Gaiam Ashtanga Yoga - 2 DVD Set By Nicki Doane

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Created with acclaimed instructor Nicki Doane, our Ashtanga Yoga DVD Set guides you with detailed, step by step instruction and demonstration — at a pace that makes this powerful practice easy to learn and completely non-intimidating. With these companion programs you'll soon feel how high-energy Ashtanga sculpts lean muscle, elevates your heart rate and cleanses your body of toxins — all while deepening your personal insight and leading you to greater strength and peace within. Filmed amid the stunning beauty of Doane's native Hawaii, both DVDs include a wealth of bonus content: a quick-reference Pose Guide program segment, fold-out pose guide poster with full-color photos and positioning details, BONUS advanced Ashtanga demonstration session, and an exclusive interview with Nicki Doane.

Introductory Poses (85 minutes) helps you master the essentials of this hatha yoga system developed by Nicki's teacher, Ashtanga developer Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Follow Nicki as she shows and explains …
• Active Vinyasa, or flowing poses and breathing techniques, to strengthen your mind-body connection
• Ujjayi Breathing, or ocean sounds breathing, to create rhythm and focus the mind
• Bandhas, or internal locks, to regulate the body's energy flow

Beginners Workout (100 minutes) is more active and deepens the benefits with the next sequence of postures, the standing series. Here Nicki takes you to the next level with …
• Sun Salutation A and B to set the rhythm of movement and breath
• Standing Forward Bends to lengthen the spine and connect with the breath
• Side Angle Bends to achieve balance and expand energy flow