Shiva Rea's latest DVD release, "Daily Energy - Vinyasa Flow Yoga," offers plenty of short workouts and meditations ideal for most levels of fitness and vinyasa experience.
Time Commitment
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A common excuse to not practice vinyasa or another type of yoga is lack of time.
Well, Shiva Rea has helped kill that type of procrastination with "Daily Energy - Vinyasa Flow Yoga." There are 20 minute workouts and for those who are really rushed, flows as short as 7 minutes.
People interested in adding a daily meditation practice to life can choose from a morning or evening practice, which are each about 6 minutes.
Matrix Menu Option
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"Daily Energy - Vinyasa Flow Yoga" features a matrix menu. How it works is the user can select one or more vinyasa workout and/or meditation options. This is a great function introduced in recent years throughout the yoga and exercise DVD industry. It enables people pressed for time to pick a 6 or 7 minute option or a full 20 minute workout. Advanced yogis or those with more time could select multiple options and workout for as long as they wish within the limits of the DVD.
Instructor Tone
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Shiva Rea is one of the most experienced vinyasa flow yoga instructors leading DVD workouts. Her expertise is clear as she gently guides you through each movement, whether the simpler cat-cow flow or more complicated core workouts. Shiva Rea is especially gentle and encouraging in the lunar meditation, which makes it a great practice to complete before going to sleep.
Accessibility
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Some elements of vinyasa flow yoga (and any other school of yoga) CAN be potentially challenging to those with serious health problems. However, there really is something for everyone looking to change his or her life through vinyasa. The lunar meditation is especially ideal for a brand new practitioner who wants some gentle movement along with spiritual centering and physical relaxation. Most of the 20-minute workouts are accessible to the average person. As always, don't do any exercise that really does not feel right for your body type. Yoga is not a race; you are your own best teacher especially when engaging in an at-home practice.
Product Information
Complete Title: "Shiva Rea: Daily Energy - Vinyasa Flow Yoga"
Amazon List Price (as of December 2009): $14.99
List Price (as of December 2009): $19.99
Publisher: Acacia
ASIN: B002IVLWCE
Total Estimated Running Time: 168 minutes
Director: James Wvinner
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