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Vinyasa Flow - Uniting Movement And Breath #1 [VHS]

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I've bought quite a few yoga DVDs and haven't been very happy with them. Especially ones by fitness industry experts who crank out a video for every fad that comes around. Seane Corn is a well respected yoga teacher who has been teaching/pracitcing for 14 years, I believe I read. She was also chosen to represent yoga for Nike. This DVD is different in that she's not teaching a class - it's filmed to seem as if it is a one-on-one with the viewer. If you've never heard of Seane Corn do a Google search on her to see some of the amazing poses she does. I've only been doing yoga for a few months so some of the power yoga videos are too difficult. This one is challenging, yet can be done by someone who hasn't been practicing for years. I highly recommend this one. I absolutely love it! I can't wait for her to make another one.

I love this video. She works through the movements so completely, your body learns the alignment gradually until it feels totally natural - she's lovely. I've been doing Baron Baptiste's yoga videos, and this one was such a breath of fresh air - not as strenuous as Baron's stuff, but great for focusing on breath and alignment, and letting go of all chatter: "when will I be able to do this better" "why do I still look fat" etc. etc. I think some of that has to do with the fact that you're just watching her - there's no class to distract you. A nice routine, a compassionate routine. Seane also shows you how to use props if you're less flexible. I never thought I'd use props, but I went out and bought some after viewing this - my body gets the right alignment without struggling and I think, "Wow - so that's what its supposed to feel like." She does do some talking about Spirit/God/Creator which turned me off at first, but I'm coming to really enjoy that part of the practice too. My only complaint - the DVD isn't broken into sections. There's an interview at the beginning that you have to forward through each time (unless you want to watch her talk again).

From an inspirational perspective, I find Seane to be one of the best. My hopes in purchasing this tape was that I would have a challenging workout to do daily. There are basically two DVD's that are included; one that instructs and the second that just has breathing. The instructional was very technical good for when you are just beginning her routine. The "just breathing" DVD was a bit disappointing because I never knew when she tranisitioned from one pose to the next....a bit of voice queing would be helpful for the future.

Great for those of us who have no idea where our hands and hips are supposed to be. The technical information Seane provides will easily guide a novice and fine tune those who have been practicing yoga for awhile. The video is easy to follow -- with clear/close up photography layered with great audio directions.

Seane Corn is obviously a gifted Yogi but I was very disappointed with this DVD. The instructional tape is thorough but very. very slow. She seems to take "Forever" to explain a posture before you are prompted to get in the position. The "Just breathing" DVD is just that and no other voice instruction. It is pretty to watch but impossible to follow unless you keep looking at the screen. Unless you stare at the screen you are bound to miss some of her transitions from one move to the next. A quick "naming the pose" would have been very helpful. I have been practicing Yoga for about eight years now. I am a very physical person who likes an aerobic flow to Yoga. I though that was the approach with this DVD since it is titled Vinyasa Flow. Again very disappointed.

Seane is by far the best yoga instructor I've seen. The movements are well explained and easy to follow, and I love that she unites body, spirit and mind in such a beautiful manner. It makes my practice true. I can't wait for her next dvd!

This is an excellent beginner and intermediate tape as beginners will feel they are getting one on one instruction and intermediates will fine tune their posture. This is by far the most precise and technical instruction I have seen. I wonder though if after I know the routine by heart if the constant instruction will become somewhat distracting. Once I have this one down pat I would definitely look forward to Seane doing a more intermediate video with a little less technical instruction and Perhaps her doing the routine without speaking but hearing her voice in the backround guiding you into the poses and breaths. I definitely loved how it was just her and no class. All in all I loved her! She is defintely inspiring!!!

Seane Corn's video is a perfect blend of physical and spiritual teaching... I have been doing yoga for years and found myself learning valuable new techniques, returning to important basics, and seeing my practice in a new light. Plus which, there's an excellent work-out here without pushing it too hard. This is the perfect yoga DVD for both new students and experienced yogis who want to deepen and enrich their practice. FIVE STARS!

If you are serious about Yoga, a Seane Corn workout will probably find you. They do say that when you are ready to learn, a teacher will appear. Seane Corn takes Yoga to a deeper level as she focuses more deeply on the entire yoga experience. She emphasizes the link between the breath and body. In the past few months, I've been finding that breathing is essential for deeper stretching.

Seane Corn is one of the most sought after yoga instructors. If you are interested in a one-on-one lesson, Vinyasa Flow Yoga is a highly-guided workout with calming music. Seane's instruction style is slightly more intense and much more serious than I am used to, but by the end of the DVD I felt amazingly calm, stronger and at peace.

Seane Corn's seriousness may come from her view that yoga is a divine ritual. You can really create a little heaven on earth through breath and movement. She takes yoga to a deeper level through integrating the breath with movement. The poses are not complicated and I recognized most of the classic routines:

Sun Salutations

Standing Poses

Twists

Meditation

Relaxation

Vinyasa Breathing techniques

After doing this workout I could not decide if this was for beginners, intermediate or advanced. In fact, it might just be for all three. While beginners are just learning the poses, Seane moves slowly enough to allow for this aspect. Intermediate yogis will enjoy the relaxing pace and detailed instruction. Anyone who is at the advanced level will more than likely enjoy the additional spiritual aspects (brief prayer and affirmations) and length (72 minutes) of the practice. The unscripted format is also quite refreshing. You feel like you are in a yoga class.

If you enjoy an ancient, flowing style of yoga, this might be for you. While this starts off fairly slowly, the continued practice and movements from the floor to standing will give you a spiritually healing experience. You will feel increased blood flow and as you work with your breath, your entire body will thank you for the experience.

I could also see Seane Corn making a breathtakingly beautiful outdoor workout. I hope she will move into the light (outdoors) because this workout can at times be a bit shadowy in places. While it gives this workout a lot of classic style, I am imagining the sun glinting off Seane Corn's hair out in nature. I love outdoor yoga workouts.

~The Rebecca Review

I have been seeing Seane Corn in many Yoga related venues for quite a while now, from being one of the "students" in Bryan Kest's Energy/Tone/Sweat videos as well seeing her many times in Yoga Journal Magazine. She is definitely very well known in the Yoga world. So when I heard she had a program out I was very curious to see what she had come up with.

For the sake of background, I have been doing Yoga daily for close to 8 years now, study regularly with an amazing teacher and have over 70 yoga videos (I've stopped counting). So I'm a confirmed Yogaholic/Yoga Video Junkie with a practice that is primarily Vinyasa based.

I would have to say that this program by Seane Corn is as good as it gets!

THE TEACHER: Seane Corn is obviously very knowledgeable about Yoga and eclectic in the sense that she incorporates aspects of vinyasa with an excellent knowledge of body mechanics and form while stressing the need for students to respect their own bodies and not to force them into poses. She really "guides" you into the poses rather than just saying "line this up with that.....".

She emits a true joyfulness as a teacher and stresses the inner part of yoga, she is a true yogini and her passion comes through brilliantly.

I found her to be VERY easy to understand, her cues are excellent and she has a wonderful way of highlighting her points regarding the postures that I found to be very unique and easy to implement.

Contrary to another reviewer who said that there were parts where you had to look at the screen to know what was going one, I never found this to be true, at least as far as the VHS version is concerned. Perhaps the DVD is somehow different, that I can't speak to.

THE YOGA: This program builds from very simple to more complex in stages. I really love this approach because you are never suddenly thrust into a posture, you are always led to it in a way that builds in increments. Not only does this make it easy to progress, but it works to keep the practice safe and very sound.

I would say this is a program that complete beginners could easily follow, while someone who is much more advanced can use this practice as a more gentle practice to use on "lighter" days.

I also feel that a more experienced yogi/yogini could certainly get new perspectives on familiar postures since Seane explains many things in a way I've never heard before.

The sequence of asanas is also very thorough and works through a full range of movements so you will feel very balanced at the end. She ends with seated meditation and a guided relaxation.

OTHER STUFF: This program is a little over an hour long so this is one you'll need some time for. If you need some shorter programs, Rodney Yee's Power Yoga for Beginners Series is excellent for this the consist of the sub-titles :Flexibility, Stamina, Strength (though the "Strength" program is more intermediate in terms of difficulty) as well as Baron Baptiste's "Unlocking Athletic Power" and "Core Power" live videos. Rainbeau Mars "Pure Power" and "Pure Sweat" from her Sacred Yoga Set are also excellent and about 30 or 35 minutes long).

Anyway, I would HIGHLY recommend this program for anyone who wants a flowing but mostly gentle practice from a teacher who I found to be really inspiring and I'm looking forward to other programs she comes out with.

I'd love to see what she might do with a program at the next level of intensity :)

Namaste