Viniyoga Therapy for the Upper Back, Neck & Shoulders with Gary Kraftsow
by Ian Albert and Mark Holmes
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Actor: Gary KraftsowDirector: Ian Albert and Mark Holmes
Brand: Bayview Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 170 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-02-03
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Bayview Entertainment/Widowmaker
Product features:
- Features short, simple yoga practices designed to alleviate pain and promote health
- Benefit from the expert guidance of Gary Kraftsow, one of the world's leading yoga therapists
- Gary is the designer of the only yoga practices demonstrated to be effective for back pain
- Make these powerful therapeutic practices part of your everyday regimen for health and well-being
- Includes bonus MP3's of all practices for audio-only classes at home or on the go
DVD Reviews of Viniyoga Therapy for the Upper Back, Neck & Shoulders with Gary Kraftsow
DVD Review: Excellent yoga video for increasing mobility in the upper back, neck, and shoulders
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD focuses on issues of the upper body, specifically the upper back, neck, and shoulders (the other DVD in this series focuses on the lower body). It differs from other yoga DVDs in that it contains a strong educational component in addition to the practice element. Also, the practices on the DVD are designed for rehabilitation and strengthening, and thus they are more similar in feel to a physical therapy session than to a yoga class.
The main menu of this DVD consists of four separate segments: 1) Understanding Back Pain, 2) Technique Workshop, 3) Therapeutic Practices, and 4) Special Features. The Technique Workshop provides the opportunity to study individual postures in greater depth. The Viniyoga Therapeutic Practices offer three complete practice segments tailored to meet different needs as described below. (Note: the DVD also provides bonus MP3 audio versions of each practice.)
1. Upper Back and Neck Therapy (22 minutes). This is the most gentle of the three practices, and it is designed to address misalignment or instability by strengthening and mobilizing the upper back and neck. In consists mainly of movements which serve to lengthen the upper spine.
2. Neck and Shoulder Therapy (32 minutes). This practice is more specifically geared to releasing pain or restricted movement in the neck and shoulders via stretching, aligning, and balancing work. Many of the postures here involve moving one arm as you twist your neck to the opposite side.
3. Strength and Stability (41 minutes). This longer practice is intend to build sustained, long-term health in the upper back, neck, and shoulders. It is a bit more intense than the previous two, containing many of the same posture sequences but adding some stronger work as well.
The practices feature a single student working on a mat against a rather sparse white set, with Gary providing instruction via voiceover. Most people are likely to find the practices rather dry--Gary's voice is a big monotone and repetitive, and there's little "fun factor" here. However, these are therapeutic in nature, and as such, they are quite effective. I found the twisting motions from the Neck and Shoulder Therapy practice in particular to be extremely beneficial for my nagging neck soreness and frequently tight upper back and shoulders. This DVD would be useful for virtually anyone who is at risk for upper back issues, from those who work at a desk daily to those with more chronic conditions. I definitely recommend Viniyoga Therapy for Upper Back, Neck, and Shoulders as an excellent tool for alleviating pain and promoting health in the upper back, neck, and shoulders.
Description of Viniyoga Therapy for the Upper Back, Neck & Shoulders with Gary Kraftsow
Viniyoga Therapy for the Upper Back,Neck and Shoulders with Gary Kraftsow"Viniyoga Therapy for the Upper Back,Neck and Shoulders" features short,simple therapeutic yoga practices carefully designed to alleviate pain and promote health in the upper back,neck and shoulders. For the first time ever on DVD,benefit from the expert guidance of Gary Kraftsow,one of the world's leading yoga therapists. Founder of the American Viniyoga Institute,Gary is the designer of the only yoga practices demonstrated to be effective for back pain in a National Institutes of Health&ndsh;sponsored clinical study. If you are one of the 8 out of 10 Americans who have or will experience back pain,make the powerful therapeutic practices on this DVD a part of your everyday regimen for health and well&ndsh;being!
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