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Yoga Ashtanga DVD

Author: John C. Scott

Resource Type: DVD

RRP: £19.99

Analysis:

• The ability to change camera angles while you watch the asana practice (2 angles to choose from).
• Choose from five (5) different difficulty levels of Ashtanga yoga practices to suit your level of experience. Note that the levels are more the length of practice rather than modifications for asanas.
• Two Audio tracks: voice over in English and Sanskrit or accompanying music.
• Subtitles of asana names in Sanskrit.
• Have a giggle with outtakes at the end of the DVD.
• Warning: Uses full vinyasas during the primary series.
• Suitable from beginners to full primary series practitioner.

Comparison with David Swenson’s DVD, Ashtanga Yoga First Series The Practice.

• Swenson’s DVD is possibly better for a complete beginner learning Ashtanga from books and DVDs.
• Scott’s DVD has counting in Sanskrit.
• Scott’s DVD makes use of the DVD format with alternate angles, subtitles and 2 audio tracks.
• Scott’s uses full vinyasa in his DVD.

DVD Information & Features:

• Special Features - including outtakes
• 4:3 Full Frame
• English
• Region 2
• NTSC format
• Dolby Digital Stereo English
• Chapter Selection
• 2 Soundtracks:
  1. Voice Over
  2. Audio/Music
• Sanskrit Asana Name Subtitles

From John Scott’s Website:

John Scott - Yoga Ashtanga DVD

Hello, this is my Ashtanga Yoga DVD. As many of you know, developing this DVD represented an exciting opportunity for me! The DVD format offers new possibilites to take ‘home practice’ to a new level and I have tried to use the interactive nature of the format to enhance its effectiveness as a practice tool. I hope you find it useful.

Click here for a small low quality demonstration clip (requires Windows Media Player or .WMV format player; 1.2 MBytes).

Om Shanti,
John and Lucy

This Primary Series Practice DVD has been designed and created according to the state-of-the-art DVD technology. Its special features on the DVD are:

5 PRACTICE LEVELS:
Choose from 5 different Ashtanga yoga practices depending on your level of experience: Select from a 15 minute beginners practice with John right up to a challenging Full Primary Series Session.

2 DIFFERENT AUDIO TRACKS:
listen to the instructional voiceover and let John Count you in Sanskrit/English through the correct Vinyasa or select to hear or select to hear the accompanying music while you watch John’s graceful and inspiring practice. Audio tracks can be switched at any time by pressing the audio button on your remote control or from within the set-up menu.

The DVD can also be played on your Personal Computer, using freely available software, such as Microsoft^™ Windows Media Player.

2 DIFFERENT CAMERA ANGLES:
Change camera angle whilst you watch the practice. During most sections of this DVD-video, you are able to switch to an alternative camera angle giving you the opportunity to view the asanas (postures) and the transitions linking them from front, side and side view points. When an alternative camera angle is available for the chapter you are viewing you will see a small picture of a camera appear for a few seconds on your TV screen. Press the angle button on your remote control to switch angles for the duration of the chapter.

SUBTITLES:
The names for the asanas (postures) shown by John Scott in this DVD-video are available as subtitles, with each name shown on the screen in Sanskrit for several seconds. You can switch the subtitles track on or off by pressing the subtitle button on your remote control or from within the set-up menu.

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