DVD Review: Liquid Asana Live is a 12 disc series of a vinyasa flow yoga practice.
by Micheline Berry
(Udaya Entertainment) This set of 12 DVDs is perfect for anyone looking for a transformative home practice. Micheline Berry, known for her dance-infused style of vinyasa flow (Liquid Asana) collaborated with producer Yariv Lerner to film at the Nu Boyana studios in Sofia, Bulgaria, where 12 musicians and 36 yogis gathered to create these yoga classes recorded with live music.
This 40-day artistic journey inspires our personal practice and creative process. This is clear in Sankalpa (DVD 2), a strong vinyasa flow,which ignites the inner fire of our intention and life art. “What are you igniting, what are you burning, what is that sacred art inside of you?” Berry asks to the famous beats of DJ Drez.
In Beginner’s Mind (3) we practice to Masood Ali Khan’s haunting hang drum while being invited to be curious, flexible, and open to new opportunities. Roots, Rock & Flow (4) is a strong standing pose and arm balance practice set to the sweeping voice of Joey Lugassy. Fire in the Belly (6) is my favorite: a strong flow igniting our inner fire and the chakras, accompanied by kirtan legend Dave Stringer’s gorgeous English ballads. The other DVDs support inquiry, being in the present moment, dancing ecstatically with the unknown, letting our heart bloom, taking risks, and meditating.
Watching these, I was grateful for my teacher and my tribe and relived the magical journey I was privileged to be part of, a powerful experience of sangha (community) I cherish.
Reviewed by Beate Sophia Scholz a fashion designer and student of yoga who completed teacher training at Bhakti Yoga Shala.
