Videos: Godfrey Devereux / Sam Dworkis

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I added some new info to my page on yoga videos

at:

<a href=http://www.ionet.net/~tslade/yogavid.htm

target=new>http://www.ionet.net/~tslade/yogavid.htm</a><br><br>Just got a copy

of Godfrey Devereux's video, Dynamic

Yoga - The Power of Practice, subtitled An

Introduction to Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. This is just recently

available in NTSC (NTSC is for American VCRs, PAL plays on

European VCRs). Godfrey has studied Iyengar and Ashtanga

extensively and his teaching draws from both. This video

basically presents a series of postures that are easier for

most people than the complete primary series. There

are a lot of postures and variations that I have not

seen elsewhere. Ashtanga purists may not like this

video but anyone having trouble with primary series may

find it very useful. I think the idea is that this is

a practice that teaches the basic concepts of

Ashtanga and builds towards the ability to do primary

series (which is really not that easy for the average

person). This video is based on the book Dynamic Yoga and

is meant to be practiced along with. I hope he will

also produce videos based on his newer books,

15-Minute Yoga and Hatha Yoga Breath by Breath. Available

from EYE Yoga: <a href=http://www.eyeyoga.co.uk

target=new>http://www.eyeyoga.co.uk</a><br><br>Also

got a video from Sam Dworkis. He is the author of two

excellent yoga books - ExTension and Recovery Yoga. This

video is just a tape of a lecture he gave at a

workshop, presenting his basic concepts, which are also

covered in his books and on his website. He is my

favorite yoga teacher and has some very important messages

about "appropriate yoga". The video is $10 and is a

good way to get his ideas. I learned a lot from it

even though I have read his books and his website.

Ashtanga atheletes may not be interested but his info is

valuable for all yoga teachers and for anyone who

questions whether Ashtanga may be the best approach for

them at this time. I hope he will make videos to

present his ExTension Yoga and Recovery Yoga. Available

from his website: <a href=http://www.extensionyoga.com

target=new>http://www.extensionyoga.com</a>