Ease Into Ashtanga
by Andrew Sanis & Howard Rosen
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Actor: Rupali, Tania Jo Ingraham, Yoga-HawaiiDirector: Andrew Sanis & Howard Rosen
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Dolby, PAL
Running Time: 233 minutes
Published: 2007-01-22
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-22
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Two Brothers
Movie Reviews of Ease Into Ashtanga
Movie Review: Superb
Summary: 5 Stars
I started a yoga practice just over a month ago and this was the first DVD I got. I'm an older guy who's run, raced bicycles, and generally worked out for many years and the injuries started piling up over the last 18 months. The most recent is a torn calf muscle while doing a 3.5 mile trail run. Swimming is not an option right now so I was stuck with none of my usual fitness alternatives and that led me to try ashtanga. I am so glad I did. It has been a startling revelation how greatly my flexibility differs from my right and left sides. Having now seen how dramatic this imbalance is, I am not at all surprised I've had these recent injuries and I am convinced that restoring right-side/left-side balance in flexibility will enable me to resume my other activities.
Ease Into Ashtanga is a superb production with excellent instruction sessions showing both advanced and beginner alternatives. The main focus of Ashtanga is the "flow", of course, and this DVD makes the flow very accessible by editing down the full flow to 30, 40, 50, and 60 minute easily selectable subsets. The scenery, audio quality, and apparent knowledge of the teachers is also excellent. These are people who know what they're doing and how to teach it to others. There are several audio track options with your choice of three teachers and with or without a very suitable background music track.
In short, none of the other yoga DVDs I've gotten since compares with Ease Into Ashtanga for usability, efficacy, and value. I've also looked into other online options such as podcasts, free downloads, etc, and none are anywhere near as suitable for an older guy working hard to maintain fitness and prevent future injuries. My only concern with yoga in general is that it doesn't keep my heart rate high enough long enough to qualify as an aerobic workout. There were some solid spikes above 70% of my max heart rate when I measured it yesterday during the 50 minute session, but not enough to constitute a fully effective aerobic workout. That aside, though, Ease Into Ashtanga the DVD, and ashtanga itself, have exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend both.
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