Kundalini Yoga for Circulation and Detoxification

David Cushing Fuess, the instructor on this DVD, is an acupuncturist who has been practicing yoga since 1966, and has taught Kundalini Yoga since 1975. His goal here is to make yoga easy and accessible to the average human being. He teaches in a non-denominational way, and does not use Sanskrit (or Gurmukhi) terminology. In the introductory section, he notes that yoga is an interior journey, talks about the history of yoga and his own practice (he studied with Yogi Bhajan and Baba Hari Das), and provides health precautions.The DVD was filmed in an indoor studio, and takes a modular approach. 32 exercises are grouped together by their health effects. There are about four exercises in most of the modules. He recommends doing a few of the modules at a time and building up gradually over time. The modules are:1) Powerful Breathing2) Warm Up Hips3) Abdominals4) Breath of Fire5) Balance 16) Standing Poses7) Balance 28) Spine Flexibility9) CompletionThe completion section includes a final relaxation in corpse pose. He also adds an interesting bonus section on anatomy, where he lectures before a skeleton and points out how yogic exercises effect the muscles and bones. The instructor's demeanor is encouraging and humorous throughout. He is an older person, is not a perfectionist, encourages the viewer not to be one either, and to make things fun! He is also very knowledgeable about health, and adds a lot of interesting commentary during the exercises. A few of the exercises were somewhat challenging (shoulder stand, leg lifts, etc.) but not out of reach. I would rank this as a bit more difficult than the Nirvair Singh Khalsa DVDs that I've reviewed previously, and should be a good next step. A worthwhile purchase.

This is my fourth Raviana DVD purchase after finding success with their previous DVDs, Fat Free Yoga, Kundalini Beginner & Beyond, and Ultimate Stretch. So I purchased this one along with the new Yoga Beginner & Beyond. I haven't gone through this entire DVD yet, but I have done one of the preset work outs and I am sold! I have never been a fan of your "conventional" type of exercise, such as gyms, weight lifting, aerobics, etc. When I tried all that stuff, it always felt like a chore for me, so I was never that consistent with it. Exercise should not feel like a chore! It should be something you look forward to, because it makes you feel fantastic both inside and out!I thought I would give a more personalized review of this DVD by giving an example of how it has affected my own life. Over all, doing this along with the rest of the Raviana's DVDs has a major impact on my mood, and makes me feel much more radiant, energetic and happier! I feel like I don't sweat the small stuff as I used to. I live in Canada and this week we have unfortunately been experience some extended winter weather..cold, snow, all that depressing stuff. I can honestly say after exploring the new DVDs, the weather has not affected my mood like it normally does! True, it is a pain to keep putting on all those winter clothes, when all you want to do is get out the shorts and the sandals and bring on the springtime weather. But I have remained quite resilient throughout the week, despite the bitter cold and snow! People at work and my friends have actually commented on my bubbly nature this week!I find the cardio section in this DVD to be effective and fun, and it certainly made me break out into a sweat. I don't know of it is the cardio combined with the Kundalini Yoga techniques that worked so well for me, but I know I have finally found a type of exercise that I can stick with for life.

I love all things yoga, especially kundalini yoga. Practicing kundalini yoga has helped me make major shifts in my life, body, mind and soul. When I got my hands on "Kundalini Yoga Flow Boot Camp", I was excited. As soon as I began the the first yoga flow set, I knew I was going to be in heaven for the next hour or so, namely because of the combination of "vinyasa"-type yoga and kundalini.The first yoga flow set really helped me get anchored into my body and align with my breath, so by the time I got to the second yoga flow set, I was ready to expand and soften. And expand I did! I felt like this set expanded me in the most stagnant area of my body: my hips. Ana incorporates Pigeon Pose in this set, which is my all-time favorite pose. (*note for beginners: please don't try full pigeon pose unless you've had experience, because this one could get a little dicey if you have not built up enough flexiblility.)Since I also have chronic tightness in my shoulders from my awesome desk job, "Ringing the Bells of Heaven" was the perfect antedote to unlock my knotty shoulders! At one point, I actually felt my sternum pop and felt my solar plexus expand, which actually made me start laughing...and because of the legnth of time you are consistently doing these challenging upper body exercises, the laughter couldn't have come at a better time. It was awesome!I was amazed at how powerful I felt while completeing the Siam Kriya...but this is definitely not easy! The beautiful meditations they ended with were just really the perfect ending to what is, in my humble opinion, the perfect full-body/mind workout.This DVD gets a perfect rating from me and I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to expand and strengthen on ALL levels!Sat nam!