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Kundalini Yoga - A Journey through the Chakras

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This is a great 90 min workout that will also calm your mind & boost your spirits. The stage is blank white (so not to be distracting) with Ana demonstrating & Ravi narrating. He narrates well, telling you what the movements work on, how many more seconds you have to go & gently helping you to challenge yourself when you might think too hard to do.
The music is great, starts & stops for each movement & many have an energizing beat to keep you going.
It starts with teaching you both deep breathing & fire of breath (like dog panting). Fire of breath will be used A LOT. But just do your best, hit the pause button & you'll be ok.
The movements themselves are hard to explain, but usually has two different poses that are done back/forth at as fast as speed as you can handle, even you can only do it slow, that's fine. There's some balancing, some yoga spine rolls, holding your arms up a lot for several minutes (help workout your arms), leg lifts (good leg & ab work), spinal flexing, neck stretches, camel & child's pose, drawing the bow Qi gong pose & more. Though this isn't about building tone, but that is the bonus. This is about healing your organs & your spirit.
If you worry you can't do it perfectly, they show you modifications, though this wouldn't be for those w/injuries or serious back pain, etc.
By using this dvd, I actually did the entire 90 min though it was late at night & I surprisingly wasn't bored by the end of the first set at the 60 min mark.
Everything they said you should feel, you actually do.

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This may sound corny, but I think that if you invest your time in this practice, you really can change your life. This dvd may be very different than what you are used to but if you keep an open mind and challenge yourself, you'll be pleasantly surprised at the results. Let me back up here. I purchased this dvd along with another kundalini yoga dvd because I had read that this form (of yoga) is less stressful to your joints. I wanted to find something that my husband, who suffers from back pain, could gain some relief from. Also, having some yoga experience, I know that percussive and segmented breathing exercises are great stress relievers and I just wanted something that didn't make me jump around like a maniac (so boring after awhile and not so relaxing). But, I must have been looking for more. This dvd addresses the different aspects of the body and how to unlock the energy in those areas. These aspects, once opened and energized, make you feel terrific and more capable of letting stress go. Also, it awakens an awareness of self, the need and desire to improve both mental and physical areas of (your)life. There is a symmetry and balance that improves your outlook and decision making.
The only thing I would change about this dvd is that when learning some of the meditations, I would have preferred that some of the words stay on the screen the entire segment of time.
Great work out for the mind and the body, you'll have the best zzzz's of your life.

I was a little sceptical about chakras (I always equate that word with crystals and lava lamps) but intrigued enough about Ana & Ravi to make this purchase. I am as surprised as anyone at how much I love this workout. I find the information about the chakras fascinating and I love the breath work, particularly the breath of fire, combined with the movements. I felt as though I were vibrating from the inside out, and felt an immediate clearing of something almost like a melting in my chest!
When I finished this workout the first time I was in a very Zen-like state which lasted to my (calm) amazement through a week long very hectic business trip. I could not wait to get back and do the workout again.
I love everything about this DVD. Ana & Ravi, the nicely balanced stretching & strenghening workout, the music (so much better then most yoga programs), the look. I will definitely explore their other offerings and do this one often.

Kundalini Yoga is totally different than other types of yoga you may have tried. Get ready for something new.... you will love it. This DVD has beautiful production, and voiceovers. It contains meditation, relaxation, and lots of exercises to raise your Kundalini energy. This DVD will work your core like you won't believe. It does not contain traditional yoga postures like Warriors, Triangle, or Sun Salutations. Instead, it focuses on moving the spine with flexing in all directions. Also, twisting, rolling, and moving in repetitive motions. Get ready to find your true self.

Let me give you a basis for understanding where I'm coming from in this review. I am male, 245 pounds, 5'5" and have been lifting weights and doing cardio in the gym for about a year. Up until I purchased this workout, I had never done yoga in my life.

This workout is spritually based and works on the chakras which are basically energy centers in the body. The DVD starts with a little tutorial on the two types of breathing most commonly used in kundalini yoga. It then goes through meditations and excerizes that work the lower chakras. At that point you can choose to continue or finish with a final mediation. The second half works on the top chakras.

I found most of these excersizes moderately difficult. Some of the excerizes that require balance were difficult for me. I also greatly enjoyed the chanting and the more spiritual aspects of this particular yoga practice.

I have done Ravi and Ana's "For Beginners and Beyond" many times - my favorite so far - I like this one too ("A Journey Through the Chakras"), though there is more chanting, and there are some exercise that I cannot do with my spine. But, I love this DVD. Well-put-together, pleasant to watch, makes me feel like a queen during and afterward. I didn't even realize that it was such a long DVD. Ravi and Ana answered the e-mail I wrote, asking about my spine problem. They answered rather quicly, and gave me the info I was seeking, plus. I am getting, as per suggestion, "Fat-Free Yoga" for more weight-bearing exercise. I have done some research, some by the reviews, and have concluded that I do need in addition to do the treadmill or walking for at least 1/2 hour a day if possible. This is because of Osteopenia - and the need to build bones up. All my aerobic , muscular, spine and so many needs are taken care of with these DVD's, and if rotated daily, I suspect more good things will happen. I lost only 5 pounds, and I already look pretty good at 156 lbs. My stomach has really shrunk. The core exercises are fantastic. I am on Weight-watchers, but I am in a higher points range, and only losing 1-2 lbs a week. Very healthy! In other words, the DVD's are making me look as if I have lost more weight than I have. I keep hearing the chanting and music throughout my day, and it is making me feel confident!! One more thing - I adapt the exercises to what I can do with my spine. That is ok, because I am getting worked out well anyway.

I am pleased with this DVD that has good postures with wonderful breathing technique and chants. It also has a pleasant voice of explanation, which makes it easy to follow the visual instructions. The music is also pleasant and the view points/camera work to see the postures and alternative postures are superior compaired to other excercise DVD I have worked with. Some of the postures are a bit advance for me, but I try my best to keep up. When I complete the DVD, I can feel my spine and hip loose up and a wormth in my root Chakra through out the day. I am planning to purchase other DVDs of Ana Brett and Ravi Singh.

I have fallen in love with Ana & Ravi. I took a workshop with them in Glen Rock ,NJ which was the best class I ever took and then bought 6 of their DVDs during the next week. There is nothing like this style of yoga.

This particular workout is to balance the chakras ie, the energy centers along the spine which are like colors on the spectrum.

Each Chakra on this DVD has its own section. In addition, its easy to break this tape in half and do either the first or second half only.

Its a little challenging for me though all the poses are doable( except the camel in which I do the modification given). I like the way they do tree pose, it is an interesting variation, also their version of crow pose is totally novel.

This is truly a spiritual awakening. I recommend that everyone do this at least once a week if not more. What a great Yoga practice. I can't live without it. It has truly restored my life!

I would say this one is for all levels. It is not knock you out super hard but you do get a thorough work out and work up a sweat, and it is super effective, more so then some workouts that are designed to make you sweat a storm! This one is designed to balance the chakras and learn about what issues the chakras relate too. Like if you have low self esteem you would need to work on your 3rd chakra etc...Super interesting and everytime you listen you pick up more!
I love the way this DVD works up the bodys energy centers one by one. First there is a short series of spinal warmups then a couple standing exercises for grounding(1st chakra).
Then there is a lot of hip opening, which I love, for chakra # 2. Then there is a cardio exercise called frogs which gets the heart pumping and then camel. Those work all 3 lower chakras plus the heart. Then we do a cool meditation then rest on the back. Then we start the navel work which is a powerful abdominal sequence that I feel for 2 days afterwards.
That is the end of the first set then if you have time you start on the rest of the chakras starting with opening the heart center and then the throat and the aura. Or you can skip the first set and start with the heart. I love the exercises in this last set designed to clean up the energy field surrounding your body and protect you from negativity and increase your radiance! Very empowering.
Both sets are really fun and I recommend doing them all at once is you have over an hour.
I have to say no one else does Kundalini Yoga like Ravi Singh & Ana Brett. They consistently get it just right. I eagerly await more from them!

I'm so happy I bought this DVD!!! I practice hatha/vinyasa yoga, along with weight lifting and aerobics, and I wanted to try something different within yoga. I wanted a practice that was more focused on meditation and the chakras and I found the perfect DVD, exactaly what I needed!!!

I read the great reviews in Amazon, and I had to buy it. I'm so glad I did because it's fantastic!!!!!!

These are the things that I like about this practice:
- Great Music
- Like the chanting - even though is not much, you are supposed to chant a few times, which I love!!!
- The exercises were really good - definitely totally different from hatha or vinyasa yoga, which I like, but this a good also... very different but great!
- After doing this DVD I felt centered and very relaxed... something that I sometimes don't get by just doing hatha yoga as it's more physical. This DVD has exercises that you need to combine with breathing techniques and the feeling is awesome. You also meditate between exercises.
- Ana is great!!!! She is very inspiring!!!
- Ravi gives good instructions... I did the whole DVD and that was my first time doing Kundalini yoga. So he is very clear and any beginner can do it.

In sum, I love this DVD and I'm planning on doing it often as I want my energy to flow the way it's supposed thru my chakras. I already went to their website and I'm so lucky because they are coming to my area, so I will definitely do the workshop with them!!!!