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Whistle Stopper - Element: Yoga for Beginners
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List Price: $14.98
Our Price: $7.47
Your Save: $ 7.51 ( 50% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: ANCHOR BAY
Starring: Elena Brower
Directed By: n/a
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: STARZ HOME ENTERTAINMENT
EAN: 0013131535099
Format: Color
Label: ANCHOR BAY
Manufacturer: ANCHOR BAY
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: ANCHOR BAY
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-12-04
Running Time: 51
Studio: ANCHOR BAY
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Customer Rating:
Summary: beautiful
Comment: What a wonderful instruction in both the physical and breathing aspects of yoga. I am waiting for Elena Brower to produce another dvd for the intermediate level student. I have found none that compare with her instruction. Truly beautiful!
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Summary: Not Beginner Friendly
Comment: I am fairly new to Yoga. I've been reading up on it and getting familiar with basic poses. I am the definition of "beginner". I decided to purchase this video after looking though the selection of videos at a few local stores. This video really seemed to be what I was looking for; a teacher that has passion and knowledge, all with a beginners twist. I was excited to get started, and popped the video in as soon as I got home. The first 20 minutes went ok. I struggled a bit, but hey, I'm new! I'll get used to this! The the positions started to get tough, and I began to notice there really wasn't enough explanation on how to do the poses. I felt like I needed to pause and rewind quite often to make sure I didn't miss anything and to make sure I was doing it correctly. The biggest problem is that as a person new to yoga, it was often hard or impossible to actually do some of the poses. I realize as a newbie, I need to adjust and over time it will come easier, but I just felt left out! A beginner left out of a beginner video! Perhaps if you have ever participate in yoga before this is a way to get back into it, but its certainly not for someone who has never done it before. I find myself doing the first 20 minutes and then fast forwarding to the cool down at the end. I get maybe 25 minutes out of it. Which isn't bad, but not what I paid for.
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Summary: "Inner body so luminous..."
Comment: I am very busy person and exercising is very very low in my priority list. Because of that, I recently injured my shoulder from repetitive motions at work. So I need to start some sort of exercise routine to strengthen my neglected muscles. I have always been drawn to the idea of yoga for physical and mental wellness. I even took a class in college some years ago. But this video has really ignited a passion in me for yoga. I love the way she narrates. Her voice is soft and pleasant and her reminders to breathe or strengthen a particular muscle come at the perfect time. Her narrations also include imagery to 'see' your inner body through, which adds to the meditative aspect. I feel I get more of the inner peace result by doing yoga in the privacy of my home as opposed to being surrounded by people in a class. I wish I had time to do this twice a day. I feel so wonderful, body and mind, by the end of the dvd. It's much easier to go face the day after doing Elena's routine. I highly recommend this dvd to anyone interested in starting yoga!
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Summary: Good way to ease into practice
Comment: I had been out of practice with my yoga for years, and this was a perfect way to get back into it. Not too strenuous, a good way to jump-start the "body memory" of the asanas.
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Summary: My favorite yoga DVD by far!
Comment: I have become a huge fan of yoga and attend classes as well as use DVDs at home. I bought over 10 yoga DVDs, returned some, kept some, and this one is my absolute favorite! I keep going back to it - from her soothing voice, to the easy instructions, gorgeous setting by the ocean, and music (there are some mighty cheesy DVDs out there with a bath rug as a mat, awful annoying clangy music, hyper talky instructors), it's a must have.
I'd start out with easy beginners yoga first to gain some basics - live classes are the best for this. Then get into this DVD and as in any yoga practice, use it at your own pace, practice with your own pace. It's a lifelong practice so don't expect to be all bendy and flexible as the instructors. It's perfectly fine! I'm buying her new one, that's for sure.
Maria
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Editorial Reviews:
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Yoga is one of the best ways to cultivate a connection between your mind and body. It tones muscles, increases flexibility, calms the mind and can improve overall health. Filmed on a lush, tranquil location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this unique beginner yoga sequence will teach you yoga breathing, and take you step by step through a full range of yoga poses that will strengthen, stretch, and revitalize your body. You will notice results from your very first practice, and as you become familiar with the postures, both your yoga practice and your body will evolve in an uplifting and truly empowering way.
Elena Brower is a Certified Anusara Yoga instructor and has been teaching for over 10 years. She is the founder of Virayoga in Soho and has been featured in such prestigious publications as The New York Times, Yoga Journal and In Style magazine. Named one of New York City's top yoga teachers by Fit Yoga magazine, Elena's clients include Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts, Minnie Driver, Eva Mendes, Carla Gugino, Christy Turlington and Rebecca Romijn. Her teaching encourages observation, connection, empowerment and healing.
Element is proud to support the Arbor Day Foundation. For every four Element DVDs purchased a tree will be planted*. In addition to generating oxygen, trees provide air pollution control and decrease atmospheric carbon dioxide levels thereby reducing global warming.
*up to 20,000 trees annually
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