Gaiam TV is the resource that beginners and yogis with a strong home practice have been waiting for. From yoga videos to fitness and workout videos, inspirational films and wellness videos, and many other health and wellness-related media, Gaiam TV has you covered.

Their website is easy to navigate and they offer the chance to download videos to various devices so you can bring your yoga with you.

Not to mention you can try their subscription totally free for 10 days before you sign up! And stay tuned: next week on Alive in the Fire, I'll be offering a giveaway for a 3-month trial of Gaiam TV.

Photos via Gaiam TV.

In today's consumer-driven world, we are used to having a lot of choices at our fingertips: on the web, at the grocery store, even on our Netflix accounts. But don't you ever get tired of having so many possibilities to pick from?

Gaiam TV is the perfect solution: you've got lots of options, but they all fall within the health and wellness category you know you love.

I recently tried out Gaiam TV and I couldn't have been more pleased with the results. I opted to try a few yoga videos in new styles to mix up my routine (Rodney Yee and Seane Corne, you rock), and then I got even more daring: I opted for the Jillian Michaels "Ripped in 30" workout.

I'd heard about Jillian a few times from my twin sister, who is a personal trainer. She's used her high-energy, fat-burning routines for clients many times in the past and had great results. I mean, you can't really go wrong with a workout instructor who's been known to say, "Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going!"

Now there's a woman after my Bikram-loving heart :)

Throughout the video, I sweated, strengthened new muscles, and was inspired to push harder even when the exercises were challenging. I was also able to convince my sister to try the video, and share her thoughts. Here's what Laura of Fighting Spirit Fitness has to say about the workout:

Jillian Michaels does a wonderful job in her video "Ripped in 30," to give the average couch potato like you and me a good workout and place to start. I did her workout yesterday and was sweating myself even though I'm a personal trainer. Even if you can't do all the advanced moves, she gives you alternative modifications, which is very important when training clients.

She has a very effective way of combining cardio movements with weight training using light dumbbells. I also use similar methods in my clients workouts because it produces the most fat burn. By combining more intensity in a shorter period of time, along with shunting blood to the upper and lower body (by a lot of getting up and down), a person can get a great cardio workout along with strength training at the same time; this allows for maximum fat burn!

Jillian also allows people room to improve in the 30 days, which is great because as you get stronger, you can increase the difficulty of the exercises. Most people don't have an hour to spend working out a day, but this is a great time efficient way to get strong and lean. Thanks for sharing, Jillian. You continue to inspire me to new heights and give it my all!

Pretty awesome, right? I may have to continue with the program and see what the results are like after a month of getting ripped!

At the end of the video, Jillian says something that rang true with my yogi self:

"Transformation is not a future event... it's a current activity."

So whether you're completely new to yoga or establishing a workout routine for yourself, or you're an advanced student who wants to expand into new territory, a resource like Gaiam TV can give you the chance to change yourself for the better. Here and now, in the moment.

Be good to yourself. Work out. Do yoga. And hey, while you're at it... try some Gaiam TV!