DANCE OF THE KAMA SUTRA

I read through the one star reviews and they were easy to dismiss. Honestly, I don't understand the mindset that a dance video is worthless unless it makes you sweat and burn. It's the same mindset that the slow gentle Hatha yoga of previous generations is of no use. Now yoga classes seem only to sell if they are done in extreme heat, the vinyasas are difficult and rapid fire to satisfy students' impatience, and they provide an aerobic workout. In my massage practice I see it, too. So many people are only satisfied with painful deep tissue now.If the above beliefs apply to you, don't get this video. And for heaven's sake, don't get it and then whine about it. This video is about slow, mindful dance. It's about reconnecting to sensuality in your probably desensitized and overused body. And as I suggested it also requires a fair degree of quiet mindfulness. Anybody who wants to try playfully using their bodies in a slow, gentle, playful and sensual way, will find the video aesthetically pleasing, enjoyable, and even immensely therapeutic.

I loved this video. women forget what charms we have been born with, this video brings some of that charm back. Hemealayaa is so beautful and moves like a ribon in a breeze, I loved being brought back to my body. We forget that we even have a body during the busy day. We dont move our bodies enough, so if we make the slightest wrong moves our back goes out , we walk and move so stifly. I felt like a sexy goddess after doing this . Hopfully if I do it several times a week it will carry through the day and I will feel like a woman again. throw those jeans and tennis shoes away and be sexy like you were meant to be. The background and furnishings were like being in an Indian palace, and music was moving through the body. I have to give 5 stars to this as everything was very well put together, also her voice and instructions were slow enough I could follow and understand.

Honestly thought when I started this video that it would be a waste of time. It wasn't. The slow start bothered me and I honestly had some good laughs through it. I understand why she says to give it a chance - and why she says to do it alone. By the end, I was a little sweaty and could feel the burn in my tummy and my thighs. Woke up a little sore the next morning, but not bad. So - I'm keeping this one and using it for when I need a mellow workout.

Horrible, she doesn't even get naked. She just moves around for an hour. Not sexy at all.

There are sections to this DVD, however, it really feels as if it is meant to be used as a whole. I do think maybe if I were to do it again, I might skip the first section, though, as the whole DVD seemed to build a little too slow for me. I understood that it was a slow dance, but just a little faster build might be better.I did enjoy the DVD, though, and several times found I had a small smile on my face. The main reasons I only scored a three is the slow build and the fact that I probably wouldn't use the DVD frequently. However, if you have some quiet "me" time and want to relax and feel seductive, this would be a good option.SECTIONS:Invocation: Heart Awareness (6 minutes) -quiet meditation to set the moodOpen the Neck and the Eyes (13 minutes) -Gentle neck rolls and stretches, followed by eye movements. Then the start of some gentle dancing cat pose varations, including some nice arm circlesThe Offering (9 minutes) -Gentle, seductive, rolling on the floor, cobra, dancing legs while lying on the back. Builds into the next section, adding some arm movements.Seduction with the Arms (8 minutes) -Arm movements, floor dancing, various seductive poses remaining on the floorStanding Moves (6 minutes) -Slowly coming to standing, and gentle dancingCircle, Sway, & Focus ( 7 minutes)Dancing adding hip movements and sways.

Let's hear it for the Hindu beliefs and their Kama Sutra! I have to say I felt a little silly when I started the DVD. All I could think about was the reviews that I had read about women rolling on the floor and giggling at themselves. To me, that pretty well accounts to how sexy I feel. I giggle. So I have to say that this DVD made me feel sexy in my tattered sweats and legs I should have shaved a week ago! There was quite a bit of rolling on the floor and since I am a plus sized girl, I did more wallowing than rolling. But at the end, I felt great. It really did help me realize that feeling wonderful needs to start with yourself and then can come from an outer influence. If I could high-five Hemalayaa I would. This DVD definitly taught me a lesson about who I am and how I feel, or should feel, about myself.

This really brings the beauty back into a woman's everyday life, which I think should be a mandatory part of a woman's life.It's hard to remember that as a woman who's busy shuffling everyone's life before her own, and though we embrace those challenges and usually kick butt!!! We need to remember that without being a healthy dose of selfish, we have nothing to give others!!What better way to feel sexy than with a dance based on the kama sutra, to remember our beauty, our passion, our femininity and yes sexuality as a woman!!!!

This is the only dvd I ever bought for meditation/slow dance moves because it shows great "sexy" moves and tips without breaking off body parts or heart exploding moves to achieve. I also use it to have a very meditative movement instead of sitting and meditating in silence. Very calming and centering. LOVE IT!!