I have been doing ashtanga yoga for a while and was looking for a home practice that combined spirituality with the physical side of yoga. This CD is it!! This is a 2 CD guided practice. It combines the best of yoga practices: hatha yoga, kirtan (chanting), pranayama and meditation. The first CD is dedicated to opening the heart with backbends. She prepares you for backbends by A & B sun sun salutations, standing poses, hip openers,stretching your quads exercise: kneeling on knee with shin against the wall and hanumanasana variation against the wall. I have done this in a live class, but have never seen it on a video or CD. How wonderful! A more advanced backbend, viparita dandasana (headstand upward bow)is presented. As always, one needs to know your limitations so as not to hurt yourself, especially your knees or neck. The 1st CD ends with a 10 minute chant with Jai Uttal. You feel blissful afterwards.

The 2nd CD is also a full practice with sun salutations done with a mantra. It then continues with forward bends, hip openers, pranayama, meditation, relaxation and another kirtan. I highly recommend this CD set for those who want to connect inwardly with yoga. Her CD set is available at prabhumusic.com

Instructor Comments:
Shiva Rea teaches Vinyasa flow yoga. She has a wonderful, sincere soothing voice.

Janice