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Shiva Rea - Fluid Power - Vinyasa Flow Yoga |  | Actor: Shiva Rea
Studio: Acacia
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.99
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Seller: Standing Ovation
Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 2627
Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Running Time: 243 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
MPN: 054961884490
UPC: 054961884490
EAN: 0054961884490
ASIN: B000KGH03E
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: April 24, 2007
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Product Description
Customizable yoga workouts to achieve strength, enhance agility, flexibility and creativity.
Amazon.com
It's more of the same from Shiva Rea with Fluid Power: Vinyasa Flow Yoga, and considering the quality of her previous DVD releases, that's a very good thing. With six pre-set practices (three intermediate "long flows" and three "short flows"), ranging from less than 30 minutes to nearly two hours, Fluid Power--described by Rea as a means to explore "the wave movement that is the reality of our fluid, quantum body" in order to "enhance circulation, longevity, and creativity and to satisfy amphibious longings," whatever that means--this is Rea's longest and most detailed presentation to date. Those familiar with her Yoga Shakti and Yoga Trance Dance will recognize certain elements from those programs here; Fluid Power generally combines Shakti's somewhat more traditional approach (e.g., poses that are held for several breaths) with the kind of creative expression fostered by Trance Dance, which favors constant, flowing movements (in the familiar downward facing dog, for instance, Rea encourages steady undulations of the spine, referred to as "circular wave patterns," as opposed to keeping the back long and straight). While there are many asanas that will certainly be recognizable to most anyone who practices hatha yoga (the cobra, bow, upward dog, chaturanga, handstand, and pigeon are just a few of them), Rea also brings her distinctive style to the practice; her "Dancing Warrior 1008," featured in the longest and most challenging pre-set sequence ("Backbend Flow"), uniquely combines backbends, twists, lunges, and more. All of this will take some getting used to. Rea notes that these practices are designed for "experienced beginners and intermediate practitioners," and everyone is advised to view the sequences before attempting them. Meanwhile, the "Yoga Matrix," with which users can customize their practice by combining elements from all six pre-set sequences in any order they choose, is one of the most appealing features of this and all Shiva Rea DVDs. Also as before, the cinematography is gorgeous (filming again took place at New Mexico's White Sands National Park), and the music is evocative but relatively unobtrusive. A second disc includes alignment tips for some poses, information about fluid vinyasa techniques, and comments by various experts about yoga and, yes, even quantum physics. --Sam Graham
 Shiva Rea's Blessing for Amazon Customers Dear Amazon Adventurers! The turning of the New Year - another journey around the Sun - is a time of great opportunity, reflection and renewal of what ignites us in the core of our heart. As Rumi says, "When you do things from your Soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy." Every DVD program that we offer you is a labor of love to empower your home practice and living of yoga. Fluid Power is my offering to that river of your life force that awakens, transforms and renews. As we activate a fluid strength in our body and in our lives, we become more open to all the possibility of this great journey of life! Have a rockin' and blessed New Year!
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Not as in love as with her Daily Energy DVD...yet August 7, 2010
Katherine S. Stafford (BURLINGAME, CA, US)
I would definitely say this is not a beginning yoga DVD. Yet, it is beautiful and different and very expressive, working in yogic poses creatively. Music is tribal and inspiring of free form. I was ready for a change and I found it in Shiva Rea.
 Too fast, too little of too much June 29, 2010
J. L. DeBiase (Taos, NM, USA)
The inside of the DVD cover has a disclaimer saying that due to the amount of video she wanted to put on the DVD and the constraints of space, the yoga is much faster than she would teach in a class. For one, it makes it really difficult to move from one asana to the next, plus you don't stay in them once you get into them. I felt like she spent a lot of time on things that were less essential and I didn't find a really good practice amongst all the options. I bought this DVD for the options, and I have been practicing yoga for 15 years, but, while some of the movements are interesting, I do not like this DVD simply bc I do not feel like there is a straight forward succinct practice on it.
 shiva is tedious May 29, 2010
J. E. Lohrey (Hood River, OR USA)
As much as I love yoga, what I really need is a practical approach. This is not to say that there isn't practicality to Shiva's approach, but how to say? I get REALLY bored when she starts yammering on about a bunch of googly muck. I want to hear about how to move, and how to breathe, and what to avoid tensing, and be reminded to relax what tends to get tense but she really takes it to the nth degree. I meditate when I practice yoga, too, but I find her thoughts obnoxious sometime, and actually my flow of concentration and enjoyment and focus feel very interrupted by her constant out loud meditative thoughts.
 Tough or easy, this beautiful DVD has it all! March 30, 2010
Nancy Loderick (Boston, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is probably my favorite Shiva Rea DVD. It's so versatile and I can use it if I want a tough yoga workout or if I want a more soothing one. This DVD has it all!
What I love about this DVD:
**Pre-set practices of varying lengths, both shorter and longer flows, ranging from 26 minutes to 108 minutes.
**the breath-taking scenery of White Sands National Park
**Shiva's soothing voice
**the unusual flows. I particularly like the Creative Flow. I actually feel more creative after I've done this practice!
**the movements themselves. There is something magical about the circular movements that are such a part of this DVD. My joints feel freer and looser, my head feels clearer, and I feel at peace with myself and with the world after doing this DVD.
Things to be aware of in this DVD. I'm not calling these negatives, since they don't detract from the DVD.
**advanced poses like handstands. Shiva doesn't give a lot of modifications for these, so I have to make up my own. I don't get discouraged however. I view these poses as something to work towards.
**the dancer, who appears in front of Shiva in some of the sections. I find her a bit distracting when I'm trying to look at Shiva and follow her movements.
Another wonderful creation from my favorite yoga teacher, Shiva Rea.
The Sequel to Yoga Shakti December 27, 2009
N. M. Kaesemeyer (Cincinnati, OH)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this DVD several months after Yoga Shakti so I wouldn't get bored, and I must say, I haven't yet with Fluid Power. I agree with the one reviewer who said it was a sequel to Yoga Shakti. To get the most benefit, I think one needs to have experienced Yoga Shakti first; otherwise, I think someone new to yoga and to Shiva's teaching style could easily get overwhelmed with this DVD.
Personally, I love the segments that fall under the Creative Flow sequence on the DVD: Prana Flow Meditation, Spiral Flow Meditation, Kalari Vinyasa, Jala Namaskar, Water Core (found on Creative Core Abs as well), Prana Yoga Slow Wave, Fluid Systems Meditation, and Savasana. Some of my other favorites include Pranayama with Chanting, Standing Pose Mandala, Forward Bends and Hip Openers, and Mandala Namaskars I and II.
These sequences showcase some really cool and creative vinyasa flows, such as the Kalari and Jala Namaskars, that I've never even seen before. Shiva, as usual, takes these traditional vinyasa sequences to a whole new level. You definitely learn a lot of new poses and techniques.
I'm still trying to master some of the harder sequences like the Dancing Warrior 1008 series and Foundation Vinyasa - a tough one for the arms! In addition, both the Backbending Sequences and Handstands are tough for me. Personally, I prefer the Backbending Sequences found on Shiva's other DVDs, "Flow Yoga for Beginners" and "Yoga Shakti." I feel the ones on here are for more for the intermediates and advanced. Hopefully, if I keep practicing these segments, I'll work my way up to Shiva's level.
Overall, a very enjoyable and different DVD. Just remember to watch a few times beforehand since there is a lot of new material to digest.
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