Deepen Your Practice With Vytas

I enjoyed the classes so far. It's good.

Udaya Entertainment has now put out three yoga DVD's for practice outside a studio. I am familiar with 2. "The Ultimate Yogi", and "Deepen Your Practice". I can tell you right of the bat that these DVD's are by far the best that you can buy right now! I am sure "Warrior 365" is just as good as well! About this series: This practice is geared for a yogi that is just past the intermediate level and looking to improve to the next level. But of course, that doesn't mean that someone more advanced or, as most of us are, less advanced can't buy this and not benefit. Someone very advanced and not familiar with Vytas will like the opportunity to practice at home under the direction of a good teacher covering more advanced poses and sequences. They will like yoga instruction and cues offered in a new way. An intermediate yogi will love the challenge. They may not be able to do everything in each class but these videos offer great guidance on how to get into the tough poses. Of course, if full expression is not available for an individual, Vytas does a good job of explaining modifications with or without a block or strap. Any yogi just starting out or does not practice very often will find this series difficult. I would highly recommend that they just watch each DVD first. Then practice along with each DVD doing only what they can do. In other words really know your limitations, and move and transition into each pose slowly and mindfully. Experienced yogis even do this to avoid injury. Don't forget to BREATHE!! Hips class: I was a little surprised regular pigeon pose was not in the class. Core class: This will be my favorite. This class will make certain arm balances and handstands more manageable.Inversions class: Know your limitations! These poses take time to learn. If in doubt, use a wall.Backbends class: You could also call this Chest Openers class! Use a wall if new to Scorpion pose. Be warmed up for this one.Twists class: Benefits here don't necessarily show up on the outside. But your insides will love it!!! Use caution if pregnant!Gentle, intermediate, and strong Balanced Flow along with Short and Sweet 1,2,3: Poses learned and performed in the other lessons are put together in more of a flow sequence.The Advanced Practice: The world would be a better place if we all did this!! Vytas does not cue the breath with movement in this series as much as I would have liked. But his instructions are clear and concise. I thought the setting was a bit boring. But the times I did find myself checking the screen the more I did not mind the simple setting. My focus was better able to zero in on one of the yogis and to what Vytas was saying. I found it very odd that I did not see much sweat drip of any of the yogis?? Sweat certainly came off me!! I am looking forward to practicing at home with these DVD's as my guide. They will also prove to be invaluable for me as I am aspiring to one day teach yoga. NAMASTE!!!!

What a wonderful instructor. His cues are gentle and straight forward. The sequence is perfect for what my tight hips, lower back and shoulders need. I sit 3x per week all day long for work and recognize I need to focus on my hip flexors and lower back from sitting at work. I have other yoga DVD’s and rate this one top three. I initially was intimidated to try this box series as it’s a level up practice. However, the instructor provides easy to follow modifications using blocks and straps. It’s a wonderful practice.

I bought this because I have Ulitmate Yogi and I thought this would be a natural progression from it. It's actually quite different. To compare Ulimate Yogi and Deepen Your Practice w/Vytas, I would have to say Ultimate Yogi is more for the intermediate yogi (not necessarily intermediate fitness level, but more towards those who haven't mastered, or aren't quite ready for the advanced Yoga poses). Ulitmate Yogi gives those Intermediate Yogis a challenging strength (and even some cardio) workout that will deliver results (I love it!). Deepen Your Practice is just what the title says. The practice prepares the Intermediate/low-level advanced yogi for those more advanced poses. You spend more time holding poses and preparing the body to transition into the more advanced poses. Vytas does an excellent job with explaining how to prepare for the more advanced poses and, in many cases, he has modifications that can be used while you work up to the more advanced poses. The challenge is quite different from Ultimate Yogi as you need the strength, patience, flexibility, and calmness in order to progress in this practice. All in all, it is a good series. Vytas is a very good instructor and if you are patient and persistent, he will guide you to the next level of your practice.

This is amazing but definitely for those who have a regular practice and not for someone who is just jumping into yoga. If you are looking to advance your practice I would def recommend this, Vytas is amazing. I did yoga about once 2 times a week for about 7 years before starting to practice regularly, then I did about 4/5 days a week. I then started to do the ultimate yogi with Travis Elliot which has to going everyday for 108 days. I managed to go 78 days with no break (then there was a wedding so I had to take a break) but then completed. After that I moved onto this and still found certain poses difficult, but after about a month I found myself being able to hold poses I couldn’t before. Definitely worth it.

This is another amazing set from Udaya. Tougher than Ultimate Yogi but pleanty of modifications to grow your practice.

Excellent sequencing. Ideal for maintaining and growing one's personal practice. Instructions clear, pace allows for student to go deep into asanas. Good alignment cues, good use of props. Vytas offers variations for each asana so you can modify to your own level or take on a new challenge. I highly recommend this collection!

Love The great detail and love you put into his yoga practice

Everything I thought and an excellent price

Das Produkt ist von Höchster Qualität, für Yogis mit langer Erfahrung, um die eigene Praxis zu vertiefen. Nicht geeignet für Anfänger