Product Details

• Actors: SARINA CONDELLO
• Format: Closed-captioned, 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: TOTAL CONTENT, LLC
• DVD Release Date: September 28, 2004
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002PUGWA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,767 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun dance fusion DVD, July 26, 2005

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C. Daly - See all my reviews

This review is from: YOGA DANCE: WATER (DVD)

I really liked her Yoga Dance: Fire, so I decided to give this one a try. It's slightly different from fire, in that there is more of an emphasis on flowing, graceful movements. Much like fire, the DVD includes three 20 minute workouts. The 20 minutes includes warm up and cool down, so your heart rate will not be up for a sustained period. Unfortunately, the three water workouts are too similar to each other to be done together without getting bored (for me). One 20-minute segment makes a nice quickie workout for the time pressed, or can be combined with other workouts for something more thorough.

I enjoy the instructor, even though she is a bit new-age. However, I like that her motivating comments are about loving your body and being healthy instead of constantly focusing on how you're going to be so thin when you finish doing this workout (which is of course, NEVER true, anyway).

This is a fusion dance workout, not yoga. There is a bit of yoga-like stretching in the cool down, though. The rest of the workout is a mixture between different kinds of dance: Tai-chi, ballet, Polynesian, Latin, and Eastern dance moves are mixed together. The music is similarly eclectic (and beautiful). Even though I am not very coordinated, I felt it easy to catch the gist of Serina's movements. She doesn't put pressure on you to move a specific way, isolating specific body parts, unlike most dance DVDs. Instead, you're encouraged to be free with your movements and do what you can.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On par with Fire and Earth, August 17, 2007

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Charlie Chaplin "yogi285" (NE USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: YOGA DANCE: WATER (DVD)

I've done yoga for almost 30 years. I've done tai chi for almost 10. Aerobic dance for just about 20 years, and belly dance for probably 5 years. I have exercise tapes of all kinds, even country line dancing. To keep a variety going, I cycle through them, but have always yearned for one tape that combines my main loves -- yoga, tai chi, aerobics, belly dancing, and exotic dance. These DVDs are it! And, when they talk about global dances, they mean it. On Sarina's DVDs, you learn and practice African, Latino, Brazilian, Indian, Spanish, and even a bit of Irish dance techniques. Sarina blends them beautifully with the yoga, tai chi, aerobics and belly dance while really inspiring you by sharing her childlike joy in the music & body movement. Nicely chosen music that neither drowns out her instructions nor is so quiet in the background that you can barely hear it. It is just right, as is her voice and sweet way of instructing you. There are warm-ups, workouts, and cool downs (3 of each) on the DVD. Really, this is something for those at most levels of fitness and dance ability. Start slow, make your movements not so big....then as you get used to the movements and get practiced, get as enthusiastic as she is.

"Fire" is my favorite of her 3 exercise videos. When I haven't done cardio work for a while, I ease back into it with these DVDs. Then, as my endurance builds, I get as enthusiastic with it as Sarina is. Then, I move on to one of my exercise videos where the workout is longer. I do agree with one Amazon reviewer that it is bothersome that each of the three segments contains a short warm-up, some work-out, and a brief cool down. I usually hit the "Play All" and just go through the whole DVD. But, each segment can stand alone as a quick work-out or you can dance enthusiastically while setting the DVD to the next work-out on the menu. Or, when I'm not feeling the greatest, this makes for a low-impact, invigorating energy-booster to send me toward a better day than I would have had.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love Sarina!, April 16, 2009

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Cydni Perkins (cedar city, utah United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: YOGA DANCE: WATER (DVD)

This workout is so much fun! I love that it is approachable for all fitness levels. Several years ago, when I reviewed the fire workout, I felt a little disappointed that the first workout, the easiest one, didn't challenge me. Now, recovering from a year of illness and sedentary living, I really love that I have one dance workout that meets me where I am. It's fun, it's encouraging, and it stops just when I feel like I can't do any more. and when I get stronger, I will be able to do the second workout, which is more challenging. I love both Fire and Water, and soon I will buy Earth as well. Excellent DVDs.