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Summary: this is my new all time favorite dvd!!
Review: I usually watch a dvd through at first to sort of prepare myself for what follows but with this dvd I found myself on the floor during the very first set chanting and flexing, twisting and breathing. This is definitely not the same old yoga. This was fun to do! It felt very liberating! I couldn't believe how good it felt to move my body in new ways. And the breathing definitely gave me a buzz. Afterwards I felt a vibrancy I havent felt since I was a kid. I also felt calm and clear. This is definitely how a good yoga class should make you feel! The Four 20 minute segments are great and makes it very convenient since I don't always have a whole hour and twenty minutes to practice. Ravi Singhs directions are very clear and precise and his comments are very inspiring. Ana Brett is an amazing yogi. I love watching her. Its great to see the poses done they way they are meant to be done. Its almost like a meditaion just watching her!
This style of yoga, kundalini yoga, is what I have been looking for but never knew about until now. It not only gave me a complete physical workout, I felt it gave me a great inner workout as well!
This seems suitable for any level. It didn't seem easy but not too daunting either. I was able to do every exercise as given but alternatives were offered for each more challenging exercise.
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Summary: something more
Review: If you are becoming put off like I am with all the focus most yoga puts on chasing after the perfect body then I recommend you check out these dvds(I know this sounds ironic what with the title, Fat Free Yoga, but its true)
Not that your body won't improve - my body is better after 2 months alternating these workouts then it has ever been. But this is a by-product of the practice and not the MAIN EVENT!
Just close your eyes, get into the breathing and you are off on an incredible journey.
You will be left with an ENRICHED SOUL, a new outlook, and, yeah, a yoga butt.
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Summary: The best and easiest to follow Kundalini Video yet
Review: Just returning to my yoga practice after 12 years away, finding this DVD by Ravi Singh & Ana Brett was an amazing gift. There are four twenty minute sets. If I just want to limber up I can do just the first 20 minutes.The middle two sets are more vigorous, lots of breathing and energetic movements. The last set has more meditation.
What I really like is the clarity of instruction ie.,the clarity of Ana Bretts form. Does she ever make a mistake?
The instruction is gentle and supportive and Ravi has quite a few very profound and touching things to say.
I feel like I have my body back and some new insights too. I am now purchasing this one and their new ones too as gifts for friends and relatives.
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Summary: an exciting and potent alternative to regular yoga
Review: Kundalini yoga is different from hatha or power yoga. It moves differently with alot of spine flexing and twisting to get your energy flowing. This combined with a breath called breath of fire makes it work very quickly. I feel completely renewed and energized after just a few minutes of this tape. Something I have never experienced with any of my other yoga tapes(and I have many!). In fact, I have learned that the breath of fire is more aerobic then aerobics and it speeds up the benefits of everything you do. It is really worth it to learn.
This tape is fun to do and I don't get bored with doing it every day.
This type of yoga seems to have a more spiritual element too then other types and I really that.
If you are looking for a workout that gets everything covered. I can't reccomend this one highly enough!
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Summary: these dvds are the real kundalini deal
Review: Some pathetic person has been posting weird reviews about Ravi Singh and Ana bretts tapes and I had to say something.
Maybe this person should be doing the videos, having the experience, and maybe getting a life rather then sitting around stewing about ways to promote their obvious agenda!!!!!
These tapes really helped me stabilize not only my weight but my life. I have been doing Ravi Singhs videos for a long time and there is a certain depth that some of the other newer teachers just don't offer. You can really feel the difference when you have a class with someone with 25+ years experience.
It is also refreshing to see a kundalini yogi, Ana Brett, execute the moves so flawlessly. One very really sees how kundalini is really meant to be done.
I reccomend these tapes for everyone not only if you want to lose weight but if you want to improve your life.
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Summary: I have completely fallen in love with kundalini!
Review: These are not like other yoga DVDs. There is no logical sequence of static poses like other methods in which I have trained. Here the workout almost feels like playtime with its ballistic vigorous energetic movements. There are times when you can recognize something close to a regular asana but nothings ever static. I love it! I realized that my other practice had been making me more tense. These workouts are a breath of fresh air. Ravi Singh is a very good teacher. Very intelligent with an inspiring flow of talk. Ana Brett is an excellent model and moves like a dancer. It is a joy to have them in my living room! The emphasis is on the breathing. There is a warm-up and stretching on both tapes I have (yoga Cleanse and Total Tune Up). And meditation too. I also like how you can break things up though so far I haven't had to. I recommend these.
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Summary: Good Practice
Review: This is a good kundalini yoga practice and I would recommend it, as well as the work of Erin Kamler (Mantra Girl) as a supplement to any yoga practice.
There are some odd elements to the DVD. First of all, Ravi Singh is in the DVD, but he is not actually doing anything. He appears in a lower corner of the screen, which is a bit distracting. Ana Brett is performing the routine in what appears to be her underwear. The music is tinny and repetitive, which can be irritating as the 90 minute routine stretches on.
Notwithstanding these comments, it is a good routine. The routine is designed to cleanse body and mind, therefore it does not really have the same physical results as a power or ashtanga yoga routine would. The biggest advantage of kundalini yoga, however, is that it is all about breathing so there really is no "cheating" possible. Many modern yogis and yoginis practice yoga without paying much, if any, attention to their breath. This creates a system whereby the practitioner is possibly increasing flexibility, but not much more. This practice will leave you feeling energized, alive and free. If you can transition this breathing focus to your other yogic practice, it will be quite beneficial to you.
Please do not get wrapped up in the "fat burning" benefits of yoga. Anything that causes one to breathe intensely will burn fat, be it running, dancing or yoga. Yoga, however, should not be viewed totally from the weight loss experience as it likely will not meet one's expectations.
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Summary: Excellent Kundalini practice!
Review: This series of 3-DVDs are wonderful. They include individual segments for a quick workout or you can do them together for a longer practice. Ravi Singh has a very soothing voice. You work hard, then rest and meditate. This type of yoga might not be for everyone, but give Fat Free Yoga a try. Ravi Singh talks during the instruction and for 2 of the DVDs visual instruction is performed by Ana Brett (his current wife). The other DVD is demonstrated by Catherine Quinn.Also, if you get a chance to attend one of Ravi Singh's / Ana Brett's workshop it's well worth the money. They came to Portland before I got their DVDs. It was a fun and rewarding workshop. I went out a bought all the DVDs after that and I'm practicing Kundalini Yoga along with my Hatha Yoga practice every day. Thanks Ravi! Check my other Yoga and Meditation DVD reviews on Amazon.
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