Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress with Maya Fiennes

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Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress with Maya Fiennes

 

Review by Holly E. Ordway

 

There are a lot of yoga DVDs out on the market (and I've reviewed a

decent number of them). The Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress

program is a new entry into the field that manages to offer something

a bit different. Maya Fiennes provides workout, approximately an hour

long, that fits into the Kundalini style of yoga, focusing on the

spine and channeling energy appropriately.

 

The yoga program starts off with an introduction by Fiennes who

explains what the Kundalini yoga style is about. It feels very

New-Agey, with an emphasis on awakening Kundalini energy in

preparation for the heart-centered Aquarian Age of 2012. More

specifically, she explains that it focuses on the nervous system and

involves both physical actions and chanting.

 

Viewers who are looking for yoga for its physical and relaxation

benefits may find it a bit disconcerting (as I did) to have this

program explicitly connected to the Indian spiritual tradition: for

instance, the opening mantra is intended to connect with the chain of

yoga masters that came before, and to " bow to the divine creator

within. " Other references include finding your inner guru, getting in

touch with inner knowledge by connecting with the planet Jupiter, and

so on.

 

That said, the exercises themselves are quite good, and definitely

different from ones that I've seen in other yoga programs. The warmup,

which is quite substantial, provides a series of exercises to work on

relaxing the spine and improving flexibility while energizing the

body. During the main program, exercises work on the arms (to work on

the adrenal gland), abdominals, a lot of breathing exercises, and

intervals of meditation. When done slowly, the movements are very easy

to do, and relaxing; when speeded up as Fiennes demonstrates, they're

surprisingly challenging. The exercises are more relaxed at the

beginning of the program, getting more challenging as the program

continues; toward the end, participants will definitely work up a

sweat with some of the leg extensions.

 

This looks like an good yoga workout for anyone who has flexibility

problems, tense muscles, or problems with the moving around necessary

for other types of yoga workouts (this workout is done almost entirely

seated). Fiennes has done a good job of creating a balanced workout

that moves from a gentle warmup to a few more challenging exercises

later in the workout.

 

One thing that's not so user-friendly about the program is that it has

only three chapters: introduction, warm-up, and practice; there's no

way to jump to specific movements (or skip over them).

 

The DVD

 

Video

 

Visually, the program is very peaceful and soothing. Fiennes sits in a

completely white background, so there are no distractions whatsoever.

She's even wearing a white outfit, which makes for an overall " clean "

appearance but does make it a bit harder to distinguish some of her

movements since it's white-on-white. The image is clean and clear,

with no noise or flaws. The image is a bit soft, but perfectly fine.

It appears in a widescreen anamorphic format.

 

Audio

 

The soundtrack is clean and attractive. Fiennes provides a voiceover

explanation for the movements, and is clear and natural-sounding. A

mellow chant with music runs in the background, but doesn't interfere

with with the voiceover.

 

Extras

 

There's a very brief introduction from Deepak Chopra commending Maya

Fiennes as a yoga teacher, and a text biography of Fiennes.

 

Final thoughts

 

Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress offers a pretty good workout,

especially if you're looking to increase spinal flexibility. I didn't

care for the New Age spirituality part of it, but the exercises

themselves are well chosen. They're fairly low-key, so this is

probably a good program for people who don't feel ready for more

intense or challenging yoga programs.