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Movie Reviews of Yoga Beauty Body
Movie Review: So Glad I bought this DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
Dance the Chakras has all the great features of the other Ana and Ravi DVD's I have and more. I can do most of the moves, and the class just flows, in spite of my scoliosis and other challenges. I feel the exercises are in a natural progression; therefore, I feel I am doing what comes naturally. The DVD is one hour, not too much.
The transitions/relaxations/meditations in between exercises are both welcome, and therapeutic. I am very impatient, and I thought I would resist succumbing to some long relaxations/meditations.
One of my favorite exercises is in the beginning when we bring our heels to the insides of our legs repeatedly, breathing with the rhythm, pulling in our feet, keeping the heels a bit away from the thighs.
I have difficulty with some physical exercise; I do not have a whole lot of energy, I am not very limber, and I have a curvature of the spine. Fortunately for me, as I began with Ana and Ravi's Kundalini Yoga for Beginners and Beyond around 9 months ago (virtually out of shape), I enjoy breath of fire, and have a capacity for most of the exercises in these DVD's.
I like the shoulder stand. It is not too risky for me to do that, and even to put my legs parallel. I have bone density issues and take the safe route. I adapt to most exercises in my own way, with the tips on the DVD, and still get a great workout. Ana and Ravi challenge me, yet do not push me without a cushion to fall back on.
I am 52 years old. If I can do it, I am sure a lot of people can. When the workout calls for me to lean all the way back and put my hands on my heels (camel pose?), I simply lift and stretch my neck back as far as I can while holding it still, lifting my chest, and holding my hands behind my upper hips. I still feel the workout. The breathing really stimulates me.
I always make sure I do the spinal exercises. As a whole, these DVD's help my back, but the fluidity of the spinal exercises make me aware that I am loosening up inside.
A great deal of emphasis is put on the glands and other organs in the body. I like when I know what I am working on when I am working it, and why.
The exercises are all good for the core! All of the DVD's have great tummy exercises.
This is not traditional Hatha yoga. The moves are just as strengthening and lengthening, though, and quite aerobic for me. I prefer this Kundalini Yoga because of the breathing, and the Chakra work. Also, the moves are more sensual. It is quite easy to get a good picture of what the Chakras mean when I do these DVD's.
The dancing, particularly the victory dance in Dance the Chakras is very feminine, and very empowering. I am really working! Great that I do not have to master the dances.
I wouldn't be doing Ana and Ravi justice without saying how beautiful Ana, the moves, the music and sound effects, the settings, the prose, and both their voices are. Still not doing justice. They both give inspiration and direction via voiceover, and you can even hear the correct breathing techniques, including long, deep breathing.
My favorites are, in order: Yoga Beauty Body, the new updated Fat Free Yoga, Dance the Chakras, Kundalini Yoga for Beginners and Beyond, The first set of Journey through the Chakras, the Ultimate Stretch Workout, and Navel Power.
I have not tried all of them, or the newest DVD's, but I can tell you that I will definitely try more of them.
Nope, I am not affiliated, just a tried and true customer.
Movie Review: Absolutely wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD is my introduction to both Kundalini yoga, and the instruction of Ana Brett and Ravi Singh. I truly love this workout.
I have done a good deal of yoga in my life. I started with Hatha yoga classes many years ago, and most recently, I've been exploring Astanga. But for me, this yoga is something really special.
I have been doing Yoga Beauty Body for two weeks, and I am experiencing some truly remarkable effects. I am sleeping wonderfully, and I wake up rested and refreshed, I have noticed a marked improvement in the tone of the muscles all over my body, my skin is clear, taut and glowing (no premenstrual breakout), I have gentler PMS symptoms and my overall energy level is much improved. That's the physical stuff, but other benefits I am experiencing include: a calmer, more positive mindset and some real relief from depression symptoms I have been dealing with due to some rather severe life challenges. The stress in my life is pretty significant, but since starting this yoga, I am finding that I am weathering things with a lot more calm and positivity--it is helping me with the stress and depression so much, and I am very grateful.
I would absolutely recommend this workout, and I am looking forward to more from Ana and Ravi. I have also started working with Fat Free Yoga: Cleanse and Purify, and I am also enjoying that very much. I have just ordered Ultimate Stretch and the Power Navel workouts, and I am VERY excited to start those as well.
And as for the Kundalini "buzz" I've heard about, I do experience a fantastic, gentle, natural high or "buzz" from these workouts. Is is a wonderful feeling--this yoga just makes me feel better. I look forward to it every day.
My only caveat would be for absolute beginners. I am very fit, and have an extensive background in dance and a number of yoga classes. At this point, I am very comfortable with a home practice (in fact I prefer it in many ways), even with a new method as I am very intimate with my body athletically. I find these workouts doable, but with a nice challenge to them as well. If you are an absolute beginner you would be wise to proceed mindfully and with caution, and modify the exercises as needed. Ana's demonstration is flawless, the rhythm of her breathing is very clear and audible, especially with the Breath of Fire, and modifications for the postures, as well as a breath primer, are helpful too. Also, I think it is very important to approach this as a complete body, mind and spirit system of training. There is a lot going on here, and it goes well beyond the physical, although the benefits there are fantastic as well. Highly recommended.
Movie Review: Vigorous and blissful
Summary: 5 Stars
This year, Ravi and Ana became my favorite yoga instructors, and this was my favorite DVD of theirs to use. The foundations here are the Magnificent Seven postures (Baby, Camel, Shoulderstand, Rock/Hero, Stretch, Sat Kriya, and Cobra) done "kundalini style", or such that they are sequenced to open the chakras from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. Anyone looking for backbends (which I love) or lower body work would be satisfied here. The abwork is also challenging, although they get the job done here with only two postures (Stretch Pose and supine leg pulleys). Almost all of this is approachable for someone with limited yoga experience, although the reclined hero/modified camel that they show should probably be very, very modified for at least the first five sessions.
As much as I love the physical practice, part of the reason I always joyfully return to this release is for the sa ta na ma meditation at the end. Although only about three or four minutes, it's just enough to contribute to the buzz the rest of this DVD generates. Not sure why the meditation is performed in a prone position, but it can be done seated with no deleterious effects :)
The only potential bummer here is that it's not broken up as some of their other releases are. Although it is divided in the menu as Yoga Set 1 and Yoga Set 2, the break seems arbitrary (done right in the middle of the two posture abdominal/third chakra set). However, since the entire disk takes 55 minutes (or 50, if you exclude the breath primer and the introductory words at the beginning), many time-crunched people should still be able to do this in its entirety. If even that much time can't be spared, then look into Ravi and Ana's Dance the Chakras- the yoga set on that desk feels like a mini-Yoga Beauty Body, and it's only 30 minutes long. But if you can, get this!
Movie Review: Powerful!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought Ana & Ravi's Yoga Beauty Body about a year ago. I had been doing ashtanga yoga or about a year prior to that, but I was tired of doing sun salutations all the time. I have YBB, Dance the Chakras, and Yoga Bliss Hips. I love them all, but I keep going back to Yoga Beauty Body. It's very complete and works the whole body in just under an hour. I feel calm, strong, and happy every time I do it. It's fun, and I actually WANT to do it every day. I LOVE the breath of fire! I always tell people that doing this workout makes me feel a "buzz" or tingling sensation. It's a yoga high!
More generally, yoga with Ana & Ravi is a mental as well as physical workout. Kundalini has helped me not only to reshape my body but also to redefine my relationship with food and myself, and as a result I've lost 40 pounds since I first purchased Yoga Beauty Body. I'm now much more aware of how different foods make me feel, and I'm also more aware of how much and what I need to eat. American society teaches women to dislike their bodies and have an adversarial relationship with themselves and with food, which I believe is what caused me to become overweight in the first place. Well, kundalini with Ana & Ravi has helped me to work through those feelings and accept myself just as I am-once I did that, the weight came off. Sounds corny, I know, but it's the absolute truth. I have more self confidence than I've ever had at any point in my life, and doing this yoga is at the root of this change. Kundalini with Ana & Ravi can be very powerful in helping you to improve your mind as well as your body and make the changes in your life that you need to make.
I highly recommend YBB and all of Ana & Ravi's DVDs. Kundalini with Ana & Ravia is amazing and I couldn't imagine a day without it!
Movie Review: A perfect complement to intense exercise
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite Ravi/Ana yoga DVDs. I do a lot of intense weight training and I love doing this workout the day after such a workout since it works my body in a totally different way.
What I especially love about this workout:
**the clean, white set. Ana does the exercises on a small mat, with small oval objects painted on the floor. This reminds me of jelly beans and is a nice whimsical touch.
**meditation in rock pose (sitting on your knees, with hands folded on lap). This pose is much more comfortable for me than sitting with my knees crossed.
**focus on breathing. During lunge pose, Ana says "pretend as though you're breathing through your eye balls." Okay, so it's an odd visual, but it really works! I do focus more on my breathing.
**the gentle reminders. For example, "what happens on your yoga mat is a metaphor for real life." These may seem somewhat hokey, but they inspire me.
**the closing meditation. This is especially relaxing. You are lying on your stomach and touching each finger while saying "sat nam." I am not yet able to just empty my mind and meditate; my mind keeps racing. So this meditation is perfect for me.
While there are a few advanced poses, like shoulder stand, modifications are discussed. This workout is suitable for all fitness levels.
I highly recommend this DVD for anyone wanting a gentle, yet effective Kundalini yoga workout.