Buy and Download - Ana Forrest Strength and Spirit and Embodying Spirit

2005
Ana Forrest
USA
59:24 + 25:42
English

Strength & Spirit is a thorough yoga workout for beginning and students looking for a sound complete Forrest Yoga practice. The home viewer feels part of an actual class as Ana Forrest skillfully works within a classroom setting with students of various practice level. The personal focus of this DVD takes into account the ability of the beginning and intermediate student and offers suitable variations. Verbal and visual cues are given to help prevent common mistakes and close-up shots are used to offer practical tips for working correctly with yoga postures. Accompanying Native American flute and drum music add to the DVD's overall appeal. (59 min.)
Embodying Spirit is a beautiful moving yoga demonstration displaying Ana's deep mastery of advanced yoga poses and the fruits of her quest to embody her spirit through Forrest Yoga. Ana was born crippled, grew up with habitually tight muscles and has endured severe physical and emotional traumas. She credits yoga with helping her to heal, strengthen her body, discover and nourish her spirit. Beautiful and breathtakingly advanced, Ana demonstrates how far the human spirit can carry us from pain to grace. As seen in Yoga Journal Conferences across the country, this is truly an inspirational yoga offering. (25 min.)
Note: Embodying Spirit is not an instructional class.

Ana Forrest is an internationally recognized pioneer in yoga and emotional healing. In her search to become a better healer and teacher, she studied Native American medicine and ceremony, homeopathy, hands-on healing, martial arts, psychotherapy and regression therapy. Ana is a well-known contributing expert to Yoga Journal and other national wellness publications. She has journeyed to India, Nepal, Costa Rica, Canada, Japan, Mexico and throughout Europe and the United States and currently teaches internationally at yoga conferences, workshops and teacher trainings. Ana is on the board of Advisors for the Foundation for Athletic Research & Education (F.A.R.E. Play) and is an instructor for continuing education at the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. She lives on Orcas Island, Wash.
Ana's new book, "Fierce Medicine: Breakthrough Practices to Heal the Body and Ignite the Spirit" (HarperOne), is available wherever books are sold. To learn more about Forrest Yoga, visit www.forrestyoga.com.