Yoga For Surfers I

Peggy Hall
Year Released: 2002

Categories: Yoga


There are no reviews for this video, so I thought I'd post one. I can't break in down in great detail, but there are 3 major chapters: a "pre-surf" session, which runs about 10 minutes; a "water" session, also around 10 minutes (I think, uhm for obvious reasons I've only previewed); and a "post-surf" restorative session that runs 20 minutes.
The pre-surf session makes a good warm up, mainly (all?) standing poses. The water session demonstrates stretches you can do on a surf board to keep yourself loose while surfing (but with very little imagination you can see where many of these would be useful during the day). The post surf session is a restorative practice. The pre- & post- sessions work well together to form a 30 minute stretching workout. I frequently use the restorative practice at the end of the day on its own.
The setting for the first chapter is mainly on the beach; the last chapter is mainly in a backyard - very green and lush. Peggy is usually joined by a surfer during the poses and there is some interview footage at the beginning of the chapters. They also include some surfing footage while you are holding poses. The music is instrumental guitar. There is a little woo-hoo factor here - less than Rainbeau Mars but more than Karen Voight - but I like a little of that so to me its a plus.
As you can probably tell, I really like this workout.

Instructor Comments:
Peggy is knowledgable and cues well. My seven year old can follow her cueing in the 20 minute restorative section.

eventmom

01/16/2005