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Whistle Stopper - Shiva Rea - Yoga Shakti
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List Price: $29.97
Our Price: $18.76
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Manufacturer: Gemini Sun Records
Starring: Marc Caro, Jean-Michel Jarre
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781591791843
Format: Color
ISBN: 1591791847
Label: Gemini Sun Records
Manufacturer: Gemini Sun Records
Number Of Discs: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Gemini Sun Records
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2004-09-28
Running Time: 270
Studio: Gemini Sun Records
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
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Customer Rating:
Summary: EXCELLENT!
Comment: Yes, it's true that you have to have some basic knowledge/experience with yoga to enjoy Yoga Shakti from the get go. She is not hard to follow if you are familiar with the terms. I watched the entire dvd several times to see what it was all about and after only three practices I am quite familiar and at ease with following along. Yoga is wonderful to anyone considering it. I could live without alot of things but not yoga. It truly is more than "exercise". Yoga fulfills many areas of health that are to numerous to list here. This dvd is worth every penny and more! I have already experienced progression from doing the recommended Basic Flow and the Lunar Flow until I feel ready to move forward. It's wonderful to know I have to much more to look forward to that Shiva has included in this dvd. This is the progression I have been longing for but didn't know how to achieve. My body feels wonderful during and after the practice because her technique, sequence, and gentle flow are excellent. The physical aspects aside, the spiritual uplift is incredible as well. I like the music. I have NEVER enjoyed yoga in the a.m. but with Shiva's instruction, I am now and I'm not super tight and miserable. Shiva, if you're reading this, THANK YOU for sharing your gifts with those of us who love yoga and for those who think they may be interested in giving it a try. You are perfection and grace in your practice and I can only dream of achieving your level. I feel like I'm with a personal yogi instructor and friend when I practice and I am so glad I discovered you. I only wish I had years ago. I love my dvd and I have no need to look any further than Shiva Rea for something better. Keep up the good work my fellow sister, Namaste!
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Summary: Great yoga home video
Comment: Excellent. Great music, great flow, easy to follow, she instructs just the right amount....
the yoga matrix option is fabulous. only gripe is that there are no times on the matrix so you can set something up and have no idea how long it will last.
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Summary: New Yoga User
Comment: I was looking for something that would get me into shape and I think I found it. Not really a yoga fan Shiva has got me into it. She has a relaxing voice and she's a beast. I also like how the DVD allows you to grow and advance through different stages. I also like the morning/sun salutation and the night/lunar salutation. So you can do it either time of the day. Great DVD I'm glad I purchased it.
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Summary: my favorite yoga dvd
Comment: absolutely love this dvd, being able to customize your routine is THE BEST and her voice is so calming and I love to watch her do the moves and the backgrounds are serene, a must have
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Summary: Complete Yoga DVD
Comment: This DVD is perfect for the long-time yoga practitioner who knows his/her limits and is looking to push them. The matrix also can help extend the use-life of the DVD, but after owning the DVD for a month and using the DVD 8 times, I can confidently say I'm still another 10-15 times away from using the matrix as Shiva's pre-set routines are nicely ordered. The one downside to the DVD is the matrix does not tell you how long each routine is, which is a driving factor for a lot of my mid-week practices. Also, the dvd moves quickly from chapter to chapter which is good for an advanced user, but requires some pausing for the less inexperienced user.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Comprehensive but user-friendly, reasonably challenging but accessible to a variety of levels, Yoga Shakti is inarguably one of the best yoga products on the market--no small achievement when one considers just how many of them there are. Instructor-creator Shiva Rea, a California-based yogi of considerable international renown, specializes in vinyasa yoga (a vinyasa is essentially a series of flowing, connected poses, incorporating breath and movement and cultivating heat, strength, flexibility, and balance). Four complete practices are presented, ranging in length from 42 to 85 minutes and including Basic Flow (for beginners), two more vigorous Solar Flow sequences, and a Lunar Flow sequence falling somewhere in the middle in terms of degree of difficulty; familiar poses like sun salutations, forward bends, lunges, twists, and inversions are featured, although Rea adds many of her own touches (such as the four "dancing warrior" sections, sun salutation variations designed for intermediate users and focusing on hips, backbends, and so on), and there are also sections devoted to pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditation. It's all good, but the principal innovation of Yoga Shakti is the "yoga matrix," which allows users to customize and program their own workouts, drawing on portions of any or all of the four sequences to create series of various lengths and levels of intricacy (some guidelines are suggested for the less experienced) and thus keep their practices fresh and evolving. One can also do the various workouts with or without the instruction audio track on (the Indian-New Age-flavored music is quite good, and usually unobtrusive), and there's even an entire second disc, containing interviews, additional instruction, travel footage (filming took place primarily in India and the Maldive Islands), and more. All in all, Yoga Shakti is most impressive. --Sam Graham
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