Shiva Rea: Radiant Heart

Amazon.com The flow (pun intended) of excellent yoga DVDs from Shiva Rea continues with Radiant Heart. With a total running time of about 30 minutes, this is the shortest of the California-based yogini's offerings; and with just a single section devoted to asana, there's no need for the "yoga matrix," a programmable feature that highlights Rea's other videos (including Yoga Shakti, inarguably one of the finest yoga DVDs on the market). Still, that one section, a 20-minute sequence called "Hridaya Namaskar" or "Heart Salutation," is, as Shiva Rea fans have come to expect, innovative and skillfully put together. Focusing less on the strengthening aspects of yoga than on relaxing, stretching, and invigorating, it combines a variety of lunges, backbends (ranging from the relatively elementary sphinx pose to more challenging positions like cobra, camel, and bow), twists, and more, all presented with the kind of flowing, undulating movements typical of Rea's style. The Heart Salutation is bookended by two meditation sections (the eight-minute "Prayer Wheel" and the three-minute "Energizing Heart Movement Meditation"), both of which, as their names imply, involve considerably more activity than is found in more traditional meditation sequences. Whether the combination of these elements will in fact promote the development of "an intelligent heart center which communicates, alerts, balances, and harmonizes" the body will end up being a personal matter for each user, but there's no doubting the quality of both the content and presentation of this inspiring teacher's work. Bonus features include sample bits from two other Rea DVDs, Yoga Trance Dance and Fluid Power Yoga. --Sam Graham Product Description In yoga, the heart center has it's own wisdom, intelligence, and energy. In this unique and inspiring practice, one of yoga's top teachers show you how to connect to the power of your heart - most potently, your capacity for love and healing. Review She has such a calm and mesmerizing voice that guides you into a state of tranquility. -- Fitsugar, November 16, 2007 "A deeply satisfying practice" -- Yoga + Joyful Living "Rea creates an invigorating yet deeply internal yoga session" -- VIV Mag "You can't go wrong." -- Everything Yoga blog "Impressive to say the least" -- Yoga Journal "Rea has created a transformative sequence that will be inspiring to all." -- Yoga Journal A calming, energizing, life-transforming workout offers a great introduction to yoga superstar Shiva Rea for all experience levels. -- H20 Magazine, November/December 2007 The experience is much more spiritual than physical, and by the end I felt centered, light, and full of love -- Miami Herald, December 11, 2007 Yoga innovator takes concepts to heart. -- Los Angeles Times
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Author/Artist:Shiva Rea|James Wvinner
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