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Power of Hatha Yoga [VHS]

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Firstly, I would say if you have access to a decent place to practice yoga with a live teacher and classmates, I would recommend it. As for me, I am an American ex-pat living in Taiwan and there are no schools anywhere near the small town I live in. So I decided to order a few videos. One being this, the other a set of Power Yoga tapes from Baron Baptiste's website.

As for this one, it is rather long compared to most tapes--for many that might not be what they're looking for, but for me it is great. It runs around an hour and a half. There is ample rest time to focus on the changes in body awareness between postures. If one was a beginner I might say some of the poses might be challenging to get into and maintain, but anyone in decent shape shouldn't be too lagged during the sequence. All in all, this is "slow yoga"--I term this in comparison to the power yogas and ashtanga styles that are prevalent it seems, in Amazon's yoga tape selection.

For a total neophyte I would probably not recommend this as Naader does not spend excessive time explaining the poses--for anyone with experience it is Ok cause none of these postures will be unrecognizable and then it is more of a "follow the leader" session. But beginners, I suggest something with more explanation.

As for the respondent with the apparent personal vendeta, I don't know what to say...certainly this video does NOT lead anyone to risk bodily injury. That is nonsense. Moreover, Naader's voice and the music on the tape ae not distracting. My wife has stated that she likes his tone of voice even. As for your claims of his "delusions" and not "practicing the tenets of yoga"--I don't know the man personally--but I would ask if slamming someone on a board where they have no place to defend themselves is in line with those tenets? Your further claims on his ego and belief he is one with God--well we all are one with God so......all I am saying is you sound more like a slighted girlfriend than someone trying to spread information so we can save ourselves from a harmful yoga teacher. You define yourself more than him.

All in all, a good tape I say--but better by far if you have a lot of time for yoga in the morning(add a 30 minute meditation at the end of the session and you got a 2 hour program) and at least 6 months to a year of yoga experience cause he doesn't explain everything. Also, I like it more when I alternate between Naader's yoga and Baron's Power Yoga series on an every-other-day basis.

Peace

There is no comparison to the live Naader Shagagi but this videotape comes awful close. Living in Montana without any yoga studios near by, we decided to set up a yoga room in our home. We started as beginners and tapes were our only option. Luckily we found Naader, just when we became disenchanted with what "the popular ones" had to offer. Two years later (as intermediate practitioners), this tape is truly our favorite. For it is the one we've found that most benefits the evolution of our yoga practice.

Naader's practice is the complete practice, from beginning to end. It is entirely what yoga is supposed to be. . . .spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally. The directions are comprehensive (although it's important to watch the complete video at least once before actually practicing), the demonstrations beautiful, and breathing instructions unsurpassable. Just when you forget to take that breath, Naader is there to remind you! Yes, you actually feel like he's right there in your yoga room!

Don't hesitate to order this tape. You will not be disappointed. We have since ordered dozens and shared them with so many of our friends, all having very different levels and abilities. Everyone loves it and finds it most helpful in their personal achievements.

Now if we can only make his clone and move him to Montana. . . . .

I have several yoga tapes and I found this one to be far superior to the others. It is photographed simply, elegantly, and with a purity that reflects the qualities one hopes to achieve with the practice of yoga. The soft colors and lighting combined with the choice of music further enhance the calm.

The tape is essentially a class with Naader. It is a 90-minute tape, the length of one of his classes. He demonstrates each pose and moves from one to another with incredible grace. That alone is worth the price of the tape. The ease with which he does the poses belies the challenge many of the poses present, e.g., fish pose, my personal nemesis, er um, challenge. He stresses the importance of breath in the poses and using breath to enhance the poses.

We have yoga classes at my office and I loaned the tape to our instructor. She returned it saying it was extraordinary. It had re-inspired her and she recommended it to everyone in class.