A Journey through the Chakras

Ana Brett, Ravi Singh
Year Released: 2005

Categories: Yoga


This workout was reviewed by Kath and she did an excellent job. Since there was only one review of this workout I was asked by Beth to give a second review.

I've had this workout for ages and have done it too many times to count. I always prefer to do the workout in its entirety. However you are able to split the workout.

Background: Plain white set.

Music: Regular Raviana music.


CHAPTERS:

Breath Primer
Tune In
Breath Exercise For Chakra Balance
Warm Ups
Set One
Set Two

The workout flows as follows:

In the "Breath Exercise For Chakra Balance" section you inhale for 8 focusing on each energy center all the way up to the crown of the head. Then exhale down. Reapeated a few times.

Then Warm Ups for the Spine. Spinal flexion while inhaling forward exhaling back.

Earth First Chakra:
Warrior position with arms in position as if holding an arrow ready to shoot. Done while doing long deep breathing. First facing right side than left. Then Tree Pose with long deep breathing.

Working First and Second Centers: at the same time Crow Pose with Breath Of Fire(BOF). Butterfly Pose with long deep breathing followed by Kundalini Lotus Pose with BOF.

Next three Exercises relating to Rectum, Sex Organs and Navel. Frog Pose inhale up exhale down, Camel Pose with BOF, Childs Pose, Sat Kriya then relaxing lying down.

Navel Center:
Criss cross legs with BOF, alternate leg raises with BOF, Criss cross legs with BOF, double leg lifts with BOF, criss cross legs with BOF.
Ending with a meditation:
Wahay Guru Sat Nam
Hari Hari Ram Ram

Set Two Heart Center:
See saw arms with hands together inhaling left exhale right, left arm up 60 degrees right arm down long deep breathing.
Meditation:
So Hung
Har 4X
So Hung

Throat Center:
Arms at right angles inhale head left elbows straight exhale bend elbows head right, extend arms palms up lean back 30 degrees do BOF, head forward facing down hands interlaced behind raised do BOF.
Meditation:
Sat Nam 6X
Wahay Guru
Interlace hands lift over head long deep breathing two more variations of this with the last one including BOF. Then relax lying on back.

Meditation:
Wahay Guru Sat Nam
Hari Hari Ram Ram

Meditation:
7 Wave Sat Nam's
Closing Prayer

Ravi and Ana's workouts are very different. I like their workouts and own many of them. I feel that this workout for me feels better when done in its entirety. I would feel incomplete if I just did half of this workout. It is hard to explain. And maybe its because I would feel that my chakras were not balanced because I didn't do the whole workout.

This is an excellent workout to clear your pathways both mind and body and for that reason alone it is a keeper for me.

Instructor Comments:
Ravi instructs voiceover and has a calm voice. Ana performs the exercises. Ana has a friendly demeanor.

Sundari

03/09/2009