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Duncan Wong - Yogic Arts - Awakening Level (2006)

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Duncan Wong - Yogic Arts - Awakening Level (2006)

Duncan Wong - Yogic Arts - Awakening Level (2006)
eLearning-DVD5 | ~121 min | MPEG2 720x480 NTSC 4:3 ~7100 kbps avg | 3.6 GB
audio#1-2: English, Music Score | Dolby AC3 2 ch ~192 Kbps
Yoga, Thai Bodywork, Instructional, eLearning

Celebrities train with him and take him on tour. Now you can experience Duncan Wong’s exhilarating mind-body workout no matter what your fitness level. Yogic Arts™ blends science, spirit, and art—celebrating tenets of the ancient systems of Korean Buddhist Gung Fu, Ashtanga yoga, and Thai bodywork. Yogic Arts™ is high-intensity, flow-based yoga that focuses on core conditioning. It is yoga at its most athletic and artistic, with the power to transform you.

Born and raised in northern California, Duncan Wong is a martial arts champion and talented massage therapist known as one of the world’s best yoga teachers. His instructional style emphasizes precise body alignment and energetic flow.
This beginner to intermediate practice includes wrist and shoulder sections, warrior salutations, and hip openers. You can do the full practice, choose from one of two shorter preset sequences, or choose individual segments from the menu. Dramatically filmed in high-definition black and white, this stimulating workout is a feast for the imagination as well. Let it awaken your strong and powerful warrior spirit. SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE
* Program options: Hour-long full workout, two half-hour workouts, or segment selection
* Audio options: Instruction and music or music only
* Gung Fu demonstration
* Mudras explained
* Bandha explained
* Downward Scorpion adjustment


Duncan Wong's Yogic Arts – Awakening Level is an interesting combination of styles that should intrigue and perhaps even enlighten many users. A lot of yoga and other exercise videos make lofty claims about what they'll do for you, and this is no exception. Boasting that it offers "the power to transform you," Wong's routine, which he variously describes as "a synthesis of yoga, martial arts, and massage" and "an alchemy of science, spirit, and art," may fall a little short of that promise; nevertheless, Wong is certainly on the money when he notes that "breath is the key," and the "Prana Prep" first step focuses on the importance of pranayama, including kapalabhati (the "breath of fire") and ujjayi. Yet while Wong's directions are clear and precise, these are two reasonably advanced breathing techniques that no beginner can be expected to master without considerable repetition and perhaps more detailed instructions than are provided here; in general, newcomers should consider checking out all of these routines at least once before actually doing them. Elsewhere, the video's "Energy Practice" and "Gluteal Ground Work" sections incorporate a number of movements (kicks, thrusts, etc.) that will be familiar to martial arts practitioners, while other chapters contain many common yoga asanas, including downward- and upward-facing dog, warrior I and II (again incorporating some martial arts arm movements), hip openers, forward and backbends, lunges, stretches, extensions, and twists. Wong also includes sequences focusing primarily on the wrists and shoulders; he also spends a good deal of time stretching and flexing the toes and tops of the feet, two areas that don't get a lot of attention in most yoga workouts. Challenging but not especially rigorous, the DVD includes two 30-minute workouts drawn from elements of the hour-long main program. –Sam Graham
Product Description Celebrities train with him and take him on tour. Now you can experience Duncan Wong’s exhilarating mind-body workout no matter what your fitness level. Yogic Arts™ blends science, spirit, and art—celebrating tenets of the ancient systems of Korean Buddhist Gung Fu, Ashtanga yoga, and Thai bodywork. Yogic Arts™ is high-intensity, flow-based yoga that focuses on core conditioning. It is yoga at its most athletic and artistic, with the power to transform you.


He's the yoga teacher of choice for Sting and Madonna - but is Duncan Wong's Yogic Arts more than just the latest Hollywood fad? Cathryn Scott puts his DVD to the test.
duncan wongThere's a certain snobbery among some yoga fraternities when it comes to DVDs and videos.
Without the aid of a teacher, some argue, it's easy for students to develop bad or even dangerous habits and not stretch themselves to their full potential.
Not to mention the fact they're generally fronted by some celebrity or other cashing in on the public's desire to slim down.
But for those who work irregular hours and struggle to attend a class, they can be a great way of ensuring a varied and strong practice.
They're also a way of inspiring your own practice, introducing you to new varieties of yoga that aren't necessarily taught in your area, as well as new sequences and modifications on poses.
Such is the case with Duncan Wong's Yogic Arts, a form of yoga that the American teacher describes as a blend of "science, spirit and art".
It draws on elements of Korean Buddhist gung fu, Ashtanga yoga, and Thai bodywork.
It's a strong and dynamic practice that will leave you feeling as though you've had a good workout, while at the same time its breathing exercises and focus on Mudras and Bandhas mean it stretches deeper into your body and soul.
The format
The one-hour yoga practice is broken down into ten sections, from a pranayama warm-up through sections aimed at developing various areas of the body from shoulders to hips and gluts, to a relaxing Savasana.
Particularly useful is the segment on strengthening and increasing flexibility in the wrists, an often neglected part of the body, yet one that is essential for so many poses.
The Mudras Explained and Bandhas Explained extras are a great addition, adding depth to the DVD.
While the session runs for about an hour, you can also choose one of two half-hour variations, or if you're short on time it's easy enough to dip in and out of the different segments of the DVD.
The verdict
Admittedly it won't appeal to everyone. The way the instructions are voiced-over as Duncan goes through his practice can be a little off-putting - you feel you're intruding on someone's private practice rather than being ‘taught'.
And although the high-definition black and white filming is beautiful, the constant panning in and out of the camera can be annoying. Equally, some may well feel the same about the unnecessarily bare-chested, tattoed Duncan Wong himself.
The DVD says it's suitable for beginner to intermediate, but it's probably too strong for someone who is new to yoga - even more so given all the talk of bandhas and mudras.
But for someone looking to develop their practice this is a great source of inspiration and influence, as well as a welcome guide for those days when motivation for your home practice is running low.

Production land: USA
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Duncan Wong - Yogic Arts - Awakening Level (2006)

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Duncan Wong - Yogic Arts - Awakening Level (2006)

Duncan Wong - Yogic Arts - Awakening Level (2006)

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