Tribal Fusion Yoga Isolations and Drills for Bellydance
Bellydance Superstar Rachel Brice teaches basic tools that can be incorporated into daily practice that will bring flexibility, strength and, if practiced regularly, effortlessness into whatever Belly Dance style you choose. Instruction includes a short Yoga practice to warm up and strengthen the body as well as a final chapter on Yoga for flexibility.”
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Great for Beginners/Intermediates
I love Rachel Brice - she is one of my favorite bellydancers. This video is great, but wasn’t really ideal for me personally. I’m not a huge Yoga fan (way too impatient!) and a lot of time is devoted to that. The drills and isolations are awesome and I frequently use this DVD as a reference because Rachel does a great job explaining everything. I have been bellydancing for about 2 1/2 years and I teach a beginner bellydance class, so for me this DVD was too basic. If you are a beginner/intermediate this would be a great addition to your collection! If you are advanced, I would say rent it first before you buy it.
3 Stars alright, but…
Ok, I have mixed emotions about this dvd. I love that you can choose which work out to do depending on how much time you have or what you’re up to doing, I have yet to come across another dvd that does that. However, there is a LOT of yoga and I get bored of it easily, but it’s good for me so I shouldn’t complain. The lack of moves covered is also an issue and the thing that bugs the heck out of me is that everything she does seems to be arrhythmic like they added in the drum beat with the voice over. Overall it’s an alright dvd but I believe there are much better out there that I would rather spend my money on.
5 Stars It works for me : )
I love the 15, 30 or 45 minute options. There is a lot of yoga but then again… the lady loves yoga and it’s her DVD and thats what she wanted to put on it so everyone should quite whinning. Yoga is good for you, anyone who dances should know that. It’s not an overwhelming DVD but it covers very important things that do need practiced often. I’m happy with my purchase.
4 Stars More advertisment, less video.
First off I should say that I absolutely LOVED the video. I loved how it started off with the Yoga to stretch you out..and then works on the drills - which always gets me wanting to dance. I love the way it’s got different workout times as well. But, my only problem with this video…On the back of the dvd case..it says 3/4 shimmy preparation and Maya and Taxim..and it didn’t cover either one. It was no where on the dvd. I also didn’t like the fact that they have locks on the down on the 30 minute workout and not on the 45…what gives? Did they not pay attention when they made the dvd? Either way..it’s great for isolation drills…I’ve notice a HUGE difference in my dancing and it definitely helped me out. Great video! (Although I wish there was a little less yoga and more on the drills.
1 Star Fusional fatigue
Try as I might, this ‘bellydance video’ is so heavy on the posing for yoga, I find myself bored and doing something else, anything else, way before the short production finishes.
Rather than a workout companion…this film is more likely a workout/practice hinderance. It is highly ineffective and uninspiring in its application to actually practicing.
I find it the absolute least engaging production in my library…and believe me… I have more than a few dance films! Some people are awesome dancers…some people are awesome teachers…but rarely is a person both. Brice is beautiful and graceful in her performances…but as a teacher, in this production she seemed cold, uninterested and just solely focused on herself. Teachers, in my humble opinion, must engage, consider and maintain an awareness of their students…as a student, I am not looking for a robot..
I found myself sorting laundry or reorganizing my bookshelves every time I have tried to watch and follow this video…I don’t want to do yoga…I want to dance and bask in the wisdom and amazing skill in this teacher…If I had paid 5 or 500 usd for this tape…I would still feel cheated.
There is no heart or soul or genuine sense of sharing from the teacher … it’s just a ‘look at me…buy my stuff…be my fan…go to my performances…join my groupies’….yeah…spend your money here…infomercial. insulting insulting! worse than an overzealous, unqualified teacher making a less than polished video…
this dvd lacks life. there is no vitality. it stinks…worse than any other I have ever seen.
