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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 2 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | Color and beautiful scenery dominate the set of this relaxing yoga video. International yoga instructor Wai Lana practices poses standing on beautiful Asian rugs in the middle of epic scenic spots such as above arroyos in the desert, next to seaside surfing beaches, and on rocky bluffs. Tinkly Asian-inspired New Age music, Wai Lana's own "Yoga Music of the Heart," drifts in and out with the ambient sound of waves and wind. Running at about an hour, the video offers a bit of yoga history, thorough explanation of breathing techniques, 15 different postures, and a long relaxation segment at the end. Wai Lana's verbal instruction may be difficult to understand at times as English is not her first language. However, her pacing and slow pose demonstration are ample guidance, and she doesn't intimidate the viewer by flaunting her flexibility. She also allows plenty of time for feeling the affects of stretch and exercise and explains the benefits of each as well. The toning promise of the video is serious: exercises work out the butt, back, thighs, and stomach. Due to the limited number of poses and specific toning goals, this video is probably best combined with other Wai Lana videos offering different workout goals, such as her Fun Challenge and Hello Fitness titles. --Gilia Angell | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Actors: | Wai Lana | | Format: | Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC | | Number of Tapes: | 1 | | Studio: | Wai Lana | | VHS Tape Release Date: | September 24, 2002 | | Run Time: | 50 minutes | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 5 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Nice practice provides relaxing stretches for the whole body May 19, 2005
In this video, Wai Lana offers a series of dynamic poses focused on stretching and toning various areas of the body. She begins with a basic breathing exercise plus some simple stretches for the neck. Next, you'll wake up the legs by alternating between a squat and a toe raise, then move on a standing knee to chest stretch. Still in a standing position, Wai Lana performs what she calls a "Dancing Forward Bend" (the names for all of her poses appear briefly on screen, which is helpful because she frequently uses names I've never seen before), which is basically a continuous flow between a standing forward bend and a standing backbend. The final standing posture is a variation on triangle pose in which your legs are only shoulder-width apart.
Wai Lana then moves to the floor for some back stretches, including a locust variation, a rear leg lift on hands and knees, and a cat/cow series. From a seated position, she performs a forward bend and a simple twist. Moving to lying on your back, you'll finish with a single leg lift, bridge pose, single leg cirlces, and then double leg circles. After setting you up for savasana, Wai Lana invites you to join her in seated chanting, but I just stayed in savasana the entire time (about 5 minutes); the entire practice comes in at just under 38 minutes. Overall, I found this practice to be enjoyable and relaxing, and I felt nicely stretched out afterwards. Because there are brief pauses between every pose segment, you can perform as many or as few postures as you choose, simply picking up where you left off the next time, so this practice is easily customizable to your needs.
If you've never tried Wai Lana before, you should be aware that she wears an elaborate new outfit for each asana, uses bright makeup, and has a heavy accent; all of this takes a bit of getting used to. However, she provides very good instruction with frequent form reminders (although her cueing is non-mirrored), is quite encouraging, and practices against an absolutely gorgeous setting in Hawaii with a Pacific Ocean backdrop. The Wai Lana series is definitely worth checking out if you have been practicing yoga for awhile and are looking for a departure from mainstream yoga videos.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Wai Lana's Yoga has been a great help Jan 06, 2004
Wai Lana's Toning Workout has been a huge relief for me. Four months after moving from the countryside to the big city I had begun to experience fatigue due to smog and environmental changes. My body wasn't able to deal with it making me barely able to fully complete my work, which previously had been so easy. Taking supplements helped a little. After seeing the beauty of Wai Lana's Yoga program on Television one day, I decided that doing regular Yoga might help my situation. I ordered toning workout online and have been diligently practicing it every morning. My fatigue has gradually subsided and I feel better than I did before I moved to the city! My morning Yoga practice has become a very pleasant part of my day with Wai Lana's soft calming voice and the beautiful scenery in the background. I've ordered 5 other videos and can't wait until they arrive!
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Lots of Talk; No Action Jun 19, 2003
Disappointing. Do understand though that what I am looking for is an instructional forum which devotes at least 50-60 solid minutes of actual stretching and asana work. Verbal instruction should occur simultaneously with the movements, poses and stretches. This tape spends about 25 minutes on very few and simple asanas and the remaining 40-45 minutes of the tape is all talk about why yoga is so wonderful and why everyone should be doing it, or, just advertisements of Wai Lana's other products.
Beautiful scenery, soothing voice, burning muscles Nov 18, 2000
I have been using this and the beginner's workout, and I feel great - in fact, I've always hated to exercise and now I'm getting up before the kids so I can get in my yoga. I had a new baby several months ago, and completely lost my balance, flexibility, mind, etc. This workout for me was actually a little better than the beginner workout for starting out because my abs needed serious work, but the asanas didn't require me to be extremely flexible to start - Wai Lana encourages the viewer to work up to the heavier stretches, but be patient and don't strain. You still get quite a muscle burn, though! The filming is beautiful, her voice is kind and not judgemental or too peppy. After a session, I feel calm, centered, and ready for the day. My three year old loves it too - she usually wanders in sleepily and watches the end of it, saying "I wanna go that place." Only thing it's missing is a plane ticket to her practice spots.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Wai Lana's expertise makes this tape a joy to work with. May 31, 1999
Beginners Workout and Toning Workout were the first two tapes my partner and I purchased because we found that the yoga teachers in our area were either so strict and impossible for us to follow or so useless that we may as well be knitting! We now can practice yoga in our home regularly to our own timetable. The asanas are straightforwardly explained and can be accomplished to our ability. The stunning locations and Wai Lana's obvious expertise and charm make these tapes a joy to work with.
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