Yoga Sanctuary

By: Shiva Rea

Narrated by: Shiva Rea

A sanctuary is a place of renewal and peace. Whether you have ten minutes of two hours, Yoga Sanctuary offers you a rejuvenating, flow-style hatha yoga practice. Using this audio program, you will experience Yoga Sanctuary as the most flexible, easy-to-use guided practice available.

This selection provides two complete home practices- over 2 hours of instruction compared to shorter videos. Broken into 13 pieces you can program a flexible practice to fit your schedule and specific needs. Experience the benefits of yoga (to begin the day, before and after a workout, for enhanced relaxation, flexibility, and strength) on a regular basis.

For experienced beginners (familiar with the basic postures of yoga and Sun Salutations) and intermediate yoga lovers.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©1999 Yogadventures; ©1999 Tofucat Music

Critic reviews

"Beautiful...I take it with me on the road." (Alanis Morissette)

Essential to your home practice

Shiva Rea gently guides you through several asanas, linking breath with movement, in an easy to navigate format. I discovered this cd (which comes with a visual guide) after practicing for one year and have utilized it in my home practice ever since. IF you are unfamiliar with the basic vinyasa flow asanas, not having the visual will be extremely challenging to you. Recommended for a solid beginner (exposure to vinyasa flow style and some sanskrit terms) and well beyond.

Buy The CD

I bought the CD so I could have the poster showing the poses, as well as being able to choose my own yoga practice for the day since each track is separated. The only reason I would recommend downloading it from Audible is to see if you like the style before you commit to purchasing the CD.

good for travel

This book is good for when you are on the road and away from your gym

Some Information Found on CD Version

Here is some information that is available on the CD packaging to help you get the most from Yoga Sanctuary.

DISK 1 - SOLAR PRACTICE
1. Sun Salutations (9:55)
2. Dancing Warrier (6:45)
3. Standing Poses (15:05)
4. Standing Pose Flow (13:00)
5. Balance Poses (11:14)
6. Abdominal Strengthening (8:00)
7. Backbends (9:44)

DISC TWO - LUNAR PRACTICE
1. Full-body Warm Up (11:34)
2. Forward Bends & Twists (8:00)
3. Hip Openers & Twists (13:04)
4. Inversions (8:30)
5. Meditation & Ujayi Pranayama (9:00)
6. Deep Relaxation (Shavasana) (9:00)

SUGGESTED SHORTER PRACTICES:
25-30 MIN SOLAR - Disc One: 1, 3, plus Shavasana (5 min); or Lunar - Disc Two: 1, 2 or 3, plus Shavasana (5min)
35-40MIN: - Disc One: 1, 3, 4 plus Shavasana; or Lunar - Disc Two: 1, 2 or 3, 4, plus Shavasana
50-55MIN: - Disc One: 1, 3, 5, 6, plus Shavasana; or Lunar - Disc Two: 1, 2, 3, 4, plus Shavasana

To complement a "workout" such as running, biking, etc.:
Pre-workout: Solar - Disc One: 1 & 3
Post-workout: Lunar - Disc Two 2,3 plus Shavasana

NAMASTE

Has been my go-to for more than a decade

It’s adaptable, timing is good, audio is good. I have given it as a gift many times.

Tracks out of order

The tracks are all out of order, which makes it hard to use this as a yoga practice accompaniment.

Get the CD, skip the Audible

The format from Audible is a single monolithic file - useless for tailoring a practice as intended. Buy the CD, rip it into seperate tracks. The publishers did no one any favors formatting this work as they did.