Yoga Sanctuary

Shiva Rea | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• ASIN: B00004GOYS
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #549,310 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the perfect yoga solution, January 22, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Yoga Sanctuary (Audio CD)

These are TRULY AMAZING CDs! Shiva Rea has created a challenging, soothing, enlightening practice. The whole package, from the choice of poses, her wonderful voice, the great music, the beautiful (and useful!) poster is fantastic. This is yoga for real! I am an age-group athlete and I am too busy to go to a yoga class. I have tried yoga videos, and they are fine, but they always seem to be too short, too superficial, or too distracting. Now I feel I have found the perfect solution. I have been practicing with Shiva Rea's CDs for some time, and every time I feel I am learning something new, finally focusing on breathing, or moving that limb just the way she recommends. It's so rich and intense it's never boring.

This is not a program for absolute beginners, but there is a solution for that too: pair the CDs up with "Runners' Yoga Book" by Jean Couch (the best yoga book I have found, and I have looked at them all, and bought quite a few! Get past the not-too-glamourous look, and you are left with a fabulous introduction to yoga). Read the crystal-clear descriptions of every pose, learn about posture and how to protect your knees, and you are set.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great alternative when live classes are too pricey, November 8, 2001

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E. K. McCarthy (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yoga Sanctuary (Audio CD)

I've taken yoga classes off and on for years and consider myself beginning to intermediate level. I don't think this CD is appropriate if it's your first yoga experience. The CD guides you through the postures (you don't have to strain your neck as you would to see a video) while reminding you to watch your breathing and telling you where you should feel the stretch. Pitures that accompany the CD can also remind you how the posture looks, but i think Shiva Rea does an excellent job of describing body position. She has a very soothing voice; i also find the background music very relaxing.

When yoga classes got to expensive, i tried to continue my practice on my own. This did not work well for me. Having someone to guide me through the asanas really lets me relax since i don't have to worry about timing.

I do wish that she would hold some of the asanas for a while longer as i don't feel i can get deep enough into some of them. I just put the cd on pause (though i miss the music when i do that) and continue until i'm ready to stop, though.

This is a wonderful alternative or addition to classes for a beginner with a little experience or an intermediate level practicioner of yoga.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yoga Sanctuary kicks asana!, September 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Yoga Sanctuary (Audio CD)

I love these CDs! First of all, the format is ideal for home yoga practice. Unlike video, you can customize your routine without burning up time on the fast forward button. More importantly, you can focus on what you are doing instead of constantly looking up to see what somebody else is doing. (Why are instructional yoga CDs so rare?)

I have owned Yoga Sanctuary for about three years now, and I still enjoy it tremendously. Shiva Rea's instruction is clear and detailed, her presentation is pleasant, and the practices are invigorating and well balanced. The exquisite accompaniment by Lisbeth Scott is perfect for yoga, enhancing the program without being distracting. Her music will transport you, even as you sweat through sun salutations, bobble through balance poses, and head rush through inversions.

Five up-dogs for Yoga Sanctuary -- Namaste!