Vinyasa Flow Yoga Grace Power Surf and Sunset
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Join Maral for a sunset ocean flow practice at Wind and Sea, La Jolla. Appropriate for yoga practitioners looking to deepen their practice by having ample time to build physical and energetic endurance as well as harnessing a deeper meditative focus by uniting breath and movement ~ the foundation of Vinyasa itself.
The Sun Salutations are taught intentionally with detailed alignment. The practice is connected through asanas of forward folds, arm balancing, hip openers, inversions, spinal twists, ending with Savasana, a deep reclining meditation. This practice is sequenced carefully with attention to pose and counter pose to reveal a dynamic energy that pulsates within and leaves each person feeling connected to the universal energy of love ~ the heart of yoga. Yoga is our life, and our presence, our awareness in each moment, is our greatest gift.
Teaching since 2000 Maral has studied Iyengar, Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, Anusara, and AcroYoga. To the many teachers that have generously donated their hearts to Maral’s growth: Michael Fukumura, David Swenson, John Friend, Jai Uttal, Govindas & Radha, and AcroYoga teachers Jenny and Jason, and of course her husband Manel and her Mama Leela who began practicing in 1977 and whom brought this practice to a little girl who never knew this is what her calling would be.
This is one of many DVD’s at MyYogaVideo.com that has multiple soundtracks. You can choose between two instructional styles, detailed or asana timing only, and you can choose your music from several beautiful tracks. In the detailed instructional sound track you are often presented with pose options for each level. Choose the option that fits you best and hold the pose only as long as you can keep the integrity intact.
Video clips can be viewed at MyYogaVideo.com
***Practice DVD***: after you have listened to the detailed instructional sound track you switch to the asana timing sound track. This helps you get into the body through your yoga practice and out of your critical mind. This DVD also lets you choose the beautiful music that inspires you today …
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Great Intermediate and advance Vinyasa class. LOVE IT!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just got this DVD yesterday. Great for experience yogis. I sweated already after 30 mins. Nice centering for about 5 mins. Then, Sun A and Sun B for warm up. Lots of advanced poses. You can turn on/off instruction and change on/off musics. Emphasize in shoulder opening poses, balance poses, and hamstring/hip opening, which are great for advanced yogis. The DVD is about 90 mins.
For the advanced and super advanced.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I would say first, if you like slow Hatha yoga or power yoga, this is not for you. Vinyasa Flow is a faster pace, palates-speed type of yoga. I didn’t care for it and the poses were difficult for an intermediate. I don’t plan on being able to stand on my head for a pose anytime soon. There are alternate poses, but I like to be able to try everything in a video.
Wow
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
A lot of poses were too advanced for me, but Maral always shows the beginners position before moving on. She breaks down movements very well, I can’t believe how much more flexible I feel compared to my other yoga dvd’s. I’m very pleased : )
A beautiful workout
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is my second favorite yoga disc. Maril is great, and her commentary is deep and interesting, peppered with mind-expanding metaphors. You have a few music choices and whether or not to have instruction. I personally find the first music choice to be fantastic–mellow and deep but not too Eastern.
It’s a good, challenging workout, but not too hard. Scenery by the sea is quite beautiful. I use this one once a week. Don’t miss this one.
Intermediate Vinyasa Flow for the Stay at Home Mom
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I used to take regular classes from Maral until the birth of my son. After choosing to be a stay at home mom, I have little time or money to practice at a studio. I am so thankful Maral has released this! I can get up early, pop it in the DVD player, and have my own practice. I feel great and more relaxed for my day.
EXPEREINCED YOGI HIGHLY RECOMMENDS!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Alas, a DVD for a seasoned person who practices yoga, w/out cheesey music and settings!!!
I have practiced the art of yoga & meditation for several years all around the world. Gift this DVD for yourself, friends, and family who practice yoga because it offers a more in depth of the yoga world. Some benefits of the DVD include are:
~multifaceted view of the asanas/ yoga poses and modifications!
~various well-crafted music selections
~filmed in the one of the most beach settings- San Diego-(La Jolla), CA (yes, yes!!)
~clear and easy to understand instruction delivered with a soothing, complimentary voice.
~BETTER THAN ATTENDING most YOGA classes AND MORE COST & TIME EFFECTIVE!!!
**** Caution: You will be EXTREMELY PLEASED AND GRATEFUL for this DVD purchase!!****
=) Enjoy and namaste =)
Excellent! (just a little side note)
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Excellent attention to detail and wonderful voice that guides you through the practice.
Just a little side note, It’s been brought to my attention that other dvd made by MyYogaOnline have had some technical issues, and as far as I am aware they’ve all been resloved. Please don’t let that discourage you from ordering this dvd because it’s a beautiful practice for home instruction!
I also highly recommend Tamara’s Yoga Fusion! TAMARA’S YOGA FUSION
The Manufacturing problems for this DVD are fixed
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Manufacturing problems for this DVD have been fixed. The format issues that caused problems with a few customers have been resolved. All DVD players that have been manufactured in the past 10 years should play this DVD now. All other DVDs from MyYogaVideo.com have had their issues resolved also (there were a few small sound volume issues where it was difficult to hear the instructor during short sections where the music got loud).
Excellent
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I can say I had no problem playing this DVD, and the yoga was top notch. The instructor is extremely good, the flow is of a moderate place, and it is a lengthy practice 95 minutes. However there is a 7 minute meditation session and 5 or so minute savasana. The poses are well sequenced and will work you out. This is a great DVD if you have the time, skill, and the endurance to get through it. If you need something a little shorter I would suggest Deb Dobbins video (39, 71, 70 minute sessions) or Christine Pedersen (76 minutes 1 session). Otherwise, you cannot go wrong with this one.
Relaxing Slow Flow
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This practice was very nice , slow and calming . It’s 90 minutes but the physical practice is only 70 min. since there is a 7 minute standing meditation and ujjayi at the beginning and a 13 minute shavasana! Everything is chaptered well so you can skip the standing meditation for example and shorten the practice. It wasn’t so advanced as I thought , the only more advanced poses were bird of paradise which I can’t do , headstand and crow that she inserted in 2 rounds of sun sal. B . The rest of the flow was pretty “regular” with side plank , triangle , side angle , pigeon etc. It ended with backbends and inversions. It’s a very complete practice however I liked Christina Pedersen’s Yoga On The Beach more since it was shorter and had a better flow IMHO , including a more challenging standing balance poses sequence and some fluidity that reminded me of Shiva Rea that was missing here for me. You also have 8 audio options – 4 music options (including no music) with full instruction and the same 4 with cuing only. Overall a nice relaxing and complete practice.
Great Choice
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great DVD. This was my first ‘contact’ with Maral and a great surprise.
Beautiful, strong and challenging practicen for intermediate and advance levels.
I’m adding her to my top list, together with Shiva Rea.
Fantastic!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is the first yoga DVD I’ve ever purchased, having practiced in classes for many years (in fact mostly at Maral’s classes in San Diego before I moved away!). The DVD is fantastic, Maral’s voice is so easy to listen to and it is beautifully shot. The session is challenging and rewarding. The poses flow really well and I feel like I’ve had a great workout by the end, as well as feeling stretched and relaxed. Thank you Maral!
[By the way, I've noticed a couple of reviewers saying their DVD is blank - I also had trouble playing mine with my standard DVD software, but with VLC media player (good software that is free to download), I've had no problem.]
Video Clip
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/REOL2PQ15CY3H This is a video clip from the actual DVD. The music is one of 4 choices (one is no music). The instructors voice is one of two choices. This is the detailed instructional choice.
Terrific!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I would describe myself as a fairly solid intermediate practitioner and I REALLY like this DVD. The pace is good but the poses are held much longer than the “power” yoga videos I have, which I like. With those I often feel like I don’t have enough time to settle into the pose, but I do here. Plus this practice explores several advanced poses (bird of paradise, headstand, full split) that I don’t see myself being able to do anytime soon, so that gives me some things to work towards other than just building stamina.
I really like Maral Hadidi’s voice and her tone and manner of speech is very soothing. She encourages well but without falling into a western “c’mon, push it!” mentality which is nice.
I’ve got a lot of yoga DVDs and this one is my new favorite.
Perfect if you want to become more advanced
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I took this DVD along with me while I traveled because I wouldn’t have access to a yoga class for a few months. Very worthwhile purchase. If you have been practicing yoga for at least a year, you should be ready to begin this workout. It requires knowledge about how to do basic poses and a good understanding of the breathing techniques necessary to get you through the long workout. The great thing about it is that even if you feel you are advanced, many of the poses are too difficult to get on your first try, which means you actually see yourself progressing the more you practice with this DVD. One word of caution is that doing headstands are for people with a good amount of strength and balance already, it is not like other poses that help you gain strength and balance the more you do it, even if you don’t do it perfect the first time. If you don’t have arm strength and are wobbling a lot in the headstand, this can severely damage your neck. Try building up to the headstand slowly by placing your head between your hands and walking your feet up so that you are basically in downward dog but with your elbows and head on the ground (Don’t lift both of your feet off the ground yet). This will help you gauge how much strength you have in your arms and after a few months you may be ready for a headstand. I’m very glad I bought this DVD!! Namaste!
Did not play
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Like the other reviewer who received an unformatted DVD – so did I. Fortunately, Amazon refunded my money, but I think it’s worth mentioning that clearly there was a manufacturing problem with some of these.
Very good practice yoga
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this video, unlike alot of people here I am going to say that I didn’t find the video to be all that challenging and I know there are some people who think that 90+ minuites is a long time for yoga but I find that after 90 mins I am just getting warmed up and can easily practice yoga for 3-4 houor mrs ore. Only thing I felt lacking was the dialog of how to build some of the posture. If you are intermediate to advanced I would suggest getting Ashtanga Yoga with Richard Freeman because his dialog on how to build each posture is very precise and articulate.
The setting on the beach is very good, although I am familiar with the practice enough to really not pay much attention to that but the beach at sunset is very calming.
I really enjoyed the music and there are multiple tracks you can listen to each time for something different which is very nice, so you won’t have to listen to the same song every time.
All in all a solid practice video for home practice.
yoga girl
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I was disappointed in this video for a few reasons. It did not challenge me as an intermediate vinyasa flow student. It was not at all difficult. If you are looking for a advanced beginner tape, you might like it. Also, The instructor adds some interesting pronunciations to her instructions. I have taken many yoga classes in different cities, and have several different videos. In all but this one, the pronunciations were the same. I found that quite distracting. Shiva Rea’s yoga Shakti is great, as well as Christina Pederson’s Vinyasa Flow on the beach. I would recommend them instead.
Intense practice
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just finished doing this practice this morning and all I can say is that I am exhausted. As another reviewer said this dvd is a marathon not because of the number of poses but the long holds of the poses. It starts out with a 7 minute meditation. Next is sun salute 5x each a & b with variations on b using crow pose to jump into plank; hands clasped behind back to plank pose. Other poses are triangle, side angle to bird of paradise, head stand, gomasana arms, pyramid pose, revolved triangle, side stick variations, downward dog flip out to half or full upward bow, pigeon variations, half split, full split, locust, bow 2x, bridge, upward facing bow 3x, happy baby, hamstring stretch, side stretch, plow, shoulder stand, plow variation. I may have missed a pose here or there but that’s what you get. The holds are looong.
Overall I loved this class. There are no abs and no seated poses. Another viewer said that the poses were too advanced. Not really, I modified when I needed to. Use blocks or straps, do modified sun salutes. The only time I skipped a pose was in headstand, (not my favorite as I have no desire to stand on my head). I can’t do crow so I did crow prep instead. This dvd is definitely doable for all levels.
Don’t Bother!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Don’t waste your time purchasing this DVD because it won’t play in your machine. Read the other reviews, they had the same problem. You’ll get your refund back from Amazon, but you have to pay to return the item.
Humbling, but a great DVD
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve been practicing yoga very actively (almost every day) for the past 4 months, and in a hit-or-miss way for the past year. With that in mind, at best I can consider myself an advanced beginner. Everyting I am about to say is intended to be descriptive, not critical. I think this will be a great DVD to follow when I’m ready for it.
Which leads me to my first point… the cover doesn’t lie – this is for intermediate and advanced practitioners, not beginners. Yes, I could follow along with almost all of it (even the headstand, although for some of the transitions I would have to be disassembled), but the overall issue really wasn’t my flexibility. It was my endurance. Many of the poses are held for a long time with no break, and difficult poses (i.e., for beginners like me) flow into other difficult poses with no rest or vinyasa in between. By the time I was halfway through, I was exhausted, although not drenched in sweat like I am with most “power yoga” dvds.
Second point: I usually practice from power yoga dvds, most notably those of Rodney Yee. They’re great. I also use David Swenson’s “Short Forms” dvd a lot, and I can follow his longest workout without much issue. But, the key to those dvds is near-constant movement: pose for 5 seconds, vinyasa, pose for 5 seconds, vinyasa… Wash, rinse, repeat. Your heart really amps up, and after 45 minutes to an hour, you feel like you’ve been through SEAL training. (No offense to you SEALs out there – I’m just trying to illustrate a point) An hour after that, I get this weird glow that lasts almost the whole rest of the day. It rocks.
This DVD was different. Yes, I was totally wiped out, and yes my heart did get going; but like I said, it was more of an endurance challence… the metaphor I keep coming back to is, this workout is like a marathon, while Rodney and David’s are long sprints. Even though those workouts last almost the same amount of time, this one left me more tired in a deeper way. And less sweaty.
There are definitely some advanced poses here, too; but you can work around that. My frustration was, once I got to a pose I couldn’t do (or couldn’t stay in for as long as needed), I had to advance the dvd to find the next pose that I could do, which inevitably cooled me down a bit. That’s the big reason I don’t recommend it for beginners. Again, though, that’s not a criticism of the DVD, it’s a recognition that I wasn’t ready for a workout of this intensity. But I’ll keep at it!
Long routine on the beach
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Took me a while to get into this one. Partly because its 90 mins and finding that sort of time is a stretch for me, and partly because bits of it move slowly. Having said that, the more I do it the more I like it, and taking your time is sometimes good. I was surprised to see that some don’t think it’s that advanced – I for one cannot do “bird of paradise” or the splits and there were several bound positions that she gave modifications for. The scenery is very nice (not that you get to watch it much). I felt very relaxed after doing it. I would have liked a couple of shorter routines as well for regular use, but I can just stop at any of several points & stretch so not a biggie really. It’s a keeper for sure, and gives me something to aim for. Good to have a selection of music tracks and choose between full explanations and names of positions only.
A Beautiful Practice
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I normally prefer to practice in a studio, with an instructor and fellow yogis/yoginis, but when I can’t get away from home, this vinyasa flow practice is a great substitute. Maral gives excellent instruction in a calming voice with graceful demonstration. I love the transition she does into Bird of Paradise. The music options are also nice, and you can’t beat the scenary. Thank you, Maral, for this beautiful practice.
“Vinyasa Flow Yoga — Intermediate & Advanced” Aptly Named
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
If you are looking for a non-beginner video that has a wonderful rhythm to it, then this video is for you.
Wonderul Instruction!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was hesitant to order this dvd after first reading the reviews on problems with the dvd itself. I am glad I changed my mind and ordered it. I love her instruction, the length of time for each asana and the flow of the whole practice. I had never heard of Maral and I am happy I searched Amazon for the newest intermediate/advanced yoga dvds. Worth every penny! Thank you,