The Tao of Books Yoga DVD and Video

Paul Grilley

This comprehensive DVD includes nearly 4 hours of in-depth lectures and demonstrations of human anatomy as it relates to Yoga practice. Paul's material is divided into seven successive chapters starting with an overview of anatomical concepts and delving deep into each of the major joints of the body. Using a wide range of normal yoga students, a real skeleton and computer-generated models, Paul thoroughly demonstrates the fundamental differences between compressive and tensile stresses within a pose, and how each one must be addressed differently to get the most from any form of yoga practice. "Teachers, serious students, and anyone running a teacher training program worth its salt will want a copy of this DVD." - Richard Rosen, Yoga Journal.

The focus is on comparative anatomy: understanding the underlying skeletal structure of the body, how the bones differ significantly from person to person, and how to use that knowledge in gaining a much deeper understanding of our individual practices. A wide range of students are presented in the DVD to illustrate the natural differences found in every single body, and how poses will never look the same on two different people. 3D computer animations show examples of the human skeleton at a deep level, and anatomical illustrations give names and relationships of the bones. This unique window inside the body, compared and contrasted with close examination of the students in the class, sheds a tremendous light upon a poorly understood aspect of yoga: how the bones affect the poses.

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THE ANCIENT AYURVEDA YOGA SERIES Ref: DX1027

Sarah Tomlinson

Sarah Tomlinson is the co-director of the Ayurveda-Yoga Institute, teaching both Yoga and Yantra Painting. Here she investigates the body and the deeper healing that is revealed through the postures, presenting a graceful, ease-filled practice that is a delight to watch. On this DVD, Sarah Tomlinson presents a revolutionary yoga practice, blending ayurveda and yoga, created to connect you with your optimum vitality, tranquility and mental well-being. This powerful form of Hatha Yoga integrates all levels of the personality - from the physical to the spiritual. There are three sections consisting of 21 asanas: relaxing, harmonizing, and energising. "A practical step by step method to optimum well being for body and mind which opens the possiblity for freedom of the soul" - Sharon Gannon.

70 mins ... DVD
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CHAKRA YOGA FOR MENTAL CLARITY Ref: DX013

Gurutej Kaur

Would you like to increase your powers of concentration and improve your ability to focus? On Chakra Yoga for Mental Clarity, master yoga instructor Gurutej Kaur teaches techniques for balancing the hemispheres of the brain and heightening mental acuity. This series of 20 focused exercises - used individually or consecutively - teaches viewers to enhance their natural ability by: Revitalizing the body’s seven energy centres; Dissolving emotional blockages; Opening the mind and heart connection. Combining movement, breathwork, and mantras, Chakra Yoga for Mental Clarity is an ingenious application of traditional yogic principles designed to generate increased presence and clarity in every situation.

60 mins. ... DVD

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SCIENCE OF BREATHING & GLANDS: Sixteen Breathing Exercises To Promote Health Ref: DX1029

Bhagat Singh Thind

Breathing is the very root of your life. It is vital; it is important that you do it properly. No habit pays bigger dividends and pays them so promptly than breathing - maintaining strength and suppleness in all the sixteen vital organs of the body. It is the source of your health, your cheerful spirits, your feeling of youth, your energy and your relaxation.

Performed and demonstrated by Sat-Guru Bhagat Singh Thind. Features: Simple Breath; Vitalic Breath; Dynamic Breath; Lung-Strengthening Breath; Beauty Breath; Constipation Breath; Insomnia Breath; Solar-Walking Breath; Lunar-Walking Breath; Vibratory Breath; Pineal Gland Exercise; Vagus Nerve Exercise; Adrenal Gland Exercise; Parathyroid Gland Exercise; Adam's Apple Exercise; Dog Exercise.

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SOLAR FLOW YOGA Ref: DX015

Shiva Rea

Shiva Rea continues to redefine the way we practice yoga with Solar Flow Yoga, her latest interactive home-practice DVD intended to revitalize and strengthen both beginning and intermediate students with the invigorating energy of the sun. A progressive program of 15 vinyasa (flow) sequences from sun salutations to Shiva’s innovative “Dancing Warrior” technique, Solar Flow Yoga features two hours of immersive material: tutorial instruction in the techniques of flow yoga; four complete, pre-set guided practices; and an easy-to-use DVD menu for designing your own sequences, brought to life by an ambient fusion soundtrack and stunning scenery from the Maldives’ Cocoa Island and Kerala, India. “Rea is an exceptional teacher, blending precision and poetry in her instructions, and she has a beautifully soothing voice.” - Yoga Journal.

89 mins. ... DVD

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SUN SALUTATIONS Ref: DX016

Shiva Rea

Yoga's "sun salutations" are among the most refined and effective movement meditations for health and well-being ever created. Originally practiced to connect to the sun's vitality - this precise combination of forward bends, backbends, and inversions awakens the breath and promotes circulation and inner balance through the flow of prana shakti - our creative life force. On Sun Salutations, internationally acclaimed vinyasa flow yoga teacher Shiva Rea presents a complete at-home course on these fundamental movements. Join Shiva for a dynamic sequence of asanas (postures) that includes guidance in yoga breathing and a rich background of world beat and ambient music. With inspiring instruction in basic alignment and flowing variations, Sun Salutations gives you the latest DVD technology to create an evolving home yoga practice suited perfectly to your personal needs. Includes: Classical sun salutations with mantras - 10 complete practices to honor solar vitality - a meditative practice for all levels; Surya Namaskar A and B from the Ashtanga tradition to build a basic vocabulary of strength and flexibility; Rhythmic vinyasa: up-tempo sun salutations to emphasize core alignment through sensory motor patterning and thythmic movement; Four of Shiva's innovative Dancing Warrior variations specifically for opening the spine and the hips; Chandra Namaskar (moon salutations) for rejuvenating balance to the sun salutations; Shavasana practice to soothe and restore energy, and much more.

68 mins. ... DVD

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TIBETAN ENERGY YOGA: A Traditional Workout to Liberate & Elevate Your Energy DVD Ref: DX1028

Lama Surya Das

Respected meditation teacher Lama Surya Das guides us through eight of Tibetan yoga’s most effective exercises to master the two vital currents of the body - our solar and lunar energies, as they are known in traditional Tibetan medicine. Originating from the Vajrayana path of Tibetan Buddhism, these practices are meant to benefit users in minutes - not lifetimes - and to generate a pleasurable boost of energy the moment we begin using them. Now, in one exhilarating 30-minute session, here is a way for anyone - from complete beginners to seasoned yoga practitioners - to calm and balance the nervous system, improve breathing, sharpen mental awareness, and restore a healthy and harmonious flow to the dual energy system of the body, with Tibetan Energy Yoga. Includes an 11-page study guide.

41 mins. ... DVD

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TRI YOGA - STRENGTHENING: In the Flow with Kali Ray Ref: DX024

Kali Ray

There are two parts to Strengthening. The first is a series of continuous flow postures, designed to increase circulation and strength in the upper body. The second focuses on increasing circulation in the lower body while building strength in the hips, legs and feet. Kali Ray is founder of TriYoga, a complete method that includes the full range of traditional yoga practices. TriYoga is a flowing, meditative style of yoga designed to unite breath and mind with the precise natural alignments of flowing and sustained postures.

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TRI YOGA - YOGA FOR TWO: In the Flow with Kali Ray Ref: DX022

Kali Ray

Experience how practising Tri Yoga with a partner can enhance the benefits of this ancient physical and mental form of exercise. By working together with a partner and using various postures, you will experience deep stretching and create a sense of flexibility and relaxation.

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TRIPSICHORE YOGA: Uniquely Advanced Vinyasa Ref: DX1026

Edward Clark

Tripsichore (pronounced trip-sic-uh-ree) is a pioneering performance group that has astounded audiences around the world with its unique expression of vinyasa yoga on stage. Vinyasa in the Tripsichore definition is the evenly metered flow of movement, breath and thought resulting in a smooth, uninflected state of being. The group’s founding artist and performer Edward Clark is also equal parts dedicated yogi and inspiring, insightful teacher. This unique set explores for the first time on DVD the extraordinary power of the Tripsichore Yoga vinyasa techniques with presentations of on-stage performances, theoretical workshop material and full vinyasa sequences for practice at home. It is a complete guidebook to many new ‘uniquely advanced’ places, and Edward’s insightful instruction will illuminate the mysteries beyond your current notions of vinyasa yoga.

Taken together, the materials in this unique set offer something for every level of student. The breathtaking performances will appeal to all audiences - yogis and non-yogis alike. More dedicated practitioners will gain deeper understanding and awareness of these techniques from the theory and workshop section. And finally, the three vinyasa practices at the heart of this DVD set are appropriate for strong intermediate to highly advanced students, and not recommended for beginners. "...the practices are a joy to watch and, along with the workshops, a treasure trove of intriguing ideas." - Richard Rosen, Yoga Journal.

2 DVDs

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UNIVERSAL YOGA: An Introduction In Theory & Practice Ref: DX1015

Andrey Lappa

This DVD is the perfect introduction to renowned Ukrainian yoga teacher Andrey Lappa's Universal Yoga system. Andrey has created a 2-hour asana sequence for this DVD that is designed to balance and center consciousness. After studying with him, you'll understand why Universal Yoga is the one of the most comprehensive and effective approaches to yoga ever conconceived. The DVD also features 2 hours of fascinating lecture highlights from Andrey's teacher training program. "Andrey Lappa's Universal Theory of Yoga is a complete integrative system that empowers people of all schools and styles of yoga. The principles and practices presented are ideal for developing ultimate creative potential and achieving self-realization." - Shiva Rea.

4 hours ... DVD
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YIN YOGA: The Foundations of A Quiet Practice Ref: DX038

Paul Grilley

Yin Yoga: The Foundations of a Quiet Practice is the definitive video presentation on Yin Yoga by its foremost proponent Paul Grilley. It is called a quiet practice because of it's quiet, inward nature: poses are done primarily on the floor, held without a lot of muscular effort, from 2-5 minutes each. Yin Yoga is a form of Taoist yoga. When we are ambitious and energetic, the life force flows through our muscles, the Yang layer of the body. This is the essential attitude of Yang, the creative force without which there would never be anything new. When we are peaceful and contented, the life force flows through our skeletal system, the Yin layer of the body. This is the essential attitude of Yin, the quiet insight without which there would never be peace of mind. Inhaling and exhaling are opposites but united together they make up the Tao of breathing. The expansion and contraction of the heart are opposites but together they are the Tao of circulation. Tensing and relaxing a muscle are opposites but together they are the Tao of movement. In each case seeming opposites must unite to form a complete, balanced whole.

The materials on these DVDs will provide you with everything you need to begin practicing Yin Yoga. In addition to the carefully planned classes that teach you how to practice, there are additional lecture materials that explain why Yin Yoga is an essential complement to Yang forms of yoga and a necessary practice for living a balanced life.

On these 2 DVDs you will find:108 minutes of theory lecture; 2 fully guided Yin practice sequences of over 60 minutes each; 1 fully guided Yin & Yang practice sequence of 60 minutes; 3 specially choreographed Yang sequences; 8 voice-only guided Yin sequences of adjustable length; customizable playback of the Yin and Yang practices to create new sequences.

2 DVDs

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VINIYOGA THERAPY FOR THE LOW BACK, SACRUM, & HIPS Ref: DX1022

Gary Kraftsow

With the benefit of 30 years of experience, Kraftsow teaches the use of yoga postures and breath techniques for sustained back health. Based on his book Yoga for Wellness, this DVD features gentle, simple therapeutic yoga practices carefully designed to alleviate pain and promote health in the low back, sacrum and hips - demonstrated to be effective in a clinical study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Bonus MP3s of all practices are included for audio-only classes at home or on the go.

155 mins. ... DVD (All regions)

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VINIYOGA THERAPY FOR THE UPPER BACK, NECK, & SHOULDERS Ref: DX1023

Gary Kraftsow

Based on Kraftsow’s book Yoga for Wellness, this DVD features gentle, simple therapeutic yoga practices carefully designed to alleviate pain and promote health in the upper back, neck and shoulders - demonstrated to be effective in a clinical study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Bonus MP3s of all practices are included for audio-only classes at home or on the go. All regions.

170 mins. ... DVD (All regions)

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YOGA WITH RICHARD FREEMAN, INTRODUCTION TO ASHTANGA YOGA Ref: DX1020

Richard Freeman

Richard Freeman introduces you to Ashtanga’s classic postures and clearly demonstrates how the flowing Vinyasa system works. Richard details the Sun Salutation and linking postures that make the Ashtanga series flow gracefully as they awaken deep levels of meditation within. Moving from standing to seated to finishing postures, the tape includes a balanced, hour-long practice, based on the traditional Primary Series. Level: For students of all levels, particularly useful to beginners.

75 mins. ... DVD (All regions)

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