African Healing Dance

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Summary: Fun and Educational
Review: I love this video and learning the dances. Although I haven't mastered the steps ... yet ... I certainly will enjoy learning them all. It's great exercise and it's educational. The instructor teaches the symbolism and messages conveyed through the dance steps. The drummers are an integral part of the dance. I feel energized and inspired after working out with this tape. I'm so inspired that I've ordered a mud cloth sarong, beaded necklace, bracelet, drum and other props for a genuine experience. I recommend this tape to anyone interested in African dance and exercise. It's also a great lesson in one aspect of our African heritage.

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Summary: 6 stars!!!
Review: I own quite a lot of dance videos, and I have to say, after i got this one, i had to can all my other videos. This is by far the BEST video you can own on dance. It is simply beautiful. Wyoma is a REAL dancer. A real dance comes from the heart and is a deep expression of the inner self- and it is beautiful to watch. Wyoma makes anyone feel like they can dance this way, and if they are really letting go of pretentions and conciousness, they'll be able to achieve healing by expressing themselves in a beautiful and true way. at first i didnt really buy the idea of this dance video as being healing- but i have been proven wrong. I come out of it feeling whole, empowered and capable.
The warmup is great- it really gets the heart pumping and is great fun (as all dance should be). I use the warmup for other exercise routines.
There is so much information and instruction packed into this video that its worth at least 5 times the price.
Even if youve never danced before- you'll feel like a pro after trying this out.
The only downpoint: The backgound dancers could have been left out- especially the lady who seemed a bit amateurish.
although this one informative video can suffice- I really would like to see another video released with wyoma- expanding on this video.

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Summary: african healing dance
Review: i recommend this video for anyone looking to get or stay fit. this is a nice change from basic aerobics. the instructor explains the moves and performs them slowly before going into each routine. once the drummers set the pace, i found it fairly easy to keep up with the dancers. this doesn't feel like a "workout" so you'll want to do it everyday. i rented a copy of this video from the library before i ordered it and i am a very satisfied customer. it really is a healing dance.

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Summary: i did it once and didn't like it
Review: So authentic, diverse and creative. This video is much, much better than The Method's Afro-Cardio workout.

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Summary: EXCELLENT VIDEO!
Review: So authentic, diverse and creative. This video is much, much better than The Method's Afro-Cardio workout.

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Summary: Fun and Educational
Review: some of the dances are more gentle, some of them more aerobic. i love it. it's just fun. letting go. these dance movements have helped me become more attuned in my ballet and modern dance studies as well. all around GREAT!

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Summary: healing
Review: some of the dances are more gentle, some of them more aerobic. i love it. it's just fun. letting go. these dance movements have helped me become more attuned in my ballet and modern dance studies as well. all around GREAT!

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Summary: freestyle exercise and mental focus, then it gets hard
Review: The thing I really liked about this video was the whole first segment, which is a workout in itself especially for beginners. In that segment, Wyoma encourages you to discover your body and make it into an art. By devoting your spirit to trying to emulate an elephant or different kinds of fire, you are willing to devote more time and energy to working out. There is a spiritual door you can pass through as well and this dance can help you find peace with yourself and your body and your ancestors and the outside world, too.

Just when I thought it was all over, I realized that was just the beginning. The peace kind of dissipated in the *actual* dances. I'm not the most coordinated person out there, and I spent a lot of time tripping over my feet and cussing at the screen. With a lot more effort I might learn the steps and learn how to move my body in ways it's never moved before. And I would like to, but it will probably take a long time.

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Summary: Must buy for all Afro dancers
Review: This is a Master level workout of beginners to advanced Afro &
Afro-Caribbean steps. This is very similar to the way I was trained. I have been training in these dances for over 45 years as a performer & instructor.
The instructor has missed all the boring steps & has given you the most enjoyable movements. The instructor is one of the best at explaining this form of dancing I have seen. She is also one of the best dancers I have seen.
This is a must for all Afro, Conga, Guaguanco, Arara, Gaga, Bodu, Tajona, Yoruba dancers.
This will not be an easy video for most of you to follow but any of you who want to become Master level Salsa dancers should at least understand the beginners steps from the Afro dances. You can just use the first basic step Wyoma teaches you until you get the feeling for the other more advanced steps.

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Summary: inspiring
Review: This is an outstanding video. The teacher, Wyoma, has a warm and inspiring personality. The video starts with some connection exercises, designed to get your spirit into the dance forms and connecting with the elements and animals. Then, there is a warm up section with isolations which uses the movements from the connections section. What follows are instructions for five traditional dances from various Afric nations. What I liked most is how Wyoma explains what each movement means. This really gets you into the spirit of the dance. The video ends with an improvisational dance.

All is accompanied by live drumming on Djembe, Conga and other instruments. Highly recommended.