| Join Maral for a sunset ocean flow practice at Wind and Sea, La Jolla. Appropriate for yoga practitioners looking to deepen their practice by having ample time to build physical and energetic endurance as well as harnessing a deeper meditative focus by uniting breath and movement ~ the foundation of Vinyasa itself. The Sun Salutations are taught intentionally with detailed alignment. The practice is connected through asanas of forward folds, arm balancing, hip openers, inversions, spinal twists, ending with Savasana, a deep reclining meditation. This practice is sequenced carefully with attention to pose and counter pose to reveal a dynamic energy that pulsates within and leaves each person feeling connected to the universal energy of love ~ the heart of yoga. Yoga is our life, and our presence, our awareness in each moment, is our greatest gift. Teaching since 2000 Maral has studied Iyengar, Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, Anusara, and AcroYoga. To the many teachers that have generously donated their hearts to Maral's growth: Michael Fukumura, David Swenson, John Friend, Jai Uttal, Govindas & Radha, and AcroYoga teachers Jenny and Jason, and of course her husband Manel and her Mama Leela who began practicing in 1977 and whom brought this practice to a little girl who never knew this is what her calling would be. This is one of many DVD's at MyYogaVideo.com that has multiple soundtracks. You can choose between two instructional styles, detailed or asana timing only, and you can choose your music from several beautiful tracks. In the detailed instructional sound track you are often presented with pose options for each level. Choose the option that fits you best and hold the pose only as long as you can keep the integrity intact. Video clips can be viewed at MyYogaVideo.com ***Practice DVD***: after you have listened to the detailed instructional sound track you switch to the asana timing sound track. This helps you get into the body through your yoga practice and out of your critical mind. This DVD also lets you choose the beautiful music that inspires you "today" ... ~ This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. |
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| Review Date: October 10, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Steven H. Bickel, |
| Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/REOL2PQ15CY3H This is a video clip from the actual DVD. The music is one of 4 choices (one is no music). The instructors voice is one of two choices. This is the detailed instructional choice. |
Humbling, but a great DVD
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| Review Date: November 24, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Douglas L. White, Northeast, United States |
In the interest of full disclosure, I've been practicing yoga very actively (almost every day) for the past 4 months, and in a hit-or-miss way for the past year. With that in mind, at best I can consider myself an advanced beginner. Everyting I am about to say is intended to be descriptive, not critical. I think this will be a great DVD to follow when I'm ready for it.
Which leads me to my first point... the cover doesn't lie - this is for intermediate and advanced practitioners, not beginners. Yes, I could follow along with almost all of it (even the headstand, although for some of the transitions I would have to be disassembled), but the overall issue really wasn't my flexibility. It was my endurance. Many of the poses are held for a long time with no break, and difficult poses (i.e., for beginners like me) flow into other difficult poses with no rest or vinyasa in between. By the time I was halfway through, I was exhausted, although not drenched in sweat like I am with most "power yoga" dvds.
Second point: I usually practice from power yoga dvds, most notably those of Rodney Yee. They're great. I also use David Swenson's "Short Forms" dvd a lot, and I can follow his longest workout without much issue. But, the key to those dvds is near-constant movement: pose for 5 seconds, vinyasa, pose for 5 seconds, vinyasa... Wash, rinse, repeat. Your heart really amps up, and after 45 minutes to an hour, you feel like you've been through SEAL training. (No offense to you SEALs out there - I'm just trying to illustrate a point) An hour after that, I get this weird glow that lasts almost the whole rest of the day. It rocks.
This DVD was different. Yes, I was totally wiped out, and yes my heart did get going; but like I said, it was more of an endurance challence... the metaphor I keep coming back to is, this workout is like a marathon, while Rodney and David's are long sprints. Even though those workouts last almost the same amount of time, this one left me more tired in a deeper way. And less sweaty.
There are definitely some advanced poses here, too; but you can work around that. My frustration was, once I got to a pose I couldn't do (or couldn't stay in for as long as needed), I had to advance the dvd to find the next pose that I could do, which inevitably cooled me down a bit. That's the big reason I don't recommend it for beginners. Again, though, that's not a criticism of the DVD, it's a recognition that I wasn't ready for a workout of this intensity. But I'll keep at it! |
Excellent
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| Review Date: September 26, 2008 |
| Reviewer: James E. White, Oak Park, IL |
| I can say I had no problem playing this DVD, and the yoga was top notch. The instructor is extremely good, the flow is of a moderate place, and it is a lengthy practice 95 minutes. However there is a 7 minute meditation session and 5 or so minute savasana. The poses are well sequenced and will work you out. This is a great DVD if you have the time, skill, and the endurance to get through it. If you need something a little shorter I would suggest Deb Dobbins video (39, 71, 70 minute sessions) or Christine Pedersen (76 minutes 1 session). Otherwise, you cannot go wrong with this one. |
EXPEREINCED YOGI HIGHLY RECOMMENDS!!!
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| Review Date: July 16, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Dara Rose, California en route to FL |
Alas, a DVD for a seasoned person who practices yoga, w/out cheesey music and settings!!!
I have practiced the art of yoga & meditation for several years all around the world. Gift this DVD for yourself, friends, and family who practice yoga because it offers a more in depth of the yoga world. Some benefits of the DVD include are:
~multifaceted view of the asanas/ yoga poses and modifications!
~various well-crafted music selections
~filmed in the one of the most beach settings- San Diego-(La Jolla), CA (yes, yes!!)
~clear and easy to understand instruction delivered with a soothing, complimentary voice.
~BETTER THAN ATTENDING most YOGA classes AND MORE COST & TIME EFFECTIVE!!!
**** Caution: You will be EXTREMELY PLEASED AND GRATEFUL for this DVD purchase!!****
=) Enjoy and namaste =) |
Intense practice
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| Review Date: December 28, 2008 |
| Reviewer: YogaGirl, san francisco, ca United States |
I just finished doing this practice this morning and all I can say is that I am exhausted. As another reviewer said this dvd is a marathon not because of the number of poses but the long holds of the poses. It starts out with a 7 minute meditation. Next is sun salute 5x each a & b with variations on b using crow pose to jump into plank; hands clasped behind back to plank pose. Other poses are triangle, side angle to bird of paradise, head stand, gomasana arms, pyramid pose, revolved triangle, side stick variations, downward dog flip out to half or full upward bow, pigeon variations, half split, full split, locust, bow 2x, bridge, upward facing bow 3x, happy baby, hamstring stretch, side stretch, plow, shoulder stand, plow variation. I may have missed a pose here or there but that's what you get. The holds are looong.
Overall I loved this class. There are no abs and no seated poses. Another viewer said that the poses were too advanced. Not really, I modified when I needed to. Use blocks or straps, do modified sun salutes. The only time I skipped a pose was in headstand, (not my favorite as I have no desire to stand on my head). I can't do crow so I did crow prep instead. This dvd is definitely doable for all levels.
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