Yoga-Conditioning for Women (Gaiam) (1999) |
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General | Extras | ||
Category | Yoga |
Menu Audio Featurette-Pose Modifications Guide (16) Featurette-Bonus Monthly Practice Biographies-Cast Featurette-About Gaiam |
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Year Of Production | 1999 | ||
Running Time | 60:14 | ||
RSDL / Flipper | No/No | Cast & Crew | |
Start Up | Menu | ||
Region Coding | 2,4 | Directed By | Ted Landon |
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Universal Pictures Home Video |
Starring | Suzanne Deason |
Case | ? | ||
RPI | $24.95 | Music | Lori Eschler Frystak |
Video | Audio | ||
Pan & Scan/Full Frame | Full Frame | English Dolby Digital 2.0 (192Kb/s) | |
Widescreen Aspect Ratio | None | ||
16x9 Enhancement | No | ||
Video Format | 576i (PAL) | ||
Original Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 | Miscellaneous | |
Jacket Pictures | No | ||
Subtitles | None | Smoking | No |
Annoying Product Placement | No | ||
Action In or After Credits | No |
This instructional DVD is designed to bring a centred and focused lifestyle to women through the practice of yoga.
The yoga workout is designed by Suzanne Deason, a yoga master with over 35 years of yoga teaching experience. Deason combines Lyengar and Pilates yoga styles to present a very accessible yoga style of her own, designed for a woman's body, and tailored to a woman's centre of balance. The content is divided into three sections:
This DVD has pretty good production values, and is part of a series of yoga DVDs. More information can be found at www.gaiam.com.
The transfer has some minor flaws, but it is more than adequate for an instructional DVD.
The transfer is presented in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, full frame.
The sharpness of the image is variable throughout, and it is often very soft. The shadow detail is reasonable.
The overall colour is fine and the flesh tones are accurate.
MPEG artefacts were not really a problem, although the image appeared badly compressed, and was slightly pixelated throughout. For example, consider the shot of the sea at 33:30. Film-to-video artefacts and film artefacts were never a problem.
There are no subtitles on this DVD.
This is a single-sided, single-layered disc. Considering the length of the content, this is acceptable.
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There is only one audio option on this DVD, English Dolby Digital 2.0.
The vast majority of the content is narrated, and the dialogue quality and audio sync are acceptable.
The music is credited to Lori Eschler Frystak, and it is very relaxing music, specifically designed not to draw attention to itself.
As a Dolby Digital 2.0 audio track, there is no surround presence or subwoofer action.
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There are a few extras.
A simple menu, presented in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, with Dolby Digital 2.0 audio.
Pose Modifications Guide
A number of short clips, presented in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 with Dolby Digital 2.0 audio, of pose modifications in order to make them easier.
Bonus Monthly Practice (20:30)
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, with Dolby Digital 2.0 audio, these are some poses designed to soothe tensions during a woman's monthly cycle.
About Suzanne Deason
Text-based biographical information.
About Gaiam (0:45)
A short corporate promotional advert.
NOTE: To view non-R4 releases, your equipment needs to be multi-zone compatible and usually also NTSC compatible.
The Region 1 and 4 versions of the DVD appear to be identical, apart from NTSC/PAL differences.
Another good yoga DVD in a long series of yoga DVDs from Gaiam.
The video and audio quality are acceptable for an instructional DVD.
The extras are limited, but again are acceptable for a DVD of this nature.
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Review Equipment | |
DVD | Pioneer DV-535, using S-Video output |
Display | Grundig Elegance 82-2101 (82cm, 16x9). Calibrated with Video Essentials. This display device is 16x9 capable. |
Audio Decoder | Built in to amplifier/receiver. Calibrated with Video Essentials. |
Amplification | Sony STR DE-545 |
Speakers | Sony SS-V315 x5; Sony SA-WMS315 subwoofer |