Product Details

• Actors: Father Thomas Ryan
• Directors: Barbara M. Gangi
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Import
• 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: Sounds True
• DVD Release Date: May 10, 2005
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007Q6R04
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,194 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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YOGA PRAYER - DVD Movie

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72 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Choreography is anointed!, November 4, 2006

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Carol Layton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yoga Prayer (DVD)

This DVD is one of my favorite yoga workouts! It's a quick (32 minute, I think) workout that incorporates all the movements of the spine. The music is indeed "soul-stirring"! I usually do this workout in the mornings or when I want a shorter practice. It gets my body limber and ready for the day, and gets my heart in the right place, too--aware of God and His great goodness to me. I love the way Father Ryan has choreographed the poses to flow with the words and feel of the music. This meaningful and well-timed choreography makes the sequences easy to learn so that you don't have to keep eyeing the TV. (I've even bought all the songs and put a playlist on my ipod so that I can do this workout while traveling or away from the TV.) I love doing the warrior poses to the song, "The Peace Prayer," and kneeling poses to "Blest Are They,"--a song about the Beatitudes. The workout on this DVD offers a beautiful and holistic experience for a Christian practicing yoga. It also includes an excellent teaching from Father Ryan on why a Christ-centered yoga practice is a "good fit" for Christians.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great concept; advanced choreography, March 12, 2007

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Amie Hartnett (Arlington Heights, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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I am an experienced yoga practitioner. As a Catholic myself, I thoroughly enjoyed Fr. Ryan's introduction and the pairing of his vinyasas with the wonderful liturgical music of my youth (i.e. St. Louis Jesuits from 1970's). The settings for each Yoga Prayer are quite serene, if not at times austere.

However, I honestly feel that music with lyrics can be distracting when I try to practice, plus his choreography is not for beginners as it moves rather quickly.

The intrinsic value in this dvd is to allow Christians (and other people of faith) to open their minds and hearts to the notion of using their bodies to glorify God each day through both fitness and relaxation. It is a beautiful, healthful, peaceful concept that I hope more people will come to experience in some way.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Relaxing BUT......., February 1, 2010

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M. barajas "Pre-Law-Journalist23" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yoga Prayer (DVD)

I was hoping he focus and center the postures more on breathing exactly how other yoga instructors emphasize on it while practicing other types of yoga. I however, find it fascinating that we now can practice yoga spiritually for our lord jesus christ, we can praise him in so many ways. You don't have to be an expert in yoga, he really does explain first how to do them without the music and than you have the option to play it with wonderful hymns. I love the excellent choice in the music as well. However, there isn't many yoga prayer dvd's out there, I'm hoping he upgrades it in the near future with many more intermediate postures as well. Amen.