Ali MacGraw - Yoga Mind & Body

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Summary: The perfect Yoga tape
Review: From the very first moment, this tape is a relaxing joy to behold. The scenery of the White Sands desert is breathtaking, the music is mellow and soothing, and the instructor is a real pro. Not even the more difficult postures seem intimidating as explained by Eric Schiffman. McGraw was smart to abdicate to a true Yoga master. I only wish there were more of these tapes so you could alternate and learn more postures in this serene, enriching format. You will feel strangely relaxed, loose and invigorated all at the same time. They chose great basic postures for both beginners and advanced level Yoga fans to enjoy. END

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Summary: Excellent doesn't even begin to describe it!
Review: Erich Schiffman does a wonderful job describing each pose clearly in a calm voice, accentuated by mesmerizing music. Schiffman doesn't just "say" what he wants you to do, it seems that he is right there by your side instructing you personally. His love for yoga is very evident. This video is truely a joy to watch, listen to, and participate with. I would love to find another like it! END

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Summary: 10 months and not tired yet!
Review: I had done yoga classes before and decided to try yoga tapes when i moved abroad and could not find yoga classes in English. I have been using the tape for 10 months and i am still very much enjoying it: I highly recommend it, unlike other tapes, you wont grow out of it. the practice is great, you can adapt it to your mood or level of practice. I tried other tapes but this is the best one by far. You too should try it!

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Summary: Best Yoga DVD Out There
Review: Ali McGraw: Yoga Mind and Body is, as the name suggests, a tremendously good workout for mind and body. Although Ali McGraw is the celebrity spokesperson, the yoga is actually lead by master yoga teacher Eric Schiffman. He arranged the asanas in a logical sequence, progressing from a good, relaxing warmup to more vigorous sequences. Although the DVD is pretty long, it's easy to choose just one segment when you have time constraints. Production is beautiful, filmed in White Sands National Monument with a soundtrack mostly by Dead Can Dance. It might look unnervingly artsy to people used to Yoga Journal's bluescreen-and-synthesizer productions, but after using this DVD a few times, it's hard to return to Rodney Yee.

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Summary: Love it!!
Review: I have had this on VHS for many years. I am so happy to see it is in DVD now. I have a ton of other yoga DVD's & Tapes, and I have taken yoga on and off for over 5 years. This is still my favorite. It is not the hardest or the best yoga workout out there, but it is a great combination of relaxation & intermediate level yoga. I always feel at peace after doing the tape. It is beautifully done. I am so happy to have it on DVD now!

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Summary: One of my favorites
Review: I've had this one for years and have done it hundreds of times and never get sick of it.

I love the music and the scenery. Yes, doing yoga in the desert is a little hokey but it's very visually appealing. I like the length of this practice. I think it's about 45 minutes and I don't always have 60+ minutes to do yoga, so I tend to use this more often than some of my other dvd's.

Erich does not go into a great amount of detail on each pose, so I would say this is not for a person totally new to yoga.

I always feel very relaxed and peaceful after doing this.

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Summary: Beautiful DVD, good yoga routine
Review: This video is beautifully filmed and choreographed. The blue sky and white sand is echoed in the outfits on the five diverse yet perfectly formed models. The models are sometimes rearranged to make the pose and the scenery more dramatic. This is all nice, but not what you're there for.

The routine is a good, solid, respectable yoga practice. As a fit intermediate yogi, the poses and pace were easily accessible, but not overly challenging. This is also a good opportunity to see Eric Schiffmann at work. This will not be my primary DVD, but will be a good alternative when I need a day off from Shiva Rea's Yoga Shakti.

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Summary: The classic yoga dvd
Review: I'd heard of this yoga dvd for a couple of years. Finally I rented it from one of the online companies. I was really impressed. Even if you can't get through the entire thing it still will help you. It's difficult and does the Iyengar style of yoga (ie, lots of triangular poses). The triangular poses are great for people with

*Hip problems
*Hip bursitis
*Anyone

I sweated a lot, dripping with sweat and I could only do 1/2 of it. I recommend this as you will feel fantastic after doing it.

And as far as Ali McGraw is concerned in this dvd, she's just one of the 3 people doing the poses. She's not teaching it. Erich Schiffman, a reknowned yoga teacher, is the teacher. He has his own dvds so you can get his own dvds as well.

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Summary: This is just for Poser's
Review: This DVD is more done to show the desert than the workout.
The music is not the best to this kind of discipline.
The way they want to show the "instructor" is like if he was so misterious that seems to be a ghost and doesn't instruct you in nothig.
At some points you don't know if your watching a MTV video or a work out dvd.
And the worst of all is that at the moment you are begining to sweat it comes to end.
Don't waist your money don't buy it.


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Summary: Not really for a absolute beginner, but one of my favorites.
Review: I bought this video 5 years ago, when I started to become inflexible. Since I was familiar with yoga I was able to modify poses I wasn't able to do...no modifications are offered in the instruction. That is the main reason that I don't give this DVD 5 stars. I would not recommend this DVD to anyone who's been doing yoga for years, because they would not find it challenging enough. If you are very new to yoga, I wouldn't recommend it...however if you consider yours self and intermediate beginner, or a beginner who familiar with yoga modifications then go ahead and buy it.

Visually it is a beautiful, but in all honesty after you've done the routine two times you stop looking at the film and follow Erich Schiffmann's instructional prompts to move you into the next pose. The music is calming and relaxing, the standing poses in the middle of the film are challenging. Because of the setting, the music, and calming nature of the DVD; I didn't become bored with the instruction, even though I did the routine everyday.