Micheline Berry's Liquid Asana: The Fluid Dance of Vinyasa Flow Yoga - Intermediate Flow

Her instruction's were clear and concise and her tone of voice was very smooth and tender. She is a great teacher and the way she put some of the flows together were very simple and easy to follow. My only issue with this dvd is that it states that it is vinyasa flow but you don't flow on your own ever and the flows were very simplistic for an intermediate flow. Which is why I am giving this video 3 stars, because the title was misleading and I didn't get the type of exercise that I wanted.I would recommend this dvd for people just starting out in their practice but if you are an intermediate-to-advance student, I would look for other options.

This DVD is now my favorite yoga DVD. I have several Shiva Rhea DVD's and also loved them, but I have had some back problems that require me to be more gentle with my back. Micheline Berry's Beginners Flow Practice is slow and gentle, yet still powerful. I can't do the poses that cause my back to bend backward, but I just substitute back exercises and do them to the soothing music until she moves on to the next section. I didn't know what to expect when I read the review about "all the Hindu religious elements" and "Hindu religious icons". Maybe I'm not worldly enough, but I didn't see anything that I would have equated with religion. Yoga is an ancient exercise form and the inclusion of ancient elements, whether it be rhythmic chants or esoteric music or stone carvings of yoga poses between transitions, really helps me to forget the everyday world and focus on breathing and doing the yoga flow. I love the way I feel at the end of the practice.

I was disappointed in this DVD. Three things bothered me: (1) This is definitely NOT for beginners; (2) I objected to all the Hindu religious elements; and (3) The water meditation segment would have worked far better for me had it not been accompanied by vocal music and had the images not continuously been interspersed with Hindu religious icons.

It's kind of "ho-hum". I feel like I am a fairly fit person, but some of the exercises on this DVD came close to putting my back out. Proceed with caution.

I felt the title and description was misleading. There is really no dance mixed in to the yoga and I found the yoga routine to be a little boring.

Of course. ..expect the best. Soothing and beautiful yoga from an amazing yogi.

This is a really nice practice. Although her cuing isn't the best and often times I had to look at the screen, the music is superb, the set is beautiful, and the practice itself and sequencing is very nice. She is a good teacher, but her cuing was sometimes difficult to follow by words alone.Micheline's voice is soothing and clear. It's done in voice over, which is my preference.For those who compare her to Shiva Rea, I agree that they both say "listen to your body, move with your body," but Micheline does seem to provide more direction or structure on how to do that. I know that with Shiva, a lot of people are thrown by the "just move" comments.This is a lengthy practice with little chaptering. The savasana is just one minute, but there's a five minute "liquid meditation" that's separate that can be used for savasana.She's a caring and compassionate teacher. For someone seeking a one-hour practice, this is a nice practice that combines movement and relaxation.I look forward to trying the more advanced DVDs in her series.

I thought I was purchasing a creative movement yoga DVD. It was very slow and I didn't find the rhythim that Micheline Berry kept going on about. Disappointed. I've seen much more creative yoga videos elsewhere.

I've had this DVD for a while now, and it has become my favorite. I love vinyasa yoga, but sometimes it is too fast paced for me, and if I don't have time to properly align myself, I end up hurting my bad rotator cuff. This vinyasa flow is different. It's slow and steady.The four "fluid dance" movements (circle, wave, spiral and undulation) are seamlessly integrated with the more familiar yoga poses, creating a graceful, yet strong practice. Without sounding too "wishy-washy," this sequence not only opens up and strengthens my body, but moves the energy in such a way that I'm left feeling completely centered and open to . . . the universe/spirit?I would describe Micheline Berry as Shiva Rea light. I enjoy Shiva Rea, but I'm not always in the mood for the free-flow, rolling on the ground type of movements she's been incorporating into her DVDs lately (I'm too busy looking at the screen wondering what the heck I'm supposed to be doing). This still feels like yoga. Some yoga DVDs feel like nothing more than a workout; I don't know what it is about this one and why it works for me so well, but it's definitely so much more than that.

Strangely, the beginners level actually seems more challenging, although this intermediate level has more upper body work. It's not as Long either, but still a good workout.