Год выпуска: 1994
Страна: Канада
Жанр: Йога
Язык: Английский
Продолжительность: 53 минуты
Описание: Ali MacGraw Yoga Mind & Body
If you’re a baby boomer, you may remember Ali MacGraw in Love Story. She
was also married to film producer Robert Evans and later to actor Steve
McQueen (the man’s man). Ali also garnered attention for her minimalist
sense of style, wearing little makeup and shiny pulled back hair.
For
me, the best thing she did was take an interest in yoga. Another great
thing she did was to team up with yoga master Erich Schiffman. In Ali
MacGraw Yoga Mind & Body, Erich Schiffman leads some advanced
students while they follow his soothing voice, doing yoga positions in
stunning white sand.
You must be an
advanced student to keep up with this DVD and to do all the positions.
But I still think it’s the best yoga DVD or video ever made. You
probably won’t be able to do all the poses (I cannot). However, I love
the continuous flow of the exercises. The explanations are not redundant
and a waste of time. Erich Schiffman’s beautiful and commanding voice
helps me relax and focus on what I’m supposed to do.
I
have to refrain from expecting a lot from myself. I can dream of being
as flexible as the participants on the DVD. Ali MacGraw is so darn
flexible that I’m guessing she has done yoga most of her adult life.
There are cast members to represent various age groups and races. They
are all graceful and flexible like dancers, moving from one pose to
another. One of the members is Jennifer Grant, daughter of Dyan Cannon
and Cary Grant, when Jennifer was a bit younger (1994). What a stunning
and graceful girl.
Instead of feeling
frustrated or competitive with the experts, I try to focus on the beauty
of their movements so that my mind can memorize the poses, and
hopefully this manner of viewing the DVD will help with my muscle memory
eventually.
The video shots are stunning. The DVD is a visual delight for anyone to watch. I’ve seen nothing comparable.
The
best way to do yoga is to repeat poses or to take the time to breathe
into them. Other videos move along too fast to give you this
opportunity. There is danger in hurting yourself unless you slowly warm
up. You must breathe into the pose, giving yourself the chance to slowly
push yourself into stretching a bit more each time.
Ali
MacGraw Yoga Mind & Body has a nice variety of different poses,
enough to create the right balance and to cover most parts of the body.
The DVD—which was originally a VHS video—has been divided into chapters
or tracts, making it easier to skip sections if necessary. But I
recommend watching the sections you skip while continuing to do your
breathing.
The longest sections are sun
salutations that move right into a downward facing dog series. The
series of poses repeats, giving you an opportunity to improve each time.
Another long section is called the Standing Pose Flow that includes the
triangle pose and similar positions done on each side. I will post a
blog and throw a party the day I can do these positions without losing
my balance.
This DVD is more advanced
than many. But I still recommend it to everyone who is interested in
yoga. Make no mistake that you can hurt yourself doing yoga, if you’re
not careful. One of the purposes of yoga is to develop a relationship
with your own body by feeling your way through the positions and waiting
patiently for signals to push yourself further. It is always necessary
to proceed with caution, only doing the poses you can do without
stretching your body further than it wants to go. It is surprising how
fast you can gain flexibility with persistence.
The
New Age percussion and music add to the atmosphere and peacefulness of
the DVD. Erich Schiffman’s narration—the specific words he uses in his
instruction—help the listener go deeper into each pose, both mentally
and physically. If you like yoga, you’ll enjoy this DVD. If you’re not a
fan of yoga, buy the DVD anyway.
Качество: DVDRip
Формат: AVI
Видео кодек: DivX
Аудио кодек: MP3
Видео: MPEG 720x480 29.970 fps
Аудио: mpga 48000Hz 128kb/s
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