Renowned Yoga Experts Rodney Yee & Colleen Saidman Launch Online Yoga Community

BOULDER, CO (July 8, 2008) ---Nearly 25 million Americans are practicing yoga now you can too with the world's most beloved and renowned yoga experts, Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman. With their 25 years of individual practice and yogic expertise they have developed the GAIAM YOGA CLUB (http://www.gaiamyogaclub.com), a new innovative, online home-based yoga program created in collaboration with Gaiam, Inc., the leading distributor of fitness and yoga programming.

Whether you are trying to lose weight, reduce stress, or gain more energy GAIAM YOGA CLUB will motivate you to get off the couch and onto your mat! It's designed to introduce beginners to yoga and inspire long-time practitioners to fall in love with yoga all over again for only $5 a week!

GAIAM YOGA CLUB features include:

• A comprehensive 12-week, self-paced online course enabling you to create your own yoga program.
• Nine 60-minute online yoga videos that guide all skill levels step-by-step.
• Over 60 downloadable yoga and meditation practices on audio.
• A supportive online community of fellow yoga students to share your experiences through online chats, blogs, and community message boards.

According to Yee, "My wife Colleen and I are so excited to share the most important thing in our life yoga! We developed GAIAM YOGA CLUB as the perfect bridge between the class and home practice. It offers tools to segue between being instructed in class and finding a way to instruct yourself. The club is also a bigger community in which you can reach out to the other members and say, " 'This is what I am experiencing, are you experiencing the same thing?'"

Each week, Rodney and Colleen introduce you to a category of yoga poses (forward bends, backbends, twists and more) with modifications for different levels, and sequencing principles for personalizing your own yoga program. Podcasts focus on refining the poses and principles, and include downloadable pose guides. Rodney and Colleen also lead you through guided relaxation, breath work and meditation for enhanced well-being. Because of the self-paced nature of the program, you decide when you're ready to move onto the next yoga lesson.

Rodney Yee has made guest appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, PBS and is one of the most sought-after yogis in the world, selling millions of yoga videos worldwide. Noted yoga industry expert Linda Sparrowe, Editor in Chief of Natural Solutions magazine and former managing editor of Yoga Journal, says of Yee, "With his trademark ponytail and mega-watt smile, Rodney Yee has long been one of the most recognizable and widely respected yogis in America. He is a highly intuitive teacher who brings a unique perspective to the power of yoga both on the mat and off. His unbridled passion, deep knowledge and abiding love for this practice has enriched and guided the lives of thousands of students."

As a pioneer in bringing yoga into living rooms around the globe through his Gaiam yoga DVDs, Rodney has revolutionized the fitness landscape by popularizing yoga for health and well-being. Now through this affordable, groundbreaking yoga program, you can study with Rodney and his wife Colleen at your own pace and from the comfort of your home to create a yoga program personalized for your body and your goals — for just $5 a week.

For more information about GAIAM YOGA CLUB please visit: http://www.gaiamyogaclub.com or by calling 1-800-869-3603.

ABOUT GAIAM

Gaiam, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAIA) is the leading independent distributor of special-interest programming, with a 68,000 door retail distribution network. With more than 46 percent of the fitness and wellness market, Gaiam is dedicated to providing solutions for the many facets of healthy, eco-conscious living. Since its founding in 1988, Gaiam has grown into a $220 million integrated brand. The company's commitment to quality, coupled with an innovative approach to merchandising and distribution have allowed it to dominate the health and wellness category with fitness sensations Rodney Yee, Patricia Moreno, Ana Caban and Tanja Djelevic. For more information about Gaiam, please visit http://www.gaiam.com, or call 1-800-869-3603.