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Shiva Rea: Yoga Shakti | 
| Actor: Shiva Rea
Studio: Gemini Sun
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 31.95
Buy New: CDN$ 19.83
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Format: Import, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.7 x 0.6
MPN: 8196
ISBN: 1591791847
UPC: 600835081962
EAN: 9781591791843
ASIN: B0001611DS
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Ships from the USA. ALL ITEMS ARE BRAND NEW! Delivery takes from 10-14 Working Days.
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From Amazon.com
Comprehensive but user-friendly, reasonably challenging but accessible to a variety of levels, Yoga Shakti is inarguably one of the best yoga products on the market--no small achievement when one considers just how many of them there are. Instructor-creator Shiva Rea, a California-based yogi of considerable international renown, specializes in vinyasa yoga (a vinyasa is essentially a series of flowing, connected poses, incorporating breath and movement and cultivating heat, strength, flexibility, and balance). Four complete practices are presented, ranging in length from 42 to 85 minutes and including Basic Flow (for beginners), two more vigorous Solar Flow sequences, and a Lunar Flow sequence falling somewhere in the middle in terms of degree of difficulty; familiar poses like sun salutations, forward bends, lunges, twists, and inversions are featured, although Rea adds many of her own touches (such as the four "dancing warrior" sections, sun salutation variations designed for intermediate users and focusing on hips, backbends, and so on), and there are also sections devoted to pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditation. It's all good, but the principal innovation of Yoga Shakti is the "yoga matrix," which allows users to customize and program their own workouts, drawing on portions of any or all of the four sequences to create series of various lengths and levels of intricacy (some guidelines are suggested for the less experienced) and thus keep their practices fresh and evolving. One can also do the various workouts with or without the instruction audio track on (the Indian-New Age-flavored music is quite good, and usually unobtrusive), and there's even an entire second disc, containing interviews, additional instruction, travel footage (filming took place primarily in India and the Maldive Islands), and more. All in all, Yoga Shakti is most impressive. --Sam Graham
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Wow! August 8, 2008
I had gotten a beginners yoga dvd a few years ago and from that dvd (that you had to use blocks etc), I was completely turned off yoga thinking it wasnt for me and decided to switch to Tai Chi. Looking for a more advanced tai chi dvd, I saw this dvd and something about the cover and reviews made me want to try it again. And now I LOVE yoga! I like how she makes it like aerobics/dancing and I dont need blocks or even a mat (I just do it on my hardwood floor). The scenery is beautiful with the sea and there are so many exercises, hours and hours of stuff on this dvd and not just a couple routines like my first yoga dvd and even the tai chi one. I highly recommend it!
Surprisingly Very Satisfactory! February 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was in the market for some at-home yoga DVDs. I've tried other DVDs, they were also effective but Shiva Rea's... Amazing! If you really want to get a closely authentic yoga work-out, this DVD is the one to buy! I've taken classes before, both meditative and relaxing, as well as hot yoga (Bikhram, Moksha, and a type of Vinyasa flow). As a beginner trying to learn how to align my body correctly, the instruction Shiva Rea gives really helps! She also gives you options for modification if you're just starting off and you can't even touch your knees!
I'm not trying to sell this DVD, but if you really want a thigh-to-shoulder-burn/hip-opening-spine-lengthening work-out, this video will do it! You also have the option to make it as difficult as you want! So, when you finally learn the "easy" asanas, and the work-out doesn't provide you with a warm fresh-from-yoga-class glow, you can add another on top of another "dancing warrior" series.
The only limitation with this video is that it mainly focuses on sun salutations, and warrior poses. Shiva Rea also does back-bends, shoulder/hand stands, forward bends and twists as well as other yoga practises (meditation, breathing, etc).
Shiva Rea is phenomenal!
Absolutely wonderful!!! December 3, 2007
This is the first yoga dvd I have purchased (and actually, the first exercise video I ever bought). I was a little skeptical at first, as I am accustomed to doing courses at the gym. However, as life gets busier and time constraints don't really allow for this, I realized that it was time to get into exercising at home. I am pleased to say that Yoga Shakti has now become a huge part of my life! Shiva Rea's voice is comforting & soothing, the background brings peace, and the various routines included in this DVD are great!! They are challenging and definitely give you room for improvement. I highly recommend that anyone who loves yoga start off with this tape (as long as they're up for the challenge, a little more "upbeat" than most yoga courses I have taken). This dvd could receive nothing less than 5 stars!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT April 24, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is my favourite yoga DVD. The fact that I can choose everyday what I want to work one is really great and I don't get bored. She has a very soothing voice and the settings and music are beautiful. I am a relative beginner in yoga and some of the postures are too difficult for me, but they are an inspiration! Anyway, there are enough possibilities on this DVD to keep me busy! I really recommend it.
A very worthwhile purchase! April 18, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this dvd based on the fantastic reviews it got from other consumers, and I am adding my own words of praise. As a beginner, I was both amazed and a little intimidated at watching the more complicated poses Shiva demonstrates, but in practice I found the beginner sequences are both very accessible and comprehensive. The bonus to having access to the more difficult (not to mention impressive!) poses for experienced practioners is having something to aspire to. Shiva's manner is very calming and instructive, and she is amazing to watch. I would recommend this DVD to anyone with knowledge of the yoga basics (the Basic Yoga for Dummies dvd was a great kickoff for me) and who is looking to grow and flourish in this beautiful practice.
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