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As an accomplished yoga instructor and one that has studied and lived for nearly 9 years in India and Asia, Freeman is an avid student of both Western and Eastern philosophy. His understanding and knowledge of Sanskrit allows him to impart and give a clear understanding to the Yoga Sutra, an ancient text on the practice of yoga.
6 CD Set
£64.30
Within the Yoga Sutra, an ancient text on the practice of yoga, only two verses mention asanas, or the postures we commonly associate with yoga in the West. Patanjali, the legendary sage and author of this 2,250-year-old-work, was concerned not solely with physical development, or even mental development. In fact the original purpose of yoga was – and remains – to function as a complete spiritual path where the body serves as a gateway to enlightenment.
On The Yoga Matrix, the renowned instructor Richard Freeman immerses us in the rich teachings and sutras that inform the many schools of yoga, and reveals how the body can serve as the ultimate laboratory, temple, and place of pilgrimage for spiritual inquiry. Looking back 5,000 years, Freeman uncovers the living roots of yoga philosophy, and observes how they have grown into many schools, techniques, and philosophies that are united by a vast, interpenetrating “matrix” which holds the key to understanding yoga’s full depth and greater purpose.
2 CD Set
£20.39
Breathing is so basic to yoga that some instruction is offered in nearly every beginner's class. Yet, the precise fundamentals of yogic breathwork-and its potential to take us into the depths of the yoga experience-are seldom taught to Western students. Now, on Yoga Breathing, listeners learn the essential principles and techniques of this tradition: Finding the thread of theinternal breath; Ujjayi breathing practice; Opening the tree of breath; Lying and seated practices, and more.
CD x 2
£16.30
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Perhaps no one is more qualified to offer a program on the practice of both yoga and chant than Richard Freeman, who, for nearly a decade, lived in India mastering Sanskrit chant and how it can complement and enrich the practice of yoga. Now he shares the fruits of his intensive study with Yoga Chants, a 2-CD instructional program on the authentic meaning, precise pronunciation, and yogic application of traditional Sanskrit chant. Drawing from the Upanishads and other classical yoga texts, Yoga Chants helps listeners invoke the sacred, find deeper meaning and empowerment in their yoga practice, and reach the ultimate goal of all yoga - liberation. Through commentary on the literal translation and modern understanding of the chants, and featuring the opportunity to participate in call-and-response chants of several Sanskrit mantras, Yoga Chants presents:
£16.30
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ASHTANGA PRIMARY SERIES
In Yoga with Richard Freeman's Ashtanga Yoga: The Primary Series, Richard gives an in-depth study of Ashtanga’s classic Primary Series of postures. With unusual precision, he demonstrates the continuous, dynamic flow, and the special breathing techniques that characterize this form of yoga.
His demonstration of the series is accompanied by clear explanations of alignment and form. Through metaphor and movement the video teaches nearly 70 postures to help you ignite your ”inner fire” and awaken the nervous system to its natural vital state. Appropriate for students of all levels. 126 minutes.
DVD
£16.30
ASHTANGA INTRODUCTION
Yoga With Richard Freeman: Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga introduces you to Ashtanga’s classic postures and clearly demonstrates how the flowing Vinyasa system works.
Richard details the Sun Salutation and linking postures that make the Ashtanga series flow gracefully as they awaken deep levels of meditation within.
Moving from standing to seated to finishing postures, the tape includes a balanced, hour-long practice, based on the traditional Primary Series. For students of all levels, particularly useful to beginners. 75 minutes
3 DVD set
£39.98
ASHTANGA YOGA COLLECTION
The breath and body move as one in the Ashtanga Yoga tradition. This classical path harnesses the power of the postures to reveal the pure awareness, freedom, and depth of all that is yoga. Now with The Ashtanga Yoga Collection, renowned teacher Richard Freeman masterfully guides you through this precise union of breath, alignment, and flowing postures as taught to him by master yogi K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India.
An indispensable resource for students of all levels, this boxed DVD set includes:
An Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga - foundational techniques that combine breath, movement, and meditation to help you develop strength, flexibility, and self-observation
Ashtanga Yoga, The Primary Series - nearly 70 postures to ignite your inner fire and awaken your nervous system to its natural, vital state
Ashtanga Yoga, The Intermediate Series - a dynamic flow of powerful postures that create radiant health and joy, and spark spontaneous moments of meditation.
£16.30
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ASHTANGA INTERMEDIATE
Accomplished Yogi Richard Freeman has achieved international acclaim for his graceful mastery of the Ashtanga form of yoga. In this new video, Richard builds on his presentation of Ashtanga’s classic postures in Yoga with Richard Freeman's Ashtanga Yoga: The Primary Series. In a continuous, dynamic flow of remarkable precision, combined with the special breathing techniques that characterize this form, Richard explores nearly 70 postures to help you ignite your inner “fire” and awaken your nervous system to its natural vital state. Ashtanga Yoga: The Intermediate Series is a high quality production for use by yoga students who have mastered the Primary Series and are ready to explore new horizons in their yoga practice. The video is designed to be used by students who have mastered the Primary Series. 94 minutes
He incorporates various traditions into the Ashtanga Yoga practice taught by his principal teacher, K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India. His background includes Bhakti and traditional Hatha Yoga in India, Sufism in Iran, Zen and Vipassana Buddhist practice, and an in-depth study of Iyengar Yoga. Richard Freeman lives with his family in Boulder, Colorado, where he is the director of the Yoga Workshop.
Freeman first travelled to India in 1968, where he began a lifetime of study with the living masters of yoga and its mysteries. Now he teaches these authentic lessons and their original subtelties, with the questions and concerns of the serious Western yoga student in mind.
In his seminal course "The Yoga Matrix", Freeman delves into many areas including how the major schools of yoga relate to each other, the body's place in the Matrix, Nadis, Kundalini energy, Yamas and Niyamas and much more.
In his excellent work "Yoga Breathing" Richard Freeman expounds the mysteries and demystifies pranayama in its many practices.
He shows us how radiant health and well-being come about through the practice of correct and focused pranayama breathing techniques.
Yoga 2 Hear range of instructional audio yoga CD’s and MP3 Downloads provide top quality Hatha yoga classes that are easy to follow, effective and so practical that you can use them anywhere. The classes work so well because unlike a DVD based class there is no visual distraction, you can focus 100% on the postures, how they actually feel and on your breathing. Practicing mindfully like this maximises the many benefits each class has to offer. Our audio classes also free you from the T.V screen allowing you to enjoy expert tuition at home or wherever you choose. Download your own class for home, Ipod, CD burning
