 title: "GaiamBUDOKON for Beginners" brand: "gaiam" price: "£10.66" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/3818159-gaiambudokon-for-beginners store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Martial Arts Blend Mental Focus Boost Ashtanga Fusion GaiamBUDOKON for Beginners **Brand:** gaiam **Price:** £10.66 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > Unleash Your Inner Warrior! 🥋 ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** GaiamBUDOKON for Beginners by gaiam - **How much does it cost?** £10.66 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/3818159-gaiambudokon-for-beginners) ## Best For - gaiam enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted gaiam brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **High-Energy Experience:** Ignite your passion with a fast-paced routine that keeps you engaged. - • **Transformative Workout:** Experience a unique blend of yoga, martial arts, and meditation. - • **Purpose-Driven Practice:** Find deeper meaning in your workouts and connect with your inner self. - • **Accessible for All Levels:** Designed for beginners, making it easy to join the Budokon community. - • **Mindfulness Meets Movement:** Cultivate mental clarity while enhancing physical strength. ## Overview Gaiam BUDOKON for Beginners is a dynamic workout system that combines Ashtanga yoga, martial arts, and meditation, crafted by Cameron Shayne. This program is designed to elevate your physical fitness while enhancing mental focus and personal purpose, making it perfect for anyone seeking a holistic approach to wellness. ## Description GaiamBUDOKON for Beginners ## Features - A rousing fusion of fast-paced Ashtanga yoga, explosive martial arts and life-affirming meditation, Cameron Shayne s Budokon system puts Eastern practices on a new plane. Anyone looking for a high-energy workout that also sharpens mental focus and brings a deeper feeling of purpose will find it on their own terms with Budokon. Shayne s personal energy and passionate mastery of all three discipline ## Images ![GaiamBUDOKON for Beginners - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91ct8rKyxML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Yoga + Martial Arts + Qigong = good workout *by E***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2005* I've been looking for a martial arts based workout on DVD for my home fitness routine. But besides the various kickboxing titles like Tae Bo, "Budokon for Beginners" was the only one I found. The good reviews prompted me to take a chance on it. I was delighted with "Budokon for Beginners," and ended up getting more than I bargained for.The workout begins with yoga, goes into martial arts, and ends with a Qigong meditation. The overall workout is good, and I wish it were longer. But it's quite effective on its own if you're pressed for time, or even better if you combine it with another activity (like 20 minutes on a stationary bike, for example). Cameron Shayne's instruction is great - he cues well and is easy to follow. As both a yoga newbie and black-belt level martial arts practitioner, I felt comfortable with his teaching.In the martial arts portion, he uses real techniques and stances such as the front kick and Cat stance. It's the closest I've seen to the real deal on a mainstream video workout. That's not surprising, given Mr. Shayne's background as a high-ranking black belt instructor. Indeed, it was almost like being in an actual Karate class. The bulk of the martial arts section consists of straight punches and front kicks from stances, which are among the first techniques we teach to new students at our dojo. With that in mind, as a Karate Sensei I would recommend this DVD for folks planning to begin a martial arts class, or even for current practitioners. The yoga will help build core strength and flexibility, also important for martial artists.Speaking of yoga, "Budokon for Beginners" turned out to be a good investment in more ways than one. Besides its faithfulness to martial arts technique, it was my first exposure to yoga. I never thought I'd get into it, but this DVD led me to investigate yoga and add it to my workout regimen. As a result, I've enjoyed a number of yoga workouts by Rodney Yee, Baron Baptiste, and others. It's always nice to get turned on to a new thing that's good for you. Along those lines, I've also purchased Gaiam's "T'ai Chi Beginning Practice" and "Qigong Beginning Practice." So far I've been happy with the Gaiam line of workout DVDs and yoga equipment.NOTE: The Gaiam website indicates that Cameron Shayne has a Budokon weight loss system nearing release that includes three workouts. From what I've seen in "Budokon for Beginners", I'll be purchasing it as soon as it's available. UPDATE 10/11/05: If you have this DVD, you don't need "Budokon for Weight Loss." The workout portions are very similar. See my review of it for more details. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Multidisciplinary workout *by N***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2007* Combine a slow version of power yoga with some mixed martial arts (mostly kicking and punching) and a dash of meditation at the end, and you have Budokon for Beginners. While this routine may be for beginners of Budokon, the very out of shape might find it too difficult. Budokon assumes some level of flexibility, and if you are overly stiff, you may benefit from a yoga routine, especially one that focuses on strength and flexibility in the legs and core. You'll need a solid core and strong legs for Budokon.I have a number of exercise DVDs and VHS tapes, and I can easily say that Budokon for Beginners has the best presentation and production I have seen in an exercise video. Specifically, Cameron Shayne's pose guide is among the best out there. Even experienced yoga practitioners can learn something from him. The language he uses to describe poses and forms is both familiar and unique--most often for the better, sometimes not. Even if you know how to do all of the poses, use the pose guide. It's a work out in itself, and you might find some tips on how to perfect your forms.Budokon for Beginners is nothing new per se - yoga, martial arts, and meditation have been around for many years - but it's the combination that is effective in this routine. Yoga, of course, gives you flexibility, strength, and a sense of oneness with your body; martial arts gives you flexibility, strength, cardio, all of which produce a feeling of power; and the meditation section, while very brief, lowers your heart rate after nearly half and hour of continuous movement.The short and long versions of the main routine are helpful once you get past the need for introductions to the poses and movements. The shorter version doesn't allow for as much rest, and so the intensity is higher than that of the longer version.During this routine, you will spend most of your time on your legs and core since that is where most of your muscles are located and where most of your physical power originates (for both yoga and martial arts). I use the routine on days when I don't go to the gym to lift weights and feel like moving around more than doing only yoga. I'm positive you'll find a place for this routine in your exercise schedule. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic workout! *by K***R on Reviewed in Canada on July 27, 2013* the short workout is 30 minutes - 15 of yoga to stretch and warm up, then kicks and punches to work the joints. Excellent core strengthening. Gets cardio going, I feel I've done a good little workout after just the short (30 min), so looking forward to the full workout! 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