Product Details

• Format: Full Screen, Color
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Yoga Monde
• Run Time: 140 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0006I036C
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,572 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Prepared with great care, this DVD introduces the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga with on screen alternatives for students of all levels of strength and flexibility. Contents provide 3 sesssions: 90 minutes, 30 minutes and a 10 minutes short version. Bonus tracks provide teacher's tips, explanation of Ashtanga principles and Darby's near-weightless personal routine.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply superb , January 24, 2005

By	E. Schilling - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Being an owner and user of all what is available of Ashtanga Yoga videos and DVD I can without hesitation say that this is, if not the best, then among the best practice DVD that is available. It's suitable for both the beginner and the experienced practitioner, who want to gain new insight to there practice.
Darby is an excellent Certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, and a very reliable authority in his area. His deep knowledge and insight to the Ashtanga Yoga is brilliant served in this production, and everyone doing Ashtanga or has any interest in it, should treat them self to this experience. Here you don't just get a demonstration, you also get cues and advises that are coming from somebody who really knows his business, and also have the skills to teach it to others.
The video is very professional made, nice setting, two persons practising, Nicole Bordeleau doing modifications, so that the novice can follow, and Darby in the back, gracefully demonstration the movements and positions of the Ashtanga Yoga first series. There are lots of verbal cues and advices that make it easy and very insightful to listen to while practicing. Amongst others, the goodies include a break down of the Sun Salutation, and advice to teachers, that everyone practicing can benefit from learning.
A must to own if you practice, or want to practice the art of Ashtanga Yoga.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ashtanga with Darby, January 19, 2006

By	Anthony Robertson (QC, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For several years I have practiced either with Darby or at his school (and elsewhere). This DVD is the closest thing to training personnally with him. It is bilingual (English and French options) with 2 types of Ashtanga sessions, 45 and 90 mins. It has a simple presentation yet with all the benefits. So far, I have been unable to find a better DVD to assist my practice.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Classic Ashtanga, September 20, 2008

By	meermee (Spokane, WA United States) - See all my reviews

I LOVE this DVD. I was unable to attend classes for some time and this was a perfect replacement for me. It goes through Astanga just like in my class. And Mark Darby is absolutely fantastic. I'm so inspired by his rubber-like body!