This one-hour PBS special is hosted by Rodney Yee, one of the most respected Yoga teachers in the world. He and his wife Colleen Saidman demonstrate simple techniques that will profoundly enhance your physical, emotional and mental well being through The Practical Power of Yoga.
Details
LENGTH: 1 x 60 Minutes
FORMAT: Special
CAMERA: HDCAM
INTERNATIONAL TRACK: Yes
TEXTLESS: Yes
CLOSED CAPTIONS: Yes
ASPECT RATIO: 16:9
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2008
RELEASE YEAR: 2008
SUPPLIER: Incandescent Entertainment
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
Rodney Yee is considered one of the foremost yoga masters and teachers in the world. Despite carrying such a serious mantle of respect he is also a warm, funny, accessible and happy man, and it is this combination of renowned knowledge and delightful personality that is at the heart of The Practical Power of Yoga, a 60-minute program that brings him, for the first time, to television. He is joined in this combination lecture/workshop by his partner (and wife) Colleen Saidman, herself a highly respected yoga teacher. As beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside, Colleen brings a delicate wisdom to the yoga class experience. Together, they take their live and home audience through a thorough experience of classic yoga theory, philosophies and practice. They teach a variety of poses, and explain the health benefits of each pose.
The special was taped in front of an audience ranging from complete yoga novices to experienced students, from young to old (including a 90-year-old participant); some of the audience participates on mats, while some are seated. Regardless, everyone becomes engaged in the program, while Rodney and Colleen walk among the members, correcting where needed.
The program provides definitions of yoga, what it is and what it isn’t, and introduces the most important and basic pose of all: mountain, which all yoga poses revolve around. The standing poses teach grounding and centering, and they are rejuvenating as well. As Colleen explains, the sun salutations can become your daily caffeine replacement!
Rodney then focuses on the concept of balance. As he explains, balance is a constant process. He teaches cobbler, tree pose, and cobra — and how to open your heart, one of the greatest benefits of a yoga practice.
In the final portion of the program, Rodney and Colleen focus on the key concept of achieving alert relaxation, the central precept of yoga. Rodney leads the audience through a truly remarkable full-body meditation, and Colleen presents a breathing process that can change your body chemistry and transform your life. The conclusion is a moving summation of the “goal” of the yoga experience. This program appeals to anyone who has ever wondered: “what’s all the fuss about yoga?” as well as devoted practitioners and those who have followed Rodney’s teachings over the past 25 years.
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