Chakra Suite
Product Description
The crystal clear tones of solo Rhodes electric piano creates a paradigm shift in modern music, and makes it easy to experience the benefits of sound healing.
5 Day Fit Yoga
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DVD INCLUDES
Five full-length yoga workouts
Guided relaxation and meditation
MAKE EVERY DAY MATTER
Put a daily dose of variety into your at-home yoga practice with five energizing
workouts. Yoga masters rod stryker and suzanne deason cover all the bases with
these full-length programs to get you strong and centered. Each 20 30 minute
workout offers a unique style and enough variation to keep you challenged.
You ll learn basic standing and seated poses, breath and alignment techniques,
and how to use guided relaxation and meditation to feel renewed and recharged.
Props Recommended: Yoga mat, yoga block and yoga strap
Optional Props: Eye pillow, wedge
Tibetan Meditation Music
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A lot of artists evoke the spirit of Tibet, but Nawang Khechog is actually a former Tibetan monk, who took off the robes and took up the flute to travel the world 20 years ago. His albums are usually slotted in the New Age and meditation genres, and certainly his packaging and imagery inspire that. Unfortunately, it overshadows a music that is perhaps deeper, or at least more artistically profound, than that. Tibetan Meditation Music scans less like a background for contemplation and more like a tone poem to the spirit. The opening track seems like an Asian refraction of “Amazing Grace,” with Tsering Khechog singing over Nawang Khechog’s flute. Khechog’s music draws on folk and spiritual traditions but takes them further afield. Think Arvo Pärt on the Tibetan plateau with strings droning a minor-key refrain while Tibetan bells and chimes sound in the background and Khechog chants. I do wish Khechog had brought along just a touch of the drama and shifting moods heard on some of his earlier discs, like the Kitaro-produced Karuna. Tibetan Meditation Music is unvarying in its somber tone. Khechog’s chants, which are intimately spoken, whispered more than sung, don’t always work on a musical level. But his performances on wood flute are deep explorations into tone and melody. –John Diliberto
MTV Power Yoga
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MTV POWER YOGA works for everyone –whether green newcomer or seasoned fitness pro. Incorporating beginner-to-advanced versions in one routine, the workout is all-inclusive. Shot outdoors at the beautiful Point Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, the serene surroundings perfectly complement the great routine. Kristin takes the class and viewers through a fast-paced workout, beginning with breathing instructions and stretches. It builds briskly and skillfully into more strenuous positions, working each individual section of the body, subtly enhancing flexibility and strength.Amazon.com
MTV and yoga? The two concepts don’t go together as naturally as, say, Siegfried and Roy. Still, this 40-minute program (plus a brief Pilates-based routine for the abs) has more to offer than the chance to gaze at buff young bodies in leotards. Instructor Kristin McGee (who also appears on MTV Yoga, the channel’s 2002 yoga program) continually emphasizes the crucial element of the breath, and the routine includes sun salutations, backbends, balances, twists, and other aspects of a well-rounded practice. But not enough time is allotted for warm-up, and the pace is very brisk; any practice that uses the downward dog pose primarily for resting is not for the faint of heart. That’s fine for the short-attention-span generation spawned by MTV, but not great when it comes to a discipline that cultivates endurance, will, patience, and introspection by way of the depth and deliberateness of the movements. It’s yoga all right, but this is definitely not recommended for the inexperienced. –Sam Graham
Itsy Bitsy Yoga’s Sleep n’ Grow DVD: Yoga for Your Baby from Birth to 10 Months with Helen Garabedian
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Learn new ways to calm, bond, and play with your baby through Itsy Bitsy Yoga’s Sleep n’ Grow DVD with Helen Garabedian. Done in the comfort of your home, no special props are required and no previous yoga experience is needed! In just minutes a day, you can build lasting memories, encourage your baby’s growth and development, foster healthy sleep patterns, and – most of all – have fun!
Sleep n’ Grow Features:
o Stretch n’ Play Routine – have fun promoting baby’s motor development
o Divine Digestion Routine – soothe tummy troubles of all kinds
o Sweet Sleep Routine – a relaxing way for you to help improve your baby’s sleep
o Especially for You and Your Newborn Routine – personalize each routine for your newborn
o Bonus Feature – see Helen work one-on-one with infants and active babies
