Comments on: Kundalini Yoga for Beginners and Beyond http://namasteph.com/yoga-reviews/kundalini-yoga-for-beginners-and-beyond/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:47:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Stephanie http://namasteph.com/yoga-reviews/kundalini-yoga-for-beginners-and-beyond/#comment-918 Stephanie Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:05:11 +0000 http://namasteph.com/?p=83#comment-918 "I see that she brings the proper respect in convey a loving caring reverent attitude about teaching the method, and the exercises of the kriya correctly." I did not think she gave it the proper respect by dancing around in her underwear as she did at the beginning and end of the video. That part was not kundalini yoga...it was a bit bizarre, actually. "Also how do you know she is self-satisfied and flaunting?" Her very choice of attire (especially in the kundalini yoga context) was "flaunting," but it was all in the energy she gave off in the video. "Maybe she is truly comfortable like that and finds long pants and tunics restricting to her movement and effectively teaching the class through a video." Traditional Sikh attire has never stopped any of the world-famous kundalini yoga teachers I've taken classes with. There is absolutely no need to be wearing only underwear in kundalini yoga class. It's not like Bikram. "I appreciate your view and what you offer here because it reminds me that I need to continue to focus and pay attention to the things I do like and that do bring joy and that when I don’t pay attention to things I don’t like and don’t enjoy they don’t enter my field." I think it's important to speak out about things that you don't like, if you feel they are taking the culture in a direction you think is not healthy. I always find it interesting, by the way, how often new age people get on my case for being "negative" and not "accepting" of everything, and at the same time they are being negative about my opinion. I feel my review is a service. Those people who enjoy this sort of thing will buy it, and those who are turned off I(like I am) will know not to get it. No harm done, as I've saved money for some folks who might have otherwise spent it on something that would not have helped them. They can then use that money for something better for them. “I see that she brings the proper respect in convey a loving caring reverent attitude about teaching the method, and the exercises of the kriya correctly.”

I did not think she gave it the proper respect by dancing around in her underwear as she did at the beginning and end of the video. That part was not kundalini yoga…it was a bit bizarre, actually.

“Also how do you know she is self-satisfied and flaunting?”

Her very choice of attire (especially in the kundalini yoga context) was “flaunting,” but it was all in the energy she gave off in the video.

“Maybe she is
truly comfortable like that and finds long pants and tunics restricting to her movement and effectively teaching the class through a video.”

Traditional Sikh attire has never stopped any of the world-famous kundalini yoga teachers I’ve taken classes with. There is absolutely no need to be wearing only underwear in kundalini yoga class. It’s not like Bikram.

“I appreciate your view and what you offer here because it reminds me that I need to continue to focus and
pay attention to the things I do like and that do bring joy and that when I don’t pay attention to things I don’t like and don’t enjoy they don’t enter my field.”

I think it’s important to speak out about things that you don’t like, if you feel they are taking the culture in a direction you think is not healthy.

I always find it interesting, by the way, how often new age people get on my case for being “negative” and not “accepting” of everything, and at the same time they are being negative about my opinion.

I feel my review is a service. Those people who enjoy this sort of thing will buy it, and those who are turned off I(like I am) will know not to get it. No harm done, as I’ve saved money for some folks who might have otherwise spent it on something that would not have helped them. They can then use that money for something better for them.

]]> By: Esse http://namasteph.com/yoga-reviews/kundalini-yoga-for-beginners-and-beyond/#comment-916 Esse Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:45:47 +0000 http://namasteph.com/?p=83#comment-916 Umm, perhaps you are not aware of this but it seems that your intense focus, on your perception of someones yogic/nonyogic appearance is wrought with contempt and judgment. Which runs a bit counter to what we all try to achieve in our daily practice of doing yoga both on/off the mat. It seems you would like to see proper respect paid to the tradition of kundalini by having the appearance of this female on this video convey it as such. I see that she brings the proper respect in convey a loving caring reverent attitude about teaching the method, and the exercises of the kriya correctly. That the video gives a modern fitness fashion appearance has nothing to do with the quality of the practice - that I see. And it has its benefits ....such as it attempts to communicate and teach a very powerful yoga, technology, tool and skill set to a larger audience in hopes of helping people find authentic balance, inner peace and increased joy. Also...especially when one can't talk to an instructor after class it is really helpful to be able to visibly see the instructors stomach when demonstrating breathing patterns? Truly, if this yoga DVD is no good it may still sell millions, but it will reach the yoga student's home and never leave the student's shelf after being viewed/tried once. It may have sold millions but if it never gets used by the yoga student then is it really a success? And the information (which to you is how she is dressed) is not propagated any further. And again, I am still not sure how her appearance make the video good or bad. Also how do you know she is self-satisfied and flaunting? Maybe she is truly comfortable like that and finds long pants and tunics restricting to her movement and effectively teaching the class through a video. We have all stepped on our pant cuffs and trapped ourselves and had to readdust in the middle of a pose b/c our tunic got bunched and caught. .... sometimes it hinders flow and the building concentration and energy of the exercise when you break out of it to readjust I appreciate your view and what you offer here because it reminds me that I need to continue to focus and pay attention to the things I do like and that do bring joy and that when I don't pay attention to things I don't like and don't enjoy they don't enter my field. Think kind thoughts, you will say kind things and you will then be kind and attract kind and positive things. SatNam! Umm, perhaps you are not aware of this but it seems that your intense focus, on your perception of someones yogic/nonyogic appearance is wrought with contempt and judgment. Which runs a bit counter to what we all try to achieve in our daily practice of doing yoga both on/off the mat. It seems you would like to see
proper respect paid to the tradition of kundalini by having the appearance of this female on this video
convey it as such. I see that she brings the proper respect in convey a loving caring reverent attitude about teaching the method, and the exercises of the kriya correctly. That the video gives a
modern fitness fashion appearance has nothing to do with the quality of the practice - that I see. And it has its benefits ….such as it attempts to communicate and teach a very powerful yoga, technology, tool and
skill set to a larger audience in hopes of helping people find authentic balance, inner peace and increased
joy. Also…especially when one can’t talk to an instructor after class it is really helpful to be able to visibly see the instructors stomach when demonstrating breathing patterns?

Truly, if this yoga DVD is no good it may still sell millions, but it will reach the yoga student’s home and never
leave the student’s shelf after being viewed/tried once. It may have sold millions but if it never gets used
by the yoga student then is it really a success? And the information (which to you is how she is dressed) is not propagated any further. And again, I am still not sure how her appearance
make the video good or bad. Also how do you know she is self-satisfied and flaunting? Maybe she is
truly comfortable like that and finds long pants and tunics restricting to her movement and effectively teaching the class through a video. We have all stepped on our pant cuffs and trapped ourselves and had to readdust in the middle of a pose b/c our tunic got bunched and caught. …. sometimes it hinders flow and the building concentration and energy of the exercise when you break out of it to readjust

I appreciate your view and what you offer here because it reminds me that I need to continue to focus and
pay attention to the things I do like and that do bring joy and that when I don’t pay attention to things I don’t like and don’t enjoy they don’t enter my field. Think kind thoughts, you will say kind things and you will then be kind and attract kind and positive things.

SatNam!

]]> By: Yoga DVDs Getting Artificial Ratings on Amazon? | namasteph yoga blog http://namasteph.com/yoga-reviews/kundalini-yoga-for-beginners-and-beyond/#comment-907 Yoga DVDs Getting Artificial Ratings on Amazon? | namasteph yoga blog Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:43:44 +0000 http://namasteph.com/?p=83#comment-907 [...] searching through some yoga DVDs on Amazon recently, and I was shocked to see that the DVD I dubbed “The Worst Yoga Video Ever” had a rating of almost five stars! How could that possibly [...] [...] searching through some yoga DVDs on Amazon recently, and I was shocked to see that the DVD I dubbed “The Worst Yoga Video Ever” had a rating of almost five stars! How could that possibly [...]

]]> By: Nikki http://namasteph.com/yoga-reviews/kundalini-yoga-for-beginners-and-beyond/#comment-893 Nikki Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:08:43 +0000 http://namasteph.com/?p=83#comment-893 I came so close to buying this DVD and I am so glad you told me to get Gurmukh's Kundalini instead. Talk about contrasts - everyone is fully clothed in that video - in fact, long yoga pants are the norm and flowy scarves. I have not taken an actual Kundalini class but done just about all of Gurmukh's DVD - it is superb for beginners. I checked out some of the cuts from this DVD on You Tube and found it kind of creepy too. The music is like soft core porn and with the old guy talking while the girl is writhing about - just obscene. Kundalini is deeply spiritual and they made it out to be some kind of sexy bizarro commercial. Yuck. I came so close to buying this DVD and I am so glad you told me to get Gurmukh’s Kundalini instead. Talk about contrasts - everyone is fully clothed in that video - in fact, long yoga pants are the norm and flowy scarves. I have not taken an actual Kundalini class but done just about all of Gurmukh’s DVD - it is superb for beginners.

I checked out some of the cuts from this DVD on You Tube and found it kind of creepy too. The music is like soft core porn and with the old guy talking while the girl is writhing about - just obscene.

Kundalini is deeply spiritual and they made it out to be some kind of sexy bizarro commercial. Yuck.

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