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Yoga With Thomas: A Complete Yoga Practice
On this disc, I lead you through a 72 minute yoga practice. Initially, I had a friend videotape me while doing the practice and on the day of recording I watched the video while I did the voice-over. I was looking at poses while I spoke so you will have the feeling that this is an actual yoga class. There are five tracks to this practice which can give you the option of doing one or two tracks on a given day or the entire practice. I really like this feature because I know from my own experience that even 10 or 15 minutes of yoga practice can change the course of a day. I have had feedback from many students telling me that they love having my voice with them in their living rooms and private yoga spaces, leading them through the postures. I have created these discs because so many students have asked for them over the years in order to facilitate a home practice. I am very grateful and happy that this can assist students in doing yoga outside of a classroom. It may sound crazy, but I’ve used the cd many times for my own home practice, and it really works. There are photos inside the CD case with the names of the poses to assist you in case of any question. May you have a great home practice!
Yoga With Thomas: Pranayama
“Through the practices of yoga I have learned and experienced that the breath is an amazing tool of Transformation, and this treasure house of healing lies right within our own body and being. In our pranayama practice, we're developing our ability to watch the light of Consciousness in the form of the breath, the Prana. By simply aligning our attention with the flow of the breath, our mind calms, we drop into our center and, over time, awareness becomes crystal clear.”
I created this pranayama program based on the fundamental sequencing which I use in the retreats and from my own personal pranayama practice. I am aware that alot of yoga students rarely do a pranayama practice so it gives me great joy to bring this practice to so many people through the retreats, and now through this disc. There are two thirty minute tracks so you have the option of doing the entire practice or the first or second segment. There are photos inside showing the postures we are using and a booklet which addresses basic pranayama instructions and philosophy. I see that my own pranayama and meditation practice have profoundly deepened my experience of yoga and I'm wishing this for all of you.
Yoga With Thomas: A Vinasa Practice
“Behind the screen of physical reality lies a matrix of Energy and Light. Though normally unseen and imperceptible, this energy nevertheless exists in all people and all space. Through the practice of vinyasa, as we coordinate posture, breath and mental focus, we access an amazing flow of vital energy. Over time, we consciously align our attention with intention to be an ongoing channel of this force in our daily lives.”
This practice is a little more vigorous than A Complete Yoga Practice, and includes hip openers (warm ups), Sun Salutaions with lunges as well as Surya Namascar A and B. There are five tracks on the CD which gives you flexibility in practicing parts or the entire practice on a given day. I focus alot on twisting positions, both in standing and seated poses, and have a great backbend sequence and cooldown. As always, Savasana is the final pose and can be taken for a longer period than what the program provides. This CD has just been delivered and I once again feel as though I have given birth. I hope this is a great addition to your home practice.
Note: there is a typo on the inset photo of the Vinyasa Practice CD. The posture is mislabeled as Uurdva Dhanurasana; the correct posture title is Uurdva Mukha Svanasana.
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Thomas Fortel
PO Box 684
Big Sur CA 93920
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