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Summary: waste of a present
Review: my mother got me this for by birthday because I love yoga and I like Ali McGraw but i wish she'd picked something else. The music is distracting and annoying at times and the movements are hard to follow. THere is not enough instruction. I prefer watching Total Yoga which is clearer.
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Summary: Almost ten years and I still love it and learn
Review: I bought this on vhs when I was 17 and had never done any yoga. At the time there werent very many videos (and certainly not dvd's) out on the market for yoga. Well I have to say that it went way past my expectations.I did watch the tape the first time before trying to do any of the poses like it suggests and I was definately intimidated. But I tried it and I wasnt any good. Certainly over the past 9 years I have gotten better. But there are still many poses that I cant do as gracefully as I could so I am constantly learning. I have scoliosis and there are many tapes I have tried that hurt my back. This is not one of them. A week doing Taebo and Im back into physical therapy. I can do this 7 days a week and theres no problem. This is a challenging, relaxing, invigorating and wonderful yoga practice. I highly reccomend this to anyone wanting a little more than what most other dvd's and video's give you. The video is beautiful. The music is relaxing and calming. The instruction is wonderful. There isnt anything about this that I can say is bad. To have used this tape for 9 years and not be annoyed by the music or instructor has to tell you something.
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Summary: I love this video, it's a perfect workout.
Review: I lucked into this video at the library. I checked it out when I was just begining my interest in yoga. Since then I have seen many more videos and this is the one I decided I must own. The workout is the perfect length, the scenery is beautiful. When I first started, one of the poses seemed difficult but just enough to be a challenge and keep things interesting. Now I love that pose. The instruction is perfect, not too much explanation which can get old when you do the same video again and again. If you have never done yoga before, I suggest getting something basic like "Yoga for Dummies" from the library to learn the poses, then BUY this one. It is really wonderful. I still can not find another tape that compares to it.
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Summary: fabulous strength, serenity
Review: I tried this video at the recommendation of my yoga instructor. I've been looking a long time for a yoga video with more strength training, a longer running time and the flexibility to include my level of ability (beginner). This is the first yoga workout that had the challenges and duration that I was looking for in a home, yoga workout. The scenery and music are wonderful!
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Summary: A Spiritual Guide to Yoga
Review: I purchased this video when it first came out, and absolutlely loved it. I have enjoyed this video for many years, and still use it -- even now! Ali really sinks herself into the postures, with the help of her guru. The scenery is fantastic, the music very soothing, and the viewer is encouraged to fully participate in each move.
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Summary: My favorite yoga video of all time!
Review: I first saw this video shortly after it came out - my friend's little sister had picked it up at BlockBuster. I had never done yoga before, in fact I couldn't hardly touch my toes even though I was in good shape, but I reluctantly agreed to "do" the video with her. I've been hooked ever since. The setting of the video alone is beautiful. I like to watch and pretend that I am there on top of one of those white sand dunes doing yoga right along side of all of them. But most of all, the yoga master that guides you through the video is AMAZING (Ali does not do the teaching) - great instructor, but also just fun to watch because he is so adept at yoga. Eventually the friend that I had been doing all this yoga with moved out of state, and I was left with no more video. I couldn't find this one in stores, so I tried buying some other yoga video sets that looked appealing. Well, they just didn't measure up. I finally ordered a copy of this video for myself, and again found myself using it all the time. Then I moved to Wisconsin about a year ago, and haven't seen my video since. So guess what... I'm ordering yet another copy of it. lol I refuse to spend three times as much money for a set of videos that I will hate when I know that this video is just the best. (I can't stand those videos that expect you to be able to rest your head on the floor, and shape yourself into a pretzel, and then think you are going to relax as you try to get into the positions! lol) I highly recommend it to anyone, but especially beginners or those that are looking to do yoga to relax and unwind, not necessarily become human rubber bands. This is the best bedtime movie - the ending of the tape puts you right to sleep as you lay there and just relax.
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Summary: Awesome yoga video!
Review: This is by far my favorite home yoga workout. I can't BELIEVE it's not on DVD!!!
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Summary: Feel peaceful and toned after this workout :)
Review: After a few times doing this workout, I began to get better at the Ujjayi breathing which I found relaxed me and made me feel energetic at the same time. You can not be in a distracted mood when you do this. For me, my breathing is not as relaxed if I am thinking about what I need to get done after the video. The music is very motivating to me. The scene is beautiful, but often my eyes are closed or I am not facing the TV, so the scenery is wasted on me. The music, which is a sort of new age flowing type, helps me to get into the flow of doing the warm up sun salutations. Some poses I found a little difficult to maintain at first, (the tree), difficulty holding the balance, but I got better at it as I practiced more. I could really feel the toning effects in my legs, (bridge pose), and arms, (downward dog). So, this is not a hurry up and get your cardio workout video, but you will get a good, different workout. It helped me to be still. I recommend using a good yoga sticky mat to help with the poses and for safety.
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Summary: The best yoga video I've seen yet!
Review: I've been practicing yoga for about 1 year, having started with those wonderful "For Dummies" tapes. After I mastered those I tried many others, including a couple of popular power ones. Yes, those are a tad beyond me but I'm trying. What I've found since graduating from the Dummies, is that I want a QUIET, SOOTHING, flowing workout sometimes. On most of the tapes I have the instructors jabber and yak non-stop, going beyond simple instruction. That grows old and irritating. And there are times I am just not into sweating and huffing with a power tape. WELL! This Yoga Mind and Body is exactly what I was looking for. The scenery is great, and even tho I am not really into new age music, I love the music on this video. And Erich's voice is quiet, slow, kind of monotone in a wonderfully soothing way. The workout itself is great, and you can make it whatever you are into for that particular practice. I see myself falling back on this tape for years to come, no matter how advanced I get. I truly recommend this tape for anyone.
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Summary: Great Yoga Master
Review: Yoga Master Erich Schiffman leads a marvelous yoga session. His voice will soothe your soul. You will love this one! Beautiful scenery, great music.
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