Product Details

• Actors: David Swenson
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Ashtanga Yoga Productions
• VHS Release Date: September 15, 1997
• Run Time: 112 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 189125202X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,282 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this Video, April 23, 2000

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Debbie Buff (Pgh, PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ashtanga yoga short forms (VHS Tape)

I am a beginner to ashtanga and purchased this video for occasional practice sessions. I love Davids' voice, his attention to the breath and the way he makes the time fly by--I find myself completely engrossed. It seems accessable and challenging at the same time. I am now hooked on ashtanga and am going to purchase the 1st series. I have tried Brian Kest's videos and like them fine, they are a nice, challenging workout, but I feel much more drawn to David Swensons' style, it is challenging as well, but his attention to the breath, which I love and his style and voice really help me stay really focused inside the body, which to me is what yoga is ultimately all about--heightened awareness, being present in the body and mind. I highly recommend this video.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for beginners, June 29, 2001

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This review is from: Ashtanga yoga short forms (VHS Tape)

Nicely produced video with three segments (15, 30 or 45 minutes) depending on level of training and ability and time commitment. This is the "real"/classic ashtanga yoga, not the mishmosh derivative known as "Power Yoga". It should go without saying that ashtanga should not be practiced without any previous hands-on instruction. That said, David Swenson is a wonderful instructor. His voice is soothing, instructions very clear, and he is inspiring to watch in the postures. His primary series video is also excellent. This video is great when you want to do some yoga practice, but just cannot fit in the full 90 minutes for primary series. I do wish he had made the 45 into 50 minutes and put in all 5 sun salutations instead of just three; I usually pause the tape to get the full warmup in. If you are a beginner, the 30 minute segment is the most basic.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Excuses not to get your daily dose of Ashtanga!, February 3, 2000

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Michele D. Williams - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ashtanga yoga short forms (VHS Tape)

I use this tape at least 3 to 4 times a week for my daily pracice, in addition to doing Ashtanga at my local Yoga Studio. It is an invaluable resource for any student of Ashtanga to fit into our hectic western schedules. With a condensed 15,30 and 45 minute session on the tape, there is really no excuse for not doing even a little Yoga everyday. I love David Swenson, he's one of the first Westerners to learn Ashtanga from J. Pattabi Jois in Mysore India and this is the "Real Deal".

Highly Recommended....