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Excellent, extremely versatile yoga DVD accessible to all levels
With the exception of the beautiful Yoga Mind & Body (with Ali McGraw), this was my first Erich Schiffmann video. During the introduction at the beginning of the practice, Erich explains that the entire video was created by him--not only the instructing, but also the filming, editing, etc. Therefore, he notes that since there is no camera person, the camera angles might sometimes be a little off, but I did not find this to be a problem at all. Although you won't find the amazing production values of YM&B here, I still thought this DVD was nicely produced, definitely more than adequate for my needs. <
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>The DVD is very well-chaptered into 10 segments which could easily be mixed and matched to create your own customized practice. I've included a brief overview below along with my own comments (all times are approximate). <
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>1. Introduction, 7.5 minutes. From a seated position, Erich leads you through forward bends, side bends, and twists. <
>2. Mountain series, 7 minutes. Similar to the first segment except in a standing position; ends with a forward bend and squat. <
>3. Cat/Dog series, 3.5 minutes. <
>4. Half Salutes, 9.5 minutes. Erich performs half sun salutes and then flows into a series of standing postures, including triangle and wide-legged forward bend with a twist. <
>5. Reclining lotus preps, 13.5. From both a reclined and a seated position, Erich leads you through a series of wonderful hip openers such as thread the needle and rock the baby; my favorite segment! <
>6. Shoulder stretches, 14.5 minutes. Another great segment; Erich presents a great series of shoulder openers while seated in hero's pose (these include, but are more comprehensive than, the shoulder exercises which appear in his book). <
>7. Locust series, 4 minutes. A shorter series of gentle backbends. <
>8. Half Dog, 3.5 minutes. Shoulder stretch (also performed in YM&B). <
>9. Bridge, 6.5 minutes. Includes several bridge variations plus a reclining twist. <
>10. Savasana, 5 minutes. The credits start rolling about 1.5 minutes into this segment, but the music continues, so you can easily continue your relaxation until the chimes sound. <
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>(Total time: approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes) <
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>Like virtually everyone who has tried Erich, I really enjoyed this DVD, and I know I will get a lot of use out of it. Also, I can't wait to try other videos in the Backyard series!