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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 by Timothy Burgin
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Yogabody by Judith Hanson Lasater
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 Master yoga teacher Judith Lasater draws upon her training and experience as a physical therapist in her latest book on yogic anatomy. Yogabody is organized into five sections (the locomotor system, the vertebral column, the lower extremity, the trunk, and the upper extremity) and is filled with detailed and thorough writing, beautiful color anatomical drawings, black-and-white asana illustrations, and helpful charts. |
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 by Timothy Burgin
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Emergence 2012 by Alex Theory
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 This inspiring and peaceful Cd is a collaboration between ambient-sound technician Alex Theory and philosopher-journalist Daniel Pinchbeck. The intention behind these compositions is to express a positive vision of the Mayan 2012 prophecy, and to prepare the listener to enter into a new realization of time, space and being. But buying into this prophecy is not required to enjoy and appreciate this finely crafted South American ambient soundtrack. |
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Friday, June 05, 2009 by Timothy Burgin
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Thunder Love by Jai Uttal
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 After focusing on traditional Kirtan (chanting) music for the last several years, Jai Uttal returns to his signature blend of world-music, American roots music, and devotional Bengali chanting. This recording is exceptionally well crafted and produced, and Jai does an amazing job of incorporating sultry Brazilian rhythms with ancient Sanskrit mantras. The spectrum of instruments used on this Cd is just astounding, and I especially enjoyed the documentation and use of “toy instruments, cookware, and pots and pans.” |
 I absolutely love the artistic production of the DVDs from Acacia, and the latest yoga video with Sharon Gannon is no exception. I turned on the music only option and spent several joyful minutes just watching and listening to the beautiful filming of Sharon doing her practice with the musicians playing harmonium, violin and tamboura. As with other Acacia DVDs, the bonus features are great. The 11-minute Secret teachings of Yoga lecture is incredibly well done and reveals Sharon’s passion for yoga and her sweet inner radiance. |
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Thursday, May 14, 2009 by Timothy Burgin
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Bowls by Oceanhouse Media
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 Use your fingertip on this iPhone/iTouch application to ring Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, bells, and tingsha cymbals. Most impressive is the ability to rub your finger over the edge of the bowl to make it ring with a highly resonate and authentic tone. There are seven pages in the app and each page includes a singing bowl (one for each chakra) plus one additional gong or chime. |
 My teacher says that it is almost always some type of pain that brings us to yoga. Whether it’s physical, mental, or emotional, it is pain that leads us to the path of self-discovery. Pain is the sign of disconnection and division between our bodies, our minds, and our hearts. Matthew Sanford’s case was no different in that respect. After a tragic car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down at thirteen, Matthew spent years trying to heal the physical, mental, and emotional pain that stemmed from the accident. Waking is the story of how he coped with this life altering event and ultimately found peace in the practice of yoga. |
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Thursday, April 30, 2009 by Timothy Burgin
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Maha Moha the Great Delusion
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 Funky, upbeat and fun, this chanting CD is a fusion of rock/pop grooves with world instruments and ancient mantras. The most impressive element of this recording is Morissette’s blending of the sanskrit mantras with his English lyrics. This technique can easily come off as cheesy and distracting, yet Morissette’s English translated lyrics give the compositions additional depth, appeal and meaning. |
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Thursday, April 16, 2009 by Timothy Burgin
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Yoga for Everyone by Hemalayaa
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 This fun and sweet DVD has two separate 20-minute programs that are suitable for beginning level students. Hemalayaa is a beautiful and lighthearted instructor who creates a harmonious mix of detailed instruction and encouragement to explore and create freedom in the yoga poses. The first yoga program is relaxing and heart opening and the second program is similar, but it is more engaging and core strengthening. Both yoga programs cover basic poses that incorporate many fluid and circular movements, and both programs end with a supine bound angle pose for relaxation. |
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Monday, March 30, 2009 by Timothy Burgin
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Insight Yoga by Sarah Powers
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 Yoga-star Sarah Powers first book blends the theory and practice of Hatha Yoga, Chinese meridian therapy and Buddhist meditation into a fascinating exploration of the body, breath, mind and energy. The primary focus and bulk of this book is on the practice of Yin Yoga, which holds passive poses for extended time periods to stretch the deeper connective tissues of the body and to activate the twelve energy meridians. Sarah explains the meridian system in their traditional organ pairs, introducing the energetic actions and effects of the organ meridians followed by a Yin Yoga practice session. |
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 by Timothy Burgin
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Sitar Secrets by Al Gromer Khan
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 The compositions on this Cd are based on Indian ragas, the melodic structure used in classical Indian music, which are used to create specific moods in the listener. And indeed these songs create the moods of mystery, introspection and peace. Al Gromer Khan is known for his fusion of ambient electronica with his expert playing of the Indian Sitar, and in these compositions he has also combined the instruments of tabla, guitar and various hand drums. |
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Thursday, February 05, 2009 by Timothy Burgin
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Creative Core and Upper Body with Shiva Rea
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 Practicing 108 pushups in this tough and challenging yoga program sounds intimidating (and a little crazy), but it is surprisingly quite doable due to the modifications, relaxed do-what-you-can attitude, and the calming, soothing, and encouraging voice of master instructor Shiva Rea. The first segment of this program is the hardest, the Agni Namaskar (fire salutation) that includes the 108 pushups. The pushups are broken up into 9 sets of 12, making them much more manageable, especially with the sweet resting pose immediately following them. |
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Monday, January 12, 2009 by Timothy Burgin
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Truth Love Creation by Reema Datta
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 Saturated in angelic vocal overlays and rich harmonies of ancient Sanskrit mantras, Reema Datta’s debut album is deeply calming, sonically mesmerizing and powerfully evocative of the sacred land of India. And while the vocals certainly take center stage in this recording, the musical backdrop of bansuri flute, cello, violin, piano, keyboards, tabla and sitar is magically interwoven to take the listener into even deeper states of reverie and bliss. |
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Thursday, December 18, 2008 by Timothy Burgin
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Yoga: Core Cross Train
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 This DVD has two excellent 30-minute yoga programs: a core strengthening sequence, and a core restorative sequence. While the title and box description infer that this DVD will be a tough workout and give you chiseled abs, in reality these two programs are both slow paced and set at a beginner’s level of challenge, intensity and complexity. With slow mindful movements and frequent cues to breathe, the core strengthening program is a balanced series of seated and standing poses that focus primarily, but not entirely, on the core muscles of the stomach and low back. |
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Friday, November 28, 2008 by Timothy Burgin
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1,001 Pearls of Yoga Wisdom by Liz Lark
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 This compact book is a marvelous compendium of tips, quotes, and other gems of wisdom that cover the vastness of yoga and the exploration of its practice. The first 25-pages provides a general introduction to yoga followed by seven themed sections: Starting Your Day Well, Throughout Your Working Day, Time for Yourself, Relating to Others, In Times of Trouble, Winding Down, Ending Your Day Well. |
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Friday, October 31, 2008 by Timothy Burgin
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Heart Full of Soul by Krishna Das
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 On Krishna Das’s latest live 2-disk CD, he revisits many recorded favorites and includes a few new ones, including the lively gospel song “Jesus on the Mainline”. While this recording has a similar vibe to his first live CD, Live on Earth, it has more of a spacious feel to it, with more overall reverb and a larger sounding chorus. It is also interesting to compare the two recordings to see how Krishna Das has subtly changed over the 9 years between them. |
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008 by Timothy Burgin
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A.M. and P.M. Yoga for Beginners
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 This top-quality yoga for beginners DVD contains two 30-minute programs: an energizing morning yoga practice and a calming evening practice. Elena uses her soothing voice to give straightforward yet detailed instructions and sage advice at a relaxed pace. She gives options for different levels of intensity and challenge throughout the programs, making the DVD work with multiple levels of abilities and giving beginning students room to grow with the practices. |
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