Health

Dr. Melissa West shows us yoga isn't just for the hippie dippy new agers with her series, Namaste Yoga. The concept of this yoga style sounds a bit flaky, but this health and wellness series uses the practice as a vehicle to relieve stress and pain, and improve bodily function. And best of all, you need never leave your home to do it!

In the 60s and 70s, Gary Hall was a force to be reckoned with in the pool, a man that many believed was the world's best. But today he's passing on his swimming knowledge through the health and wellness series, The Race Club. Named after his swimming club of the same name, the series offers tips and tricks for getting the most out of your time in the water.

American yogi John McConnell brings his lessons to the online masses in the health and wellness series John McConnell Yoga. Its name isn't very original and the production values are on the low side, but that's to be expected with a series created by just one man. Whatever the series' flaws, McConnell's passion for yoga shines through.

Key American swimming personalities come together to teach the masses in the health and fitness series, GoSwim.tv. The episodes are very accessible, but the niche topic means this is probably one for the enthusiasts. The production values of some GoSwim.tv videos are quite low, but the content is always solid.

Dr. Mwata Dyson dissects the medical news headlines and uses them to create inspirational videos in his health series The Dyson Report. The name sounds pretty dry and some of the videos are too, but there are some useful tidbits to be found in this topical health and wellness series.

There's tea, tea, and more tea in the series Tea Tips with Dr. Tea. Part food and drink series, part health and wellness program, this three-minute webseries tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the brew, and probably some things you didn't! Mark "Dr. Tea" Ukra certainly knows his stuff, but how much do the rest of us want to learn about tea?

Girls everywhere are encouraged to reclaim their lives with the self improvement series, The Life & Lessons of Rachel Wilkerson. Rachel takes a holistic approach to owning your life, with lessons about working out, cooking delicious food, and enjoying better sex. Her wicked sense of humor ensures the channel never feels preachy.

With her health and wellness series Empower Your Body, host Alycia Kluegl takes a holistic approach to fitness. While good nutrition and regular exercise are obvious components of her teaching, she also addresses the thoughts that limit your progress, challenging them and converting them into ideas that can motivate and empower.

Sarah Dussault takes a down to earth approach to health and wellbeing in her webseries, The Sarah Fit Show. While the celebrity diets and workout regimes help to endear the show to its female viewing audience, it's the series' common sense approach which stresses moderation which makes it something special.

As we're all preparing for the big Christmas feast, health and fitness are probably the furthest things from our minds. But when you're ready to get back on that fitness kick, Back in Session can get you there. Alloy TV's health series uses prominent athletes and celebrities to inspire us to shed the pounds and get back in shape.