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General workout breakdown: This general yoga practice runs about 55 min. The pace is measured and deliberate; you wonít feel like youíre flying through the poses and will have some time to linger in a number of the asanas. This will help you build strength and flexibility, especially in the lower body. Ateeka pops up a few times between sections to explain the purpose of each segment.
Begin seated w/ crossed legs for breathing, then into arm and spinal stretches coordinated with the breath. Move into down dog, uttanasana (standing forward fold), and tadasana (mountain); next come 4 repetitions of sun salutations. Then parsvottanasana (intense side stretch), warrior series (including virabhadrasana 1 & 2 and a lunge w/ hand wrap), and natarajasana (lord of the dance). Move to seated and slowly roll down for urdhva dhanurasana (bridge) and then full backbend / wheel / upward bow, with knees to chest after each. Return to seated for janu sirsasana (head to knee), paschimottanasana (seated forward bend), dandasana (staff). Return to down dog to move into low lunge w/ slight backbend, then move into pigeon. Roll down to supine for halasana (plow), moving into sarvagasana (shoulderstand), coming down into supine twist w/ legs extended. Sit up w/ hands in yoga mudra, then forward bend; come out and hug knees to chest. Roll back into savasana (corpse).

Level: Iíd recommend this to experienced exercisers practicing yoga at least at a beginner / intermediate level (i.e. youíre familiar with the basic poses, have some existing flexibility, and are working your way up to stronger practices). Ateeka makes a few suggestions of how to advance your practice.

Class: Ateeka alone, with instruction via voiceover.

Music: very nice gentle instrumental music with harp, flutes, and small cymbals; ocean waves lap on the shore in the background.

Set: Ateeka practices on a lawn next to the seashore in Maui during a sunny day, although sometimes she demonstrates the pose in another Maui setting.

Production: clear picture and sound. Helpful camera angles usually show all of Ateeka.

Equipment: yoga sticky mat (or equivalent). Ateeka is barefoot.

Space Requirements: enough space to do full sun salutations and to lie down with arms and legs extended, with space behind you for plow.

DVD Notes: The main menu (at least for the version I have, which has a white and blue cover with shots of Ateeka overlying a shot of a palm tree) offers you these choices: Play, Introduction, Sun Salutation, Parsvottanasana, Virabhadrasana, Natarajasana, Halasana, and Ending Credits.

Instructor Comments:
Ateeka cues as well as explains the poses, telling you what to do when plus what the pose does. She reminds you to do the class in a way that makes sense to you, modifying where necessary (although she doesnít always provide suggestions for them). She mirror cues. Ateeka alternates between English and Sanskrit names for poses. She moves beautifully and elegantly through the poses.
In a way, Ateeka strikes me as a slightly older (i.e. more mature), less flowery cousin of Rainbeau Mars. She talks about setting an intention, nurturing yourself with the breath and poses, etc., but itís not quite so hippy dippy as Rainbeauís usual sayings.

KathAL79