Product Details

• Actors: Rod Stryker
• Directors: Ted Landon
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Gaiam
• DVD Release Date: August 20, 2002
• Run Time: 126 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000069HQ0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,311 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Live Long Live Well With Yoga Discover how yoga can slow the aging process and help activate the body s natural healing capacity. Led by master yoga instructor Rod Stryker Yoga for Longevity is a dynamic program that explores the mind body and breath connection to help slow the aging process by increasing mobility and relaxation and decreasing stress. Includes warm-up 2 guided meditations and exercises to open the heart strengthen the back and balance with the breath. DVD format includes additional modified practice and an interview with Rod Stryker.System Requirements:Running Time 126 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS UPC: 029956908208 Manufacturer No: 120-9881

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this relaxing, gentle yoga practice!, October 15, 2005

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Beth Cholette "doctor_beth" (Upstate NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peak Performance Yoga (aka Yoga For Longevity) (Peak Performance Yoga) (DVD)

When I first tried this video, I didn't know what to expect; my only previous experience with Rod Stryker was in the Kathy Smith yoga series, which I did not like. But to my pleasant surprise, I found that Rod teaches in a relaxed, easy-going style that was a perfect fit for me. The DVD actually contains two practices, each just under 30 minutes, that can be performed either separately or combined for a longer practice (this format as well as the general feel of the practice is very similar to Kripalu Yoga Gentle). Rod and a student, Ingrid, perform the practice in a pretty mountaintop field area overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Rod instructs via voiceover, and Ingrid frequently displays modifications of the poses. In general, Rod performs several flowing repetitions of each posture followed by a longer hold, which gave the practice a viniyoga feel to me.

The first practice, which is about 28 minutes long, begins in a reclined position with a focus on breathing. Some simple stretches follow, including knee-to-chest, revolved stomach pose, cat/cow, and a kneeling shoulder stretch. Rod continues with a few more stretches in a standing position: standing forward bend, arm circles, and a neck stretch. He then moves into a standing pose series, returning to mountain pose for stabililty between each standing posture. The poses consisted of triangle, warrior 1, a wide-legged down dog/standing forward bend combination, and modified revolved triangle. He then returns to the floor for additional cat/cow stretches, down dog, a rest in child pose, and then final relaxation. During the relaxation, which lasts for several minutes, Rod asks you to meditate on the number 12 and then slowly count backward, with each number bringing you closer to perfection.

You can either stop your practice at this point or continue with the second practice, which flows right into bridge pose. Next, he moves into a lying face-down position for some back extension work and then back to a reclined position for hand-to-foot pose, lying twist, and reclined bound angle. Transitioning to a seated postion, you'll perform a seated forward bend, bound angle, and then move into relaxation pose. This time, Rod asks you to visualize various parts of your body smiling, eventually moving to imagining your entire body smiling; I found these visualizations to be beneficial. The relaxation again lasts for several minutes, and then the final six minutes of this practice is devoted to pranayama (breathing) and seated meditation. From a seated position, you will first perform a variation on alternate nostril breathing and then spend several minutes just sitting quietly, bringing the total time for the second practice in at about 26.5 minutes.

Options on the DVD include selecting chapters, choosing to perform the practice from the modified perspective, and an interview/biography of Rod. I enjoyed Rod's gentle teaching style, and even though I was already very familiar with all of the poses included in this video, I found his alignment reminders to be helpful. All of the postures on this DVD would be accessible to beginners (although prior familiarity with the poses would be helpful), but I think that all levels of yoga practitioners will find something to like in this soothing, relaxing practice.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Combination of Exercise and Meditation, September 6, 2002

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Kathy Wright (Richmond Heights, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yoga for Longevity [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am a major fan of Rodney Yee's yoga tapes and Rod Stryker's measures up to the master! This video gives you a great workout, meditative and restorative breaks, and breath training. This tape has the most positive effect on mind and mood of any tape I have. It takes approximately an hour to do the entire routine, but there is a convenient break point if you have less time. This tape has really caused me to appreciate the beauty of the movements, the peace to be found in even brief periods of meditation, and the joy of breathing and living. Stryker has an assistant who demonstrates modified forms of the poses. Watch the whole tape through once before starting because it is just slightly different than most, and Stryker does not always use the names of the poses in the manner to which I have become accustomed. It is not, however, difficult to catch on to his directions.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Bliss, November 5, 2005

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yoga lover (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peak Performance Yoga (aka Yoga For Longevity) (Peak Performance Yoga) (DVD)

The breakdowns of what's on this dvd don't do it justice - you have to actually do the whole routine to know how good it feels!

Rod Stryker is an adept yoga master who's also an expert at meditation and breathing techniques. He has the best relaxation CDs which aren't available at Amazon but you can get them on his website. This dvd is a great starting point for those unfamiliar with Rod Stryker. He designed the routine so anyone can do it, including newbies. But it is so utterly relaxing, even long time practitioners of yoga would find it soothing as well. Postures included are designed to release tension in the areas of the body where we commonly hold most of our tension. But in the end, it's not just your body that feels lighter, but your mind and spirit. This yoga routine is pure bliss.

Rod is a true yoga master, not your average run of the mill yoga instructor who just took a course. He's done this for years and the difference shows. His manner is relaxed and unobtrusive. He's there to guide you but lets you go deep within. A truly unforgetable yoga experience and I only wish I'd discovered him years ago!