 | Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Grace, Power, Surf Sunset, Intermediate & Advanced, a ***Practice DVD***
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Teaching since 2000 and practicing since 1994 Maral has studied Iyengar, Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, Anusara, and AcroYoga. To the many teachers that have generously donated their hearts to Maral’s growth: Michael Fukumura, David Swenson, John Friend, Jai Uttal, Govindas & Radha, and AcroYoga teachers Jenny and Jason, and of course her husband Manel and her Mama Leela who began practicing in 1977 and whom brought this practice to a little girl who never knew this is what her calling would be.
The devotion to community and peace on both a local and universal level are Maral’s intentions for herself and for humanity. The path of Yoga has given Maral tangible evidence and more importantly the energetic evidence to see and be involved in manifesting community and peace building.
Maral believes and teaches that the path of Yoga is a practice of devotion, devotion not in the sense of giving our power over to something else, but rather the devotion to the universal energy of love that is all pervading and unites us all inwardly as well as outwardly~ the heart of yoga. This is the balance that we play in our lives, the balance of inner & outer, right & left, yin & yang, feminine & masculine………….
Maral’s classes draw on the sacred texts of Yoga but into modern day understanding and language. The asanas are carefully sequenced with attention to pose and counter pose to create greater sensitivity so that when mantras are sung practitioners are able to connect deeper within to reveal a dynamic energy that pulsates within and leaves each person feeling connected to the universal energy of love ~ the heart of yoga.
“Yoga is our life, and our presence, our awareness in each moment, is our greatest gift.”
This is one of many Yoga DVD's at MyYogaVideo.com that has multiple soundtracks. You can choose between two instructional styles, detailed or asana timing only, and you can choose your music from several beautiful tracks. In the detailed instructional sound track you are often presented with pose options for each level. Choose the option that fits you best and hold the pose only as long as you can keep the integrity intact.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
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 Amazing powerful Video, June16, 2008
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Kathrin Keune "Kathrin Keune" (Berlin, Germany)) |
This video is THE video if you want to learn and understand more about Yoga. Maral gives beautifully detailed instructions, that make it easy to follow and understand the alignment. Her voice is very soothing and the setting has a very calming effect. The extraordinary ingredient in this DVD is that Maral has deep knowledge about the connection between body and soul, meaning the connection between physical and emotional health. She supports you in discovering for yourself what that is, how to access it and to grow it through yoga. This is not only a practice DVD, it is so much more: Maral's DVD is tool to find back to yourself through the storms of daily life by developing physical and emotional fitness.
Humbling, but a great DVD , November 24, 2008
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Douglas L. White (Northeast, United States) - |
In the interest of full disclosure, I've been practicing yoga very actively (almost every day) for the past 4 months, and in a hit-or-miss way for the past year. With that in mind, at best I can consider myself an advanced beginner. Everyting I am about to say is intended to be descriptive, not critical. I think this will be a great DVD to follow when I'm ready for it.
Which leads me to my first point... the cover doesn't lie - this is for intermediate and advanced practitioners, not beginners. Yes, I could follow along with almost all of it (even the headstand, although for some of the transitions I would have to be disassembled), but the overall issue really wasn't my flexibility. It was my endurance. Many of the poses are held for a long time with no break, and difficult poses (i.e., for beginners like me) flow into other difficult poses with no rest or vinyasa in between. By the time I was halfway through, I was exhausted, although not drenched in sweat like I am with most "power yoga" dvds.
Second point: I usually practice from power yoga dvds, most notably those of Rodney Yee. They're great. I also use David Swenson's "Short Forms" dvd a lot, and I can follow his longest workout without much issue. But, the key to those dvds is near-constant movement: pose for 5 seconds, vinyasa, pose for 5 seconds, vinyasa... Wash, rinse, repeat. Your heart really amps up, and after 45 minutes to an hour, you feel like you've been through SEAL training. (No offense to you SEALs out there - I'm just trying to illustrate a point) An hour after that, I get this weird glow that lasts almost the whole rest of the day. It rocks.
This DVD was different. Yes, I was totally wiped out, and yes my heart did get going; but like I said, it was more of an endurance challence... the metaphor I keep coming back to is, this workout is like a marathon, while Rodney and David's are long sprints. Even though those workouts last almost the same amount of time, this one left me more tired in a deeper way. And less sweaty.
There are definitely some advanced poses here, too; but you can work around that. My frustration was, once I got to a pose I couldn't do (or couldn't stay in for as long as needed), I had to advance the dvd to find the next pose that I could do, which inevitably cooled me down a bit. That's the big reason I don't recommend it for beginners. Again, though, that's not a criticism of the DVD, it's a recognition that I wasn't ready for a workout of this intensity. But I'll keep at it!
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| ***Practice DVD***: This DVD has a simple menu that lets you choose your sound track including the music and teaching style. After you have listened to the detailed instructional sound track you switch to the asana timing sound track. This helps you get into the body through your yoga practice and out of your critical mind. This DVD also lets you choose the beautiful music that inspires you "today" ...
Here are some sound track samples.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
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 Long routine on the beach, February 20, 2009
Took me a while to get into this one. Partly because its 90 mins and finding that sort of time is a stretch for me, and partly because bits of it move slowly. Having said that, the more I do it the more I like it, and taking your time is sometimes good. I was surprised to see that some don't think it's that advanced - I for one cannot do "bird of paradise" or the splits and there were several bound positions that she gave modifications for. The scenery is very nice (not that you get to watch it much). I felt very relaxed after doing it. I would have liked a couple of shorter routines as well for regular use, but I can just stop at any of several points & stretch so not a biggie really. It's a keeper for sure, and gives me something to aim for. Good to have a selection of music tracks and choose between full explanations and names of positions only.
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Intense practice, December 28, 2008
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YogaGirl (san francisco, ca United States) |
I just finished doing this practice this morning and all I can say is that I am exhausted. As another reviewer said this dvd is a marathon not because of the number of poses but the long holds of the poses. It starts out with a 7 minute meditation. Next is sun salute 5x each a & b with variations on b using crow pose to jump into plank; hands clasped behind back to plank pose. Other poses are triangle, side angle to bird of paradise, head stand, gomasana arms, pyramid pose, revolved triangle, side stick variations, downward dog flip out to half or full upward bow, pigeon variations, half split, full split, locust, bow 2x, bridge, upward facing bow 3x, happy baby, hamstring stretch, side stretch, plow, shoulder stand, plow variation. I may have missed a pose here or there but that's what you get. The holds are looong.
Overall I loved this class. There are no abs and no seated poses. Another viewer said that the poses were too advanced. Not really, I modified when I needed to. Use blocks or straps, do modified sun salutes. The only time I skipped a pose was in headstand, (not my favorite as I have no desire to stand on my head). I can't do crow so I did crow prep instead. This dvd is definitely doable for all levels.
Wow , December 19, 2008
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Deborah D. Moeder "Dee" (The Heartland) |
A lot of poses were too advanced for me, but Maral always shows the beginners position before moving on. She breaks down movements very well, I can't believe how much more flexible I feel compared to my other yoga dvd's. I'm very pleased : )
Excellent, September 26, 2008
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James E. White (Oak Park, IL) |
I can say I had no problem playing this DVD, and the yoga was top notch. The instructor is extremely good, the flow is of a moderate place, and it is a lengthy practice 95 minutes. However there is a 7 minute meditation session and 5 or so minute savasana. The poses are well sequenced and will work you out. This is a great DVD if you have the time, skill, and the endurance to get through it. If you need something a little shorter I would suggest Deb Dobbins video (39, 71, 70 minute sessions) or Christine Pedersen (76 minutes 1 session). Otherwise, you cannot go wrong with this one.
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