Get Fit Kids DVD by Kristi Dear
Reviewed by Deborah Salazar
"I wasn't expecting much from an exercise DVD, but Kristi Dear's Get Fit Kids was an immediate hit. The top-notch graphics captivated my four-year-old daughter right away, and although her older brother thought the show was a bit "babyish," he eventually joined in. Well, knock me over with a feather!"

Musical Yoga
Reviewed by Lisa Steele
"Fairy Princess Andreanna" and Talon the Musical Helper create a magical world of children's yoga and catchy, original songs, appropriate for children ages 1-6+. By incorporating music into the mix, they make it accessible to children as young as 12 months old, while still keeping it interesting and fun for older children..."

Yoga in the Classroom DVD
Reviewed by Lisa Steele
"MUV Dance & Yoga is a Los Angeles based Creative Movement Education Company. They have just released a new DVD, "Yoga for the Classroom." Forty minutes in length, it is quite unique. The video is geared not only towards students but is also a practical tool for teachers..."

Vegetarian Cooking with Compassionate Cooks
Reviewed by Amy O'Neill Houck
"Even though the majority of the content is geared towards meat-eaters, I'm addicted to the Food Network. I'm always converting recipes in my head to a vegan version, and I wish there were vegetarian cooking shows on mainstream TV. Enter "Vegetarian Cooking with Compassionate Cooks." This lively DVD is a great introduction to vegetarian cooking..."

Yoga Ma Baby Ga
Reviewed by Melanie Wilson
"It's Baby Einstein meets yoga mama in this great new DVD by Down Dog Productions, featuring instructor Jo Ann Colker Arison and a variety of babies and toddlers demonstrating how easy it is to get back into your practice (or start one for postnatal exercise and recovery). It is unique to other yoga mom and baby videos I've seen in that it includes three different video sequences..."

12 Steps to Raw Food with Victoria Boutenko 3-Video Set
Reviewed by Melanie Wilson
"I sure hope I get to meet Victoria Boutenko face to face someday so I can adequately express the impact she and her family have had on my life. I've watched a total of five raw videos featuring Victoria speaking, preparing food, and/or teaching, so I feel like I know her. There is something about this woman that is so warm, open and genuine that comes through in her simple videos. They aren't grand productions, but her message comes through loud and clear..."

China Bear Rescue
Reviewed by Starza Kolman, age 18
"I was hesitant to watch this video for fear of being exposed to yet more images of cruelty towards animals, so it lay on my floor for weeks on end before I finally picked it up. Taking a deep breath and preparing myself for the worst, I popped in the tape. To my surprise, although the actual atrocities committed against China's bears used for bile farming is horrendous, the video approaches this issue in a factual yet non-violent way..."

A Cow at My Table
Reviewed by Angie Lau, age 16
"There is a quote I'm sure many of you have heard: "If slaughterhouses had windows everyone would become vegetarian." Well, nobody has to make any trips to the slaughterhouse or factory farms anytime soon. They can just watch the video, "A Cow At My Table" directed by Jennifer Abbott who was arrested for "trespassing" and videotaping a dead cow..."

Eating
Reviewed by Kristin Daniels
"Have you ever wished that there was a resource available that summarizes the reasons for a vegan diet but didn’t involve sorting through scientific studies or reading lengthy books? Such a resource is out there. Its called “Eating” and it is one of the best videos I’ve seen in a while..."

Wai Lana Little Yogis
Reviewed by Margaret Rizutto Smith
"Gentle and beautiful, much like Wai Lana herself, this new yoga tape for children is as much fun to do with your children as it is to watch. The scenery is beautiful and Wai Lana's gentle voice puts you in a peaceful place straight away. My 5 ˝ year old commented on the songs which he thought were fun..."

Living on Live Food with Alissa Cohen 2-DVD Set
Reviewed by Melanie Wilson
"Last week I received this two-DVD set along with Alissa Cohen's book Living on Live Food in the mail, and they couldn't have come at a more perfect time. After reading this fabulous book (actually, I hadn't even finished it yet), I made my 30-day commitment to raw foods..."

Victoria Boutenko: Thoughts on Raw Living
Reviewed by Melanie Wilson
"I received this video in the mail and eagerly put it on, having recently done lots of research and reading about raw diets. The thing is, I love raw foods, eat up to 85% raw in a day, but I'm one of those people that feels you have to "go all the way" right away, do everything one hundred percent right..."

The Witness
Reviewed by Courtney Kelly, age 13
"The movie starts out downtown in the Bronx, where a man named Eddie Lama works as a contractor. Eddie explains how going up in the Bronx 'isn't a very pacifist environment.' As a kid, his friends had little respect for the stray cats in the streets and would chase after and taunt the animals for fun. The house where he grew up wasn't exactly animal-friendly, either. His mother thought of animals as dirty and 'unhygienic.' It wasn't until he was in his late twenties that Eddie could even fathom the concept of owning an animal..."

The Witness
Reviewed by Lucy Watkins
"This documentary is the story of the intellectual and emotional processes that Eddie Lama went through as he learned to love animals and to recognize their attributes and man's responsibilities to them. While there are moments of animal suffering shown in the film, the vast majority of it focuses on Lama's words, thoughts, and philosophy about the relationship between humans and animals..."

YogaKids Videos: Silly to Calm and ABCs
Reviewed by Michelle Smith
"This set of videos featuring Marsha Wenig, founder of YogaKids, was developed for children ages 3-8. Kids sing silly songs while performing assorted fun and funny yoga asanas. Children learn basic yoga techniques presented in a relaxed setting. This is especially suitable for younger yogis who may not have a long attention span or an interest in holding a pose for long periods of time..."