Chakra Dance Flow: Movement Meditation (bellydance, freestyle, guided meditation)

I do this dvd from start to finish and its roughly a little over an hour. I do not mind the pauses for instruction.I i already know the move i simply do it while she decribes it. Most the time one girl is doing the move while the other instructs. then they both do the move/ routine. Going through the chakras is roughly about 45-50 minutes long. then you can do all the moves together at once in a nine minute routine. I suppose i can see other reviewers wishes for a longer finale routine.But since i do the instruction segments (and dont stop just because the instructor has) i feel completely worked out and relaxed. yet energized. also many dvd players can let you repeat segments maybe just repeat the routine 2 or 3 times.personally i like the instruction segments you do repetitions of the moves many times. All in all i find this to be unique dvd. and i enjoy doing it. the ladies could have used another day of practice before filming. ( to get their jidders out. they seem slightly shy...ahhh the joys of simply being human) the set theyre on it plain and not distracting. however im not a perfectionist. Also i have many many dvds by worlddancenewyork and have seen this set from many different angles. :) all in all i have to give this dvd a five. despite some minor flaws.

I purchased this DVD on a whim. I have bellydanced quite a wee while now, too many years to add up! And I have also purchased too many Bellydance and exercise DVDs to add up. Recently I had abdominal surgery and was trying to get back to my normal (rather hectic) routine of bellydance, pottery, horse riding and exercise. I found myself losing my balance, getting distracted, oddly weepy, tired and generally not feeling my normal self. Well this DVD addressed many issues that I had been ignoring. The exercises on this DVD encouraged me to center myself, calm down and re-connect with earth. I now really rely on this video, it is a dance workout which addresses more then warm strong muscles and a raised heart beat. The Chakra Dance Flow allowed me to stop running madly and instead to stand strong, with acceptance. I practice the longer dance flow at least twice a week and its positive effects for me are huge. Now I am purchasing it as a gift for a close friend and recommending it to all my friends.Thankyou Darshan and Mariyah.

I have had the DVD for awhile now and have had it in my saved items for even longer.I did have some issues w/ it skipping and freezing all over the place w/ the last 10 mins - which is frustrating and gets you out of your newly created Zen state.The first time I did it I had to pull my hands further apart for the heart chakra, I've never felt such intense heat. I'm a Reiki Level 1 practitioner and I've been told that the recipient felt intense heat, but I've never felt it so much when working on myself.

I was a little disappointed as I felt the explanation part of the DVD went way too slow and long to keep my interest, and by the time it got to the point of just doing the whole routine with no explanation interruption, it only took about 10 minutes and it was over. I was hoping for a little more fun and excitment, I was a little bored. I'll probably pass it on to someone like my mom, who would probably get some fun out of it. Also, it was difficult to determine what chakra we were working on at any given time.

I liked this DVD. The concept is lovely, the instructors down to earth and likable. The only reason it did not get all 5 stars from me is because I was expecting more of a workout. If you're on the athletic side, don't expect to break much of a sweat with this video. Otherwise I really liked it

This DVD was not as good as i hoped it would be. The ladies are nice but it seemed to more of Belly dancing pilates DVD than a flowing Chakra Dance or moving meditation. The explanation of each Chakra was basic and the moves did not seem to match what thet were trying to create. I was hoping for a nice moving meditation with flow and feeling not an energising work out.

I love this video. Very different than most of the drills, drills, drills videos out there. It's instructional but also encourages flow.

I was searching for a guided Movement Meditation and this is a good way to do ...I guess it will take a lot of effort to learn it satisfyingly. But I'm locking forward optimistic :-))

I was drawn to this DVD because I loved the idea of dance being used a meditation and overall the DVD is what it promises to be. They do various belly dance like moves for each chakra as well as other movements that I really don't know how to describe.The DVD is about 75 minutes long and you have the option of doing a quick 10 minute full chakra dance routine or a longer more exhaustive 65 minute routine. You can also of course just choose one of the chakras to focus on. Just to let you know, the chakras do not have an equal amout spent on the , it seems they spent the most time on the root chakra and slightly less time as they went higher up the chakras.I found the root chakra to have the hardest movement because they had you doing things that worked your lower body such as simple lunges. You can easily modify the exercises as the point isn't to do toning work. They also add some dance steps that were supposed to be simple but I get confused any way and just do my own thing. There's also shimmies in the section and it just feels fun.The sacral chakra is one of my favourites because they use belly dance movements that feel so sensual and round.The solar plexus has belly dance moves to as well as a cool stomach flutter fire breath move that is fun to do each time around.In the heart chakra section they have you think about compassion and do movements that open your heart to the world, and here they add some chi hands.In the throat chakra they have more chi hand moves and have you thinking about drawing energy to your throat.The third eye one was interesting because they had you look into a partners eyes but you could also use a mirror and just look into your own eyes which I found really interesting.It ends with the crown chakra where they do some nice moves and then spin. The spinning makes me dizzy so I just do the other moves while they spin away.I'm sure my description doesn't do this program justice but it is really nice to do if you are into this type of thing. Part of the appeal for me is how different it is from anything I've ever tried because they put so many different elements together. I would say this DVD is for people who can't sit still and meditate (I tend to fall asleep when I try). This DVD has you listen to your body and enjoy the feeling of the movements, I particularly enjoy the feeling of the hip circles and chest drops.Another great thing about this DVD is that you don't have to follow them exactly; if they do a move that does nothing for you,you can get creative or just do a move they showed that you do like, and you still reap the benefits.I think the best way to figure out if this dvd is for you is buy seeing the trailer on youtube because it is all that they say it is and if you don't like what you see, you won't like what you'll get.

Was difficult enough that I felt like I had a good workout, but easy enough that I wasn't straining myself (even as a beginner). I liked that it brought my mind and breathing into the workout, and incorporated the spiritual self as well as the physical. Great DVD!

Cheaply made. Terrible sound and quality... No energy... Annoying background music for most of it that does not help to focus on movements... Lack of knowledge... I am not happy that I wasted money on this

Awful!! Don't waste your money! Poor quality sound and boring. Don't let the cover fool you.

I purchased this recently and feel very misled by the title. Basically its a bellydance dvd. The moves are all belly dance moves slowed down and isolated. Each move is then assigned to a chakra although they seemed to be at a bit of a loss on some chakras as to what kind of moves might activate them especially the heart chakra and above. There are lots of dance moves and stretches that activate the higher chakras but they are not bellydance moves so they didn't make the dvd. If you are looking for true chakra dance then don't buy this. If you want dance moves that activate your chakras then don't buy this. If you want a bellydance instruction dvd then buy this.