Product Description
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Explore the power of your fluid nature with Shiva Rea, one of
the yoga world's most inspiring teachers. Her innovative
sequences move with natural flow for a completely original style
of yoga that enhances vitality, agility, and creativity. Through
rhythmic, circular, and spiraling movements, you will learn to
liberate poses that are often rigidly held, allowing you to grow
stronger and more flexible with grace. The unique Yoga Matrix
menu allows you to customize your practice, choosing from over 3
hours of yoga (20 segments) to suit your time and energy level on
any given day. Or, choose one of 6 pre-set practices, from
foundation to advanced, from short to long, from solely
meditative to energetic. Sequences include four innovative sun
salutations, water "core," standing pose Mandala, fluid
backbends, handstand, forward bends, pranayama, meditations, and
deep relaxation. For experienced beginners to intermediate
practitioners.
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It's more of the same from Shiva Rea with Fluid Power: Vinyasa
Flow Yoga, and considering the quality of her previous DVD
releases, that's a very good thing. With six pre-set practices
(three intermediate "long flows" and three "short flows"),
ranging from less than 30 minutes to nearly two hours, Fluid
Power--described by Rea as a means to explore "the wave movement
that is the reality of our fluid, quantum body" in order to
"enhance circulation, longevity, and creativity and to satisfy
amphibious longings," whatever that means--this is Rea's longest
and most detailed presentation to date. Those familiar with her
Yoga Shakti and Yoga Trance Dance will recognize certain elements
from those programs here; Fluid Power generally combines Shakti's
somewhat more traditional approach (e.g., poses that are held for
several breaths) with the kind of creative expression fostered by
Trance Dance, which favors constant, flowing movements (in the
familiar downward facing dog, for instance, Rea encourages steady
undulations of the spine, referred to as "circular wave
patterns," as sed to keeping the back long and straight).
While there are many asanas that will certainly be recognizable
to most anyone who practices hatha yoga (the cobra, bow, upward
dog, chaturanga, handstand, and pigeon are just a few of them),
Rea also brings her distinctive style to the practice; her
"Dancing Warrior 1008," featured in the longest and most
challenging pre-set sequence ("Backbend Flow"), uniquely combines
backbends, twists, lunges, and more. All of this will take some
getting used to. Rea notes that these practices are designed for
"experienced beginners and intermediate practitioners," and
everyone is advised to view the sequences before attempting them.
Meanwhile, the "Yoga Matrix," with which users can customize
their practice by combining elements from all six pre-set
sequences in any order they choose, is one of the most appealing
features of this and all Shiva Rea DVDs. Also as before, the
cinematography is gorgeous (filming again took place at New
Mexico's White Sands National Park), and the music is evocative
but relatively unobtrusive. A second disc includes alignment tips
for some poses, information about fluid vinyasa techniques, and
comments by various experts about yoga and, yes, even quantum
physics. --Sam Graham
Shiva Reas Blessing for Customers
Dear Adventurers!
The turning of the New Year - another journey around the Sun -
is a time of great rtunity, reflection and renewal of what
ignites us in the core of our heart. As Rumi says, "When you do
things from your Soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy."
Every DVD program that we offer you is a labor of love to empower
your home practice and living of yoga. Fluid Power is my offering
to that river of your life force that awakens, transforms and
renews. As we activate a fluid strength in our body and in our
lives, we become more open to all the possibility of this great
journey of life! Have a rockin' and blessed New Year!
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Review
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Rea is one of the most inspirational yoga teachers, full of
energy and kindness. I Can't recommend this DVD enough. --
FitSugar.com, February 23, 2007
The antidote to workout boredom. It is a beautiful, complex
program that is equal parts inspiration and perspiration. -- Home
Media Magazine
Four hours of invigorating yoga sequences you can piece together
by using the "yoga matrix" function, great for creative
expression. -- Body + Soul, October 2007
My favorite Shiva DVD, I continue to be astonished ~ there seems
to be no end to the creative inspiration! -- Exclusive Magazine,
March 12, 2007
Rea has a sweet and encouraging voice and a unique teaching style
anyone can appreciate. This video is fun and calms the mind. --
FitSugar
Rea is an inspiring teacher and model; her practice includes a
vigorous blend of modern asana, dance, and kalaripayattu. -- Yoga
Journal, October 2007
Rea is fascinating to watch, this installment is a testament to
her status as one of the most innovative instructors. -- St.
Louis Post-Dispatch
The first DVD that I've ever had that I've MADE A POINT OF doing
again and again. -- Fitness for Mommies blog
This is the best yoga DVD out there. -- Adventures in Mommahood
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