Customer Reviews

An Introduction to Kundalini Yoga & Chanting, Vol. 1

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I love this DVD. It was one of the first yoga DVDs I ever tried, and is very do-able for people "of size" as there are modified moves and options for just about everything that could be difficult or discouraging. It takes hardly any time to go right to the regular unmodified moves, too.

The music on this DVD is what pushed it to 5 stars vs 3-4 stars for me. It's awesome and helps keep you focused when otherwise you might get tired and want to stop or rest or quit. The CD is great when you just want to meditate or just sit and chill and focus your mind on something other than stressful junk.

Truly uplifting and inspiring. The DVD is surpassed only by the music and chants, which will continue to work "in you" and "through you" during your everyday stress and journey in life. Highly recommended for the spiritual and active practice of yoga, meditation and a heightened inner reflection. Well done.

Mantra Girl Kundalini Yoga

I have been practicing Kundalini Yoga now for over a year and have an established morning practice, prior to discovering Kundalini Yoga I had practiced Hatha Yoga for over a year. I now have a great library of DVD classes that I rotate which include Maya Fiennes, Ana and Ravi, Gurumkh, Gurutej and Carolyn Cowan...all lovely to work with.

The Detox and Destress Class by Maya Fiennes was my first DVD and initially I found it challenging and in comparisson I found Mantra Girls DVD Class much more of a challenge...especially the arm movements. Now that I have become more experienced with regular practice the Class is much more achieveable though I work within my limitations on any given day.

The class is set in stunning scenery with the sea in the background. There are some female students who work alongside Erin (Mantra Girl) and two do modifications of the postures which I benefit from. The accompanying music/mantra's are divine and are so inspirational in keeping you going as is Erin who encourages throughout.

The class begins with the Tune in via mantra and then there is a good warm up section which includes Sufi Grind, Spinal flexes, Stretch pose, Camel Pose with modification, Leg stretches to lengthen the sciatic nerve and some modified push up's. I particularly enjoy the warm up section, the postures are done for a good amound of time to enable you to really loosen up and go deeper into stretches. I feel prepared in body and mind for the next section. The next section of the class works on the 8th Chakra, the Aura to develop radience and project and protect. I find it a challenge but it is very enjoyable and if I need to rest and start again that is what I do and it is fine. I am finding that I can do more and more for longer and longer now. The next part of the class is Deep Relaxation lying on your back in Savasana and that is followed by two lovely meditations...really beautiful. Class ends with Tune out via mantra.

This is a favourite for sure, I feel that I go deep into the practice with Erin, she teaches in a gentle way and I am comfortable with the structure of the class. I feel so blissful and relaxed though at the same time wonderfully energised...a lovely experience....thanks Erin, Sat Nam x

I used this DVD for the first time today. I feel that this is a wonderful work out. I started out in a stressed mood and was completely tranquil when it ended. The breath of fire is probably the key to the relaxing effect. I like the idea of bringing positive energy to the surrounding aura.The exercises were of the perfect length of time. Some other DVDs out there are not long enough in duration I do wish that there was at least one participant who did not have a perfect body, like the most of us, and maybe someone over 40. I am 54 and have done Kundalini for some time. It is for any age and any body! I hope she makes some more, please please! I will use this as often as I can now.

I like this workout. It's more intense than the Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress, with Maya Fiennes (which was challenge enough when I first got it). The soundtrack is great.

I enjoy doing this dvd. It is tough but doable. Especially good for the upper body.

I've browsed many Yoga dvd's and this one really clicked or you might even say resonated with me :) I couldn't get into Kundalini before this. Although the women are all beautiful I'll say something else, that it starts out with the prettiest pose and music I've ever seen or heard and I had to try it and was instantly hooked to a daily practice because it felt so good. The music is perfection, it runs though my head at unexpected times during the day. Not easy to do, I almost my stomach the first time. One of these days I'll be up to their speed...I think.

I enjoy this dvd. It is a good, moderate work-out. I love doing kundalini yoga in the morning as a moderate wake-me-up work-out. Obviously, the key word here is moderate. For those in decent shape, it is a moderate work-out. It would be a lot better with some pre-set options and chaptering. It is a good work-out though.

This would have been a 5 star video if it had the menu and chapter options. I was disappointed because this video has no menu, no chapters, no other options. It instantly starts to play when you insert it (there isn't even an fbi warning!). I find this to be extremely frustrating because I often will combine a part of one dvd with another to complete or vary my work out. I so wanted to use the beautiful meditations at the end but the only way to get there would be to sit and hold the fast forward button my player. BUMMER!

I like the way Mantra Girl introduces her colleagues and that two of them demonstrate modified versions of the exercises for people with different levels of fitness. The setting is beatiful and she uses pieces of Indian prayers which can be listened to on the bonus CD. This has a good range of exercises but I feel some of them are not carried out properly or fully beneficially hence I see this as a good, challenging warmup to an accompanying session. This also has a 'sexy' feel to it which will appeal to some and not to others. There is a noticeable lack of lower body and leg exercise on this DVD.

'Breath of Fire' of 'Rapid Breath of Fire', which is a short/quick pant or as Mantra Girls calls it 'sniff' like breath which raises and lowers the diaphragm quickly and rhythmically similar to hyperventilating but actually controlled, is in my opinion over used on this DVD. It is a very powerful, oxygenating breath and should be used by itself or at the same time as a complimentary gentle exercise. However, on this DVD it's used multiple times and in challenging exercises, which is good strain/toning for muscles in immediate physical effect but limits the energy and oxygen flow (oxygen being essential for muscle maintenance) and it cannot be as fully carried out.