Yoga Cleanse - Lighten Up & Purify - with Ana Brett & Ravi Singh

Over the past few months I have acquired a few of Ravi and Ana's dvds, and this one adds another great dimension and benefits of kundalini yoga. Typical layout is a good warmup ( a must) and then 2x half an hour exercises. Part I focuses on the liver and part II is more general but a greater workout of your toxins. These exercises are not stretch exercises, which the total stretch dvd is an absolute must. Regardless, I have noticed over the past few months working on these dvds that: a) my energy level has risen (had noticed how much it had fallen since being directly affected by 9/11) b) my liver yin was stagnant and hence my period has been very irratic and painful. Now the flow has improved within a month. c) stress has been a prominant component of my life in the past few months and the dvd has helped to calm my nerves and remove the toxin build-up. I am busy person and try and do one of the dvds 3x a week with particular focus at the weekend. The dvds also allow you to do a shorter version if you are pushed for time. I am usually a runner by choice but these dvds have really been a much better alternative: you feel you have had an aeorbic workout, feel the sense of relaxation and less damage to my knees. Believe me, I sweat through most of these exercises and I would consider myself to be in fairly good shape. This could well be an great alternative to accupuncture that also works on the energy/meridian lines of the body; and release of toxin in your body without the use of medicines. A natural detox program.

OK, I'm not that new to Kundalini. I really enjoy their Kundalin Yoga-For Beginners and Beyond. But this was done so poorly. The quality of the video production is horrible (1 star); there is even misspells in the closing credits - assistant, not asistant. The clothing is a poor choice; don't need to see that much nipple. The music was bad and narration was equally bad. The actual routines itself was marginal (a 3 star) but definitely not my favorite. What's with the "grace is given, but is also to be earned," seriously?! What kind of spiritual teaching is that?! Grace is never earned, but freely given by God. I almost wish I hadn't bought it. Will I do it again; maybe. But this one will go on the bottom of my DVD stack.

I am a newcomer to the school of Kundalini Yoga. A fellow fitness enthusiast gave me my first RaviAna DVD, "Fat Free Yoga - Lose Weight & Feel Great" approximately a year ago. I was skeptical about it because I'd heard Kundalini is so different from the traditional schools of hatha and flow yoga I enjoy regularly. But, having an open mind I popped that first DVD in - and became immediately hooked. In the year since, I've accumulated nine more of Ravi and Ana's DVDs, including Yoga Cleanse. Lately I have been enjoying the routines on this DVD more and more. As my Kundalini practice has grown, the exercises have become easier for me to do and now I feel the full benefits of these routines. This video has been reviewed in detail; I will focus on what it does for me. In a nutshell: I feel wonderful after completing a routine. Typically I will do the warmup then choose either one of the two primary sections - Love Your Liver or Tear Out the Toxins, then proceed to the remainder of the DVD. In this way I can get in a shorter routine and still have time for the other activities I enjoy. After I get up and begin to go about my day, I have the most serene feeling, I'm breathing deeply and well, have a smile on my face and I just feel good all over. There have been some criticisms about this DVD having poor production/being filmed in a warehouse, or a weird beam of light over Ana. I really don't notice it. I prefer the spare backgrounds of the older RaviAnas, I find it more meditative. Besides my eyes are closed for most of it. I really like seeing Ravi at the beginning and the end, too. My only problem with this DVD was that at first, the breathing exercises through the curled tongue were very hard for me to sustain. After getting Yoga House Calls and finding this type of breathing again in the Anti-Arthritis segment, suddenly it clicked. I keep a water bottle near me and take a quick sip to help with the dryness, then move on. After a few sessions this type of breathing does become easier. I don't know how it works, but it does!!! Thank you Ravi and Ana

I now own all the Ana and Ravi dvd's. This one was the last one I bought and doesn't disappoint in any way. Its a fantastic set for cleansing the liver and very enjoyable

Great workout for detoxing the liver. I guess with even a perfect diet we still need a liver detox frequently just because of the air we breath. I would not recommend this workout as one of the first ones you get from Ana and Ravi. The sound and production values are not as good as their newer workouts. At the beginning you see Ravi to the front and side of Ana (his wife)for several minutes. It seemed rather awkward looking, but I was thankful to put a face to a voice because you only hear his voice in their other dvd's. Both Ana and Ravi have the most soothing voices and inspirational messages infused throughout their workouts. The workouts are supposed to be done with the eyes closed and focusing on the third eye so the setting is not that important. I still enjoyed the music and Ravi's instruction. I am very thankful to have this in my collection. I own about 10 of their workouts and use them regularly. This workout is specifically for cleansing your liver and it has a warmup and then two sets for the liver. I often do sets from their other dvd's which are more total body and then add one of the liver sets from this dvd. All of their DVD's are amazing, and I highly recommend adding kundalini yoga to your exercise routine. It helps you both mentally, physically and spiritually. I still do weights and cardio interval workouts, but for my peace of mind I believe doing 15 to 20 minutes of kundalini yoga daily is a must.

This was a dvd that I hadn't seen and so was very pleased to find it - it is a brilliant work-out from Ravi & Ana and am enjoying it immensely.