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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best kundalini yoga workouts on the market so far, November 10, 2003
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This review is from: Mantra Girl Presents - An Introduction to Kundalini Yoga and Chanting (DVD)
I recently got both Vols. 1 and 2 of Mantra Girl's kundalini yoga dvds, the intro dvd plus her more advanced workout. And all I can say is, thank God! After years of searching for terrific kundalini yoga workouts (as good or better than classes I've taken) I've finally found them. First off - Vol. 1 is not strictly for beginners, it's for all levels. Yes, it won't make you sweat up a storm like Vol. 2 is designed to do. However anyone familiar with kundalini energy knows you can get super effective results by doing even simple moves. The breathwork and moves on Vol. 1 are designed to balance your chakras. She also adds wonderful exercises in the last part to clean the energy field surrounding your body, to help you get rid of emotional muck you've picked up from negative environments. Wow. That alone makes this worthwhile, (but I loved all the moves on these dvds). I first did Vol. 1 one night after work when my work environment had left me feeling drained and depleted. After the workout I felt fantastic. All that heaviness had been lifted away (literally). They're fun routines. The music is terrific and the outdoor setting by the water is beautiful. Mantra Girl's music is the best I've heard yet on any kundalini yoga video or dvd. It'll make you want to move your body. I'm seriously considering getting her CD now so I can listen to it at work. The instructor is very good too. She says enough to guide you, but doesn't talk too much like other instructors. Instead, she lets you focus on the yoga and your body. I have 8 other kundalini yoga videos, which I thought were pretty good (not fantastic, but good) until I saw Mantra Girl's. But now I'm moving those other videos to the back of the shelf. I'm sticking with both this and "Advanced Kundalini Yoga for the Spiritual Warrior". They're too much fun to not do. On Vol. 2 you will definitely work harder. If you're a true lover of kundalini yoga (whatever your level) you will probably want to get both volumes. Vol. 1 is more laid back but very effective, Vol. 2 is a great one to grow into (even if you're not there yet). They're quite different from each other but compliment each other really well. When you look at the cost of yoga classes, the price of these two dvds is more than worth it.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Chakra Balancing Yoga Workout, February 28, 2005
This review is from: Mantra Girl Presents - An Introduction to Kundalini Yoga and Chanting (DVD)
This is an intermediate level kundalini yoga routine. Not too easy - movements are done for more than a few moments and it requires a bit of strength and endurance to keep going and not stop. But even the beginner can do these moving postures for as long as they can and if necessary take a brief rest in between, and work up over time. Many of the moves are done while sitting cross-legged on the floor, involving such things as arm movements, twisting of the torso, or pelvic rocking motions.
I really enjoy the chakra balancing emphasis of this routine, working up through the body's energy centres one by one, opening the heart, etc. My favourite part involves the 8th chakra (auric field) surrounding the body. While that might strike some as strange, it's very effective and empowering... Simple moves which cleanse the aura of the heavy energy we invariably pick up in negative environments or just by being around people who don't make us feel good. All I can say is it works! I feel fantastic after this workout, no matter how drained or exhausted I am beforehand, it always lifts me up.
Oh and I disagree with the comment about this being a male-oriented video due to big chested class partipicants?! I only recall one woman in the class who fits that description and frankly, it wasn't something I gave any thought to before until I read the other review (but then I'm female). I prefer to focus on the task at hand, which is maintaining my yoga practice. And this routine is more fun than any of the kundalini yoga classes I've taken so far.
The DVD is a little over an hour long (I think about 1 1/4 hours) so unfortunately I don't have time to do it everyday. But I highly recommend it for anyone interested in kundalini yoga.
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34 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A great challenge, but some downfalls, April 6, 2004
This review is from: Mantra Girl Presents - An Introduction to Kundalini Yoga and Chanting (DVD)
This is a beautiful practice, with beautiful people (and their outfits) and beautiful music, but I have to say when I first played the DVD it seemed to be geared for male viewing. Rubbing hands vigorously and then showing close-ups of women with large chests didn't impress me as serious Kundalini Yoga. I was disappointed that the DVD does not include menus (it just runs from beginning to end like a VHS tape). Also, the voice seems to be dubbed in. If you can put all that aside, it is a very challenging Kundalini practice and well instructed.(Although I would not consider it for beginners. I would recommend Ravi Singh's DVDs for beginners.) The best part is Erin's music on the DVD -- it is wonderful and enlightening! She has a music CD available which I'm sure would be well worth the money. Please see my other recommendation for Yoga and Meditation DVDs on Amazon and thanks for reading!
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