02-28-10, 09:08 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Hillary Rubin Yoga Foundations DVD
I received an email from Fitness Organica about a new yoga DVD Yoga Foundations with Hillary Rubin.
Hillary Rubin is an Anusara yoga instructor with MS who credits yoga with keeping her symptom-free and medication-free. There are video clips at http://fitnessorganica.com/products/...undations.html and http://www.filmbaby.com/films/3312 Hillary's website is http://www.hillaryrubin.com/ and she also has a podcast. I like what I saw in the video clips a lot! When I can make it to a live yoga class I usually take an Anusara class and this DVD looks similar to my live classes. Has anyone tried this DVD? Anyone else going to order besides me? Danielle |
02-28-10, 11:23 AM | |
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Sharon, those were my thoughts about her medical claims, too.
I downloaded a bunch of HR's podcasts years ago. She used to have many practices available for free on iTunes--not sure if that's still the case. The practices were fine, but there was more talking than I like. From the clips, it looks like most of the talking in the DVD is directed at alignment, which I find helpful. I'm putting this one on my wishlist. |
02-28-10, 12:17 PM | ||
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Europe
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Kath, if you'd like to experience more "hands on" Anusara via video, there is a full length free class on Youtube - it's a recording of live class, very down to earth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZyuvVPDLfk I also found a new website http://www.yogaglo.com (via YouTube as well) & they offer class recordings as a subscription service. I am hesitant as I prefer downloads but the teachers featured are top class. I inquired whether they plan to offer downloads but still waiting for their reply. Recently I've been taking more live Anusara classes and I find most standard yoga DVDs quite bland, you never go as deep and no one is watching you I got a new DVD though - Vinyasa Flow with Maral Hadidi - and although it's billed as Vinyasa it is in fact very Anusara-infused with long holds and getting into the poses. I believe Maral studied with John Friend.
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02-28-10, 12:27 PM | ||
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02-28-10, 12:48 PM | ||
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Europe
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02-28-10, 01:39 PM | ||
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Location: Brooklyn, New York
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I did two days of the mystery tour (2004?) after doing anusara for not quite a year. I went to the intermediate level and felt completely comfortable. And I'm very shy about jumping out of my own level. If only one level is offered there will no doubt be some advanced poses, but plenty of options for those who aren't able to do advanced versions of poses. Anusara is particularly good at alternatives and very encouraging. (I don't know if I would have ever made it into handstand without the help and encouragement of my anusara teacher at the time!) There's a very nice community vibe at these events. You should definitely go! And the sessions are assisted by anusara teachers from all over. I attended a workshop given by someone who assisted at one of the European tours and she was very enthusiastic about the experience. Do you have the Friend Omega DVDs -- they give you a pretty good idea of what to expect in the intermediate. The Grand Gathering gives you a bit of an idea too but the Omega DVDs show more of the participants and you can see how the level of practice varies. There are some famous teachers on the mats, but people just like you and me too. There are special teachers events connected with the various venues, but those are a whole other thing.
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02-28-10, 02:23 PM | |
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Yes, I have John Friend's Omega and Yoga Journal Estes Park DVDs, which is why I'm so interested in finding a live teacher. I'm not sure why the nearest Anusara studios are so far away; for whatever reason this area is dominated by Iyengar, power yoga (specifically Baron Baptiste's brand), a few other chains, and of course vinyasa galore, and then there's the relatively huge Kali-Ray studio in my town, with over a dozen affiliated teachers and at least half a dozen classes a day. Who knows why certain things take hold in certain places and others don't...
Sharon, I've had my eye on Ishwari's and have vacillated on getting it, but it's now on my wish list. Sounds like it's worth doing a little more poking around iTunes, although I just don't seem to do the practices I've already downloaded.
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