Shiva Rea - Flow Yoga for Beginners
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Actor: Shiva ReaDirector: James Wvinner
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 70 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Acacia
DVD Reviews of Shiva Rea - Flow Yoga for Beginners
DVD Review: Practice yoga, for inner and outer body
Summary: 5 Stars
Shiva Rea defines flow as, "a natural state of yoga that we've known since birth from artists to athletes the state of flow is defined as the ability to move freely in an unbroken stream of awareness uniting your mind, body, breath with your creative intelligence." Moving freely in yoga is not something that beginners really can do, but this is still a worthwhile DVD for people starting out in yoga who are in resonable shape and serious about doing more.
It looks glorious on my big screen TV, images of Hawaii with just the instructor working out (no big class in the background). It is a peacful relaxing vive. But while you can select music-only or music-and-voice there is no voice only selection for beginners who may have problems hearing all the instructions. However this is a small quibble. If you are looking for a restful yoga DVD taught by someone who really knows what they are doing, Shiva Rea's flow yoga is a great DVD
DVD Review: Pretty good - not really for those new to yoga, just new to Flow Yoga
Summary: 4 Stars
Pretty good, but this dvd is not for those new to yoga. If you've been practicing yoga for a while and are familiar with the poses, trying out flow yoga (vinyasa yoga) might be fun. I'm also surprised at how short this dvd is compared to other Shiva Rea dvds. DVD Review: great intro to flow yoga
Summary: 4 Stars
I've done yoga off and on for about 8 years now. I enjoy this DVD. My only complaint is that it is broken up into individual segments, so it only "flows" sporadically, but I suppose that is appropriate since this is for beginners. Flow yoga is physically challenging (that's why I got this "beginner" DVD), so the breaks between each flow are nice for those who may not be able to make it through the whole routine. Shiva Rea is an amazingly youthful and energetic instructor, and I find her style very easy to follow and motivating. I will likely purchase another DVD of hers in the future.DVD Review: Good introduction, but you do need to be in shape first
Summary: 3 Stars
You really need to be in decent condition and state of flexibility before diving into this. That said, excellent presentation and production values, and overall recommended. Well laid out, and a great introduction.DVD Review: Great! :)
Summary: 5 Stars
Just received my order! :) This afternoon I had my 1st 70min workout with this DVD. I have to say that this is really great! I've done yoga on and off for about 1yr with YogaZone's DVD "Gentle Yoga" - it includes two basic, well explained workouts that really prepared me for Shiva Rea. Compared to "Gentle Yoga", this DVD's workouts actually increased my heart rate for quite a bit! Though I'm not very athletic, I know most of the poses already, so I was able to follow all her instructions. But I agree with some of the reviews here - there are poses that require a bit of familiarity and endurance, so they may be a bit too advanced for absolute beginners.
But then again... Shiva is a great instructor. Her voice is very calming yet lifting. The workouts are professionally filmed with beautiful sceneries, and the background drumming music is subtle yet energetic.
Though some reviewers commented rather negatively on some of Shiva's ambiguous instructions such as "temple of heart", "open heart", "root your feet" etc., I found them to be interesting and at times helpful. Those are abstract, conceptual ideas that are not meant to be scrutinized and taken literally. When the music starts, I get into the mindset and know what to do with my body, everything falls into the right places, and I'd be good to go.
The workouts could be a bit more varied though. In the third section Shiva introduces a routine that combines Chataronga, Cobra with Warrior Poses (etc...). I'm pretty sure that she means to go through it a couple of times so the routine becomes familiar and begins to flow. But still it's a tiny bit too much repetition for me.
However I did bought Yoga Shakti, Shiva's highest ranked DVD with 3.5 hrs of routines... So i've got nothing to complain :)
Description of Shiva Rea - Flow Yoga for Beginners
A superb introduction to one of the most beneficial and rewarding forms of yogaFlow yoga, also called vinyasa yoga, combines flowing movement with rhythmic breathing for a dynamic mind-body workout. Like a moving meditation, flow yoga unites mind, body, and breath. Your mind clears, your body calms, even as your pulse quickens.
Renowned and innovative flow yoga teacher Shiva Rea leads this introductory practice, filmed amid breathtaking scenery on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. She begins with a seated mediation that teaches you how to link breath with movement. Three more segments introduce her flowing approach to classic poses. Transitions from pose to pose are graceful and easy. You may not have Shiva's flexibility (yet), but you can follow her lead in ways that work for you. Feel yourself becoming stronger and more supple. Sense your new energy and find the fluidity that has always been yours.
The title, Flow Yoga for Beginners, is slightly oxymoronic, as "flow" yoga, at least as practiced by many yogis and yoginis, is by its very nature more aerobic, vigorous, and difficult than the yoga undertaken by most beginning students. But leave it to Shiva Rea, whose growing series of home videos is arguably the best on the market, to reconcile those two disparate factors--for the most part, anyway. Rea defines the flow concept as "the ability to move freely in an unbroken string of awareness"; in more pedestrian terms, it's a continuous sequence of poses, one moving freely and naturally to the next, which tends to generate heat and deepen control of the breath. The breath, specifically ujjayi pranayama, is the centerpiece of Rea's introduction to this 70-minute program; her instructions in the use of this basic but hard-to-explain technique are excellent. Thereafter, she spends about 20 minutes on backbends (from simple standing and lunging backbends to poses like cobra, bow, locust, and camel, which can be very challenging for inexperienced students); this segment also includes a few twists. Next, the "Relaxing Flexibility Flow" sequence consists mostly of counterposes such as the "happy baby" and badakonasana (cobbler's pose), while the "Standing Pose Flow," the longest and best of the lot, focuses on poses including and derived from virabadrasana II (aka warrior II), one of the common standing positions. It's all good, but while Rea provides detailed instruction and simpler variations for many poses, genuine beginners would do well to study the program closely before attempting it; and even then, poses like chaturanga dandasana (a lowered pushup) are rarely taught in beginners classes, even in their easier versions. As for the lush Hawaiian scenery, well, great, but the practice of hatha yoga ultimately depends on going inside, even to the point of doing it with eyes closed. Still and all, while it's not quite up to the standards of Shiva Rea's other videos, Flow Yoga for Beginners is a winner. --Sam Graham
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