I ordered this DVD last week and got it within a few days! Lianne recommended the web site which she discovered on the Erich Schiffman Forum. Apparently Tilak has studied with Erich (it is also listed in his Bio).

After I placed the order, I got an e-mail from Tilak himself thanking me, another when it shipped, and then a nice handwritten note on the receipt.

If you like Erich Schiffman, you will probably like this practice. It is 1 hour 15 minutes long. The production is absolutely beautiful. There is a voice-over – and it is *very* soothing. You can see Erich’s influence in Tilak’s teaching but he definitely has added his own style.

The class is filmed all outside with different yogis and yoginis in different gorgeous outdoor scenes in the Virginia area. The music is amazing – the best in any yoga media I’ve tried and I’ve tried a lot. Some of it is traditional chanting and some if it is instrumental.

The DVD is well chaptered.

There is a great section on outtakes as well – really funny.

Here’s a list of asanas

• Opening Mediatation
• Sukhasana Fold
• Baddah Konasaana
• Pavivrtta Janusirshasana
• Arm Swings
• Opening to Heaven
• Tadasana 1,2
• Vrksanasana -> Garudasana
• Uttanasana
• Ardha Surya Namaskar
• Liquid high lunge
• Cobra Vinyasas (repeated after each of the standing poses)
• Liquid Low Lunge
• Virabhadrasana 1, 2
• Trikonasana Parsakonasana
• Kumbhakasana > Vasisthasana
• Kneeling pigeon
• Parsvottansana -> Virabhadrasana 3
• Arda Chandrasanana - > high lunge
• Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Parsva Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
• Balasana > Vajrasana > Chest Expander >
• Pause
• Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Spread Leg Adductor Stretch
• Prasarita Padatasana
• Same as above but Pavrtta
• Shirsasana
• Supta Padangusthasana
• Reclining Lunge > Thread the Needle
• Rock the Baby -> Ardha Padmasana Fold with cat and dog tilt (very nice!)
• SIrshasana
• Balasana > Vajrasana
• Pause
• Paschimottanasana (and a series of other related postes)
• Sarvangasana
• Twists
• Savasana
• Pranayama
• Meditation

Sorry I may not have the spelling of Sanskrit names.

Anyway I absolutely loved this practice. It is not Power Yoga but if you like Erich I will predict you will like this DVD. The production is worlds better than Erich’s stuff (but if you don’t like music be forewarned – however it is really great music!). The poses move a bit quicker than Erich’s – just so you know.

He has a great way of teaching too – with slightly different language on the subtleties of the poses – some like Erich – others new to me. There were several new poses new to me as well.

The web site is: http://www.tilakpyle.com/Store.htm

Christine Miyachi