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Ashtanga Yoga Introductory Poses helps you begin to sculpt lean muscle. It elevates your heart rate and cleanses your body of toxins — all while deepening your personal insight and leading you to greater strength and peace within.Created with acclaimed yoga instructor Nicki Doane, Ashtanga Yoga Introductory Poses guides you with detailed, step-by-step instruction and demonstration — at a pace that makes the yoga practice easy to learn and completely non-intimidating. Filmed amid the stunning beauty of Doane’s native Hawaii, the DVD includes a wealth of bonus content: a quick-reference pose guide program segment, fold-out pose guide poster with full-color photos and positioning details, BONUS advanced Ashtanga video demonstration session and an exclusive interview with Nicki Doane. 85 minutes.Benefits of Ashtanga Yoga Introductory Poses DVD:    Helps you master the essentials of this hatha yoga system developed by Nicki’s teacher, Ashtanga developer Sri K. Pattabhi Jois    Follow Nicki as she shows and explains…    Active vinyasa, or flowing poses and breathing techniques, to strengthen your mind-body connection    Ujjayi breathing, or ocean sounds breathing, to create rhythm and focus the mind    Bandhas, or internal locks, to regulate the body’s energy flowNicki Doane -Nicki Doane had a wanderlust that led her to Mysore, India, in 1991 to study yoga under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Doane started teaching in 1992. She cites Pattabhi Jois, along with Eddie Modestini, Gabriella Giubilaro and Tim Miller, among her most influential teachers. She is an authorized teacher of Ashtanga yoga. Although rooted in Ashtanga, Doane’s teaching goes beyond the traditional. Her Vinyasa classes combine asana, pranayama, philosophy and poetry. Doane’s emphasis is on awareness – creating integrity within each pose that can be carried beyond the mat and into daily life. Doane teaches at yoga studios and conferences across the globe and is featured in two Ashtanga Yoga DVDs from Gaiam. She recently produced her own series of Maya Yoga DVDs in collaboration with her husband, Eddie Modestini. She and Eddie live in Sebastopol, California, and together they co-direct Maya Yoga Studios in both California and Maui.