RIVER FLOW OPENING THE CURRENTS OF A YOGA PRACTICE DVD! LEVEL 1,
FEATURES
The DVD's are beautifully and professionally produced, and chaptered--although the asanas (yoga poses) are all on one chapter.
In its entirety, its what I think you would expect from his workshop, some yoga philosophy, chanting, Buddist teachings, and a well-sequenced asana practice with gentle but careful cueing for correct alignment, and very knowledgeable in anatomy. He is warm and funny in person, but more serious in the DVD.
It is done with voice-over, and he sets the tone for a contemplative practice with images and poetry.
He uses both Sanskrit and English.
There is soft music playing in the background, hardly noticeable, but calming. He demonstrates on New Mexico's stark, redish rock formations. Modifications are shown, example-using a block or a strap.
SPECIFICATION
Package Dimension
13.77 x 1.47 x 18.03 Cm
Package Weight
0.08 ~ 0.10 Kg
Product Group
Sports
Availability
Available (Usually ships in 4-8 business days)
DESCRIPTION
Level 1--Opening the currents of a yoga practice. 80 minutes total
Chapters are:
Poem by Takahashi
Prelude
Dharma Talk-Non clinging
Key points for the practice
Meditation-6 minutes
Asana-46 minutes
Closing meditation-5 minutes
Savasana 5 minute
Poem by Wendell Berry
The asana sequence moves slowly, with long holds, and good form pointers throughout, except for the Chaturanga (plank) to Upward Facing Dog, which surprisingly, had no form pointers. To prevent shoulder injuries, drop to your knees if you can't do a regular pushup, and pull your shoulder blades back and down, and keep tailbone down, belly button pulled in.