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Summary: Very very very excellent DVD's!
Review: About 1,5 year ago the person I go to for SHIATSU , started to attend Kundalini-yoga-classes in Amsterdam.
He became very, no, extremely enthousiastic and soon he started to teach me a bit at the beginning or end of the shiatsu. And so I started reading about Kundalini and got through him my first Kundalini tape, and soon after I bought the Ravi & Ana Total Tune Up and Yoga Cleanse DVD's.
Now I bought the newest DVD's and I am thrilled with the new workouts!
The Kundalini yoga helped me very much to get out of a very serious depression, to structure and motivate me at the beginning of the day and also to overcome the side-effects of the medication I took.
It also helps me to keep my lower back in shape because a hyper-mobility off my spine causes me severe back-problems when I meet stress.
The Kundalini-fever infected my life in such a positive way that I am gladly spreading the virus under my friends. The excellent DVD-work-outs are so clear and easy to follow, that it's a very nice way to do yoga on your own when you wake up in the morning.
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Summary: Exercises solid...but
Review: Between 3 and 4 stars. I own a number of yoga tapes mostly Hatha and Ashtanga style yoga, such as Power Yoga with Rodney Yee and Total Yoga with Tracey Rich and Ganja White. After reading about and then subsequently practicing Kundalini yoga from books, I wanted to purchase a Kundalini yoga DVD. The exercises are very solid- frog pose into straight leg position done quickly, leg lifts pumping up and into chest, slow cobra poses up and down and with breath of fire, leg lifts, headrolls, contractions and arched back from pose of nobility, etc. I did really like the Burn and Affirm section. The pranayama breath work is very good and all is executed wonderfully by Ann.
What I didn't like about the tape was: the side stretches from leg to leg are done too fast given the lack of warmup into them. There is a potential for injury unless people slow it down until they feel stretched enough to go at the pace in the DVD. I also really didn't like the music, very drum and bassey, in a distracting way, and without much versatility to make it a good drum & bass track. Also the filming quality is so so and Ravi Singh talking, although sometimes good information is annoying in a patronizing kind of way. I'm glad I got a Kundalini DVD so I get perspective on the pace the exercises are done, but I don't know if this is the best.
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Summary: Absolutely Inspiring!
Review: I am a dedicated practioner of many types of yoga(Ashtanga, hatha, Iyengar, Power, etc..). I own several Kundalini yoga dvds but nothing has ever inspired my practice like these latest tapes with Ravi Singh & Ana Brett! These are easily the best tapes out there.I just took an amazing week long workshop with the two of them at Omega which is what prompted me to buy these dvds.
The depth of their knowledge(Ravi has been teaching for 30 years and Anas been doing this since childhood) is incredible. They don't just give a class they give an experience! I am thrilled to depth with these dvds since they do the same thing. It is a guarantee that you will feel like a new person everytime you do one of these workouts. One more thing - they make yoga accesible to everyone and every dvd is totally different. Genious!!!!!!
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Summary: I'm a kundalini leani!!!!!!!
Review: I can't believe this somewhat unusual style of yoga called kundalini really does what it says it does! I got the whole Fat Free series and I really love the shorter segments that I can do when I don't have a whole hour which is often the case.
I haven't been trying to lose weight but I just am. My willpower is better. Normally when I have tried to lose weight I have wound up gaining more.
It is a pleasure to have something that I can actually do and not just wish I could do. This is not the kind of yoga that you have to twist up like a pretzel! Its fun and the exercises are truly invigorating. I love watching Ana Brett she is living proof of what yoga can do and I don't just mean her body but the joy that emanates from her.
I love Ravis soothing voice and his inspirational tidbits.
This is an excellent series for anyone who wants to explore new options and overall fitness and weightloss.
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Summary: Yoga with a kick
Review: I got 3 kundalini dvds for christmas: Fat Free, Total Tune Up, and Yoga Cleanse. This is my introduction to kundalini yoga. Its really different from the yogas I have done. You are moving, flexing, and rotating, breathing all the while. I like to alternate my workouts so I can do another one everyday.
The first thing I noticed was that even if I started my day tired or with a headache I would end it elated and pain free and with a good sense of self. I think the secret is in the breathing not only for your body but for your psyche. I have always been a creative person but I was never able to just let myself be an artist. It may be a coincidence, but since I have been doing these tapes I have been making art like I never could before and have the confidence to call myself an artist.
The instructors in these tapes are quite good. Ravi Singh is like a fountain of wisdom and Ana Brett is like a nymph or a sprite. I get a kick out of watching her do yoga.
All the dvds can be broken into segments which I like.
I recommend these tapes very highly.
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Summary: A dancers story: how kundalini yoga freed me
Review: I have been a dancer in a ballet company for the past 10 years. My dance training led me to Iyengar and Power Yoga which seemed to be an extension of my dance training emphasizing precision and exactitude. It wasn't until I experienced Kundalini yoga that I realized what flexibility really is.
Flexibility is freedom and the ability to let go, Its less about holding the pose and more about moving your energy (and that of course, moves your life!)
One important aspect of kundalini is it's unique use of breathing. After doing either of these Ravi Singh/Ana Brett dvds I feel totally revitalized. I have finally been able to quit drinking coffee which has been my energy crutch for years.
Kundalini yoga has increased my confidence and artistry, my energy has opened up. Other people have commented on it. Its a wonderful feeling to open up and express myself in new ways!
Ana Brett, who demonstrates in these is obviously a dancer and inspiring to watch.
Ravi Singh gives good direction and motivation and valuable insights throughout.
I have been recommending these dvds to everyone - dancers and nondancers. Whoever you are - you will get benefits from this.
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Summary: Last to the party
Review: I know this DVD has been popular for quite some time but since I just could not get myself to do a regular home practice I decided it would be a waste of time to purchase something I probably would not ever use....but,I have to say I was curious to see it after reading many good reviews!
I finally got it while trying to give up smoking - I needed something to get me through.
It is the best thing I have ever done for myself. It is the first Yoga DVD I ever liked doing enough to have it become a regular routine. I do it everyday. Usually the whole thing but sometimes just 1 or two of the four 20 minute segments.
Not only am I getting into the best shape I have ever been in but
I feel a tremendous amount of energy and peacefulness.
The instruction is great. Love all the good things Ravi Singh says and I love to watch Ana. Really an inspiration. I can't wait for the new DVDs!
I highly recommend this one!!!
PS. I have got through 2 weeks smoke free when I have a craving I do breath of fire instead! It works!
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Summary: These DVDs are Wonderful!!!
Review: I love Kundalini Yoga and I absolutely love this new series of Kundalini DVDs and Videos by Ravi Singh and Ana Brett called Fat Free Yoga. I have been practicing this form of Yoga for years and have always found Ravi Singh an excellent teacher and dedicated Yoga master. I own many of Ravi's earlier instructional videos and have always found them the perfect way to enhance and sharpen my Kundalini study. Ravi's teaming up with Ana Brett has brought these DVDs and Videos to an even higher level. Her form is amazing and precise. She is strong without looking like she lifts weights. My girlfriend and I practice along to one of the DVDs every morning when we get up. We usually rotate our workouts going through each of the 3 DVDs (1 a day) and then starting them over again. After we finish we are always charged and ready to face the day. We have both taken off weight due to our daily practice along to Ravi and Ana's instruction. Both my girlfriend and I have more energy and are sleeping better also. For those new to this form of Yoga, Kundalini is different from other forms. It is an all body workout and therapeutic practice helping your organs as well as your muscles, skeletal structure and mental well being. It will actually help to remove toxins from your body, from organs like your liver and kidneys. Following the instruction on these DVDs and Videos give my girlfriend and I a total body workout. I recommend the complete Fat Free Yoga series by Ravi Singh and Anna Brett without hesitation.
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Summary: This DVD delivers!
Review: I love this dvd! I am trained in kundalini yoga and though the pace felt just right for me - relaxing and invigorating by turns, I still feel a beginner, or any level for that matter, could benefit from this dvd since it is so clear and easy to follow.
If you are used to hatha where you work on holding poses you will find kundalini very different and quite possibly a breath of fresh air. Not that hatha is not as good. And, in fact when I took Anas vinyasa class in NYC she recommended that the best results come from combining both practices. In kundalini yoga you move through poses - twisting, turning, flexing and breathing. Its aerobic and energizing! After all the point is to get your kundalini energy to rise!
Ravi is very encouraging with his positive affirmations so he makes it easy to push yourself when you need to.
I actually got this dvd less for the 'Total Body Tuneup' (though I know beyond a doubt from my experience with their Fat Free video that it does work - dramatically and fast!!)and more for the other benefits of kundalini, ie., getting a handle on stress(especially with the holidays!, getting rid of conscious and not so conscious habits, making breakthroughs I never thought I could, in other words changing my life - which kundalini yoga has definitely done for me though I can't tell you how and why it works. Is it the rapid movement? The meditations? The mantras?
Ravis voice is very soothing, the instructions are clear and succinct and Anas demo is so precise. I can't tell you how much faster you can make progress when you see how stuff is meant to be done and Ana is the one to watch. What do they say? A picture is worth a thousand words.
It is very satisfying to me to now have two of my favorite teachers on the same dvds!
I would recomend this dvd for any level.
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Summary: A whole new world
Review: I tried Kundalini Yoga in LA about 5 years ago and it was just to weird. We did something that resembled deep knee bends for 10 minutes while doing some sort of heavy breathing.
A couple months ago my friend insisted I try this DVD and to my pleasant astonishment I really loved it.
Its a yoga workout that works all parts of the body. I get my stretching, ab work, and cardio covered in the four 20 minute sequences. When I do it, it saves me a trip to the gym that day. Also,I am the last person in the world who would sit down at home and meditate. But now I actually look forward to it.
Every exercise on this DVD uses breathing in interesting ways. It makes me mellow and energized at the same time.
I definitely notice a big improvement in my body and in my life.
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