Starring: Sharon Gannon, David Life, Michael Franti Directed By: James Wvinner Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen Label: Acacia Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: January 29, 2008 Running Time: 85 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Description: Can you be the peace you want to see in the world? Here’s the place to start.
Musician, filmmaker, and human rights worker Michael Franti first tried yoga as a way to cope with the stresses of touring internationally with his band, Spearhead. What he found was something much more. Yoga’s wisdom not only makes him feel strong and healthy, it inspires his music and helps guide his life.
Join Michael as he practices with two of his favorite teachers—David Life and Sharon Gannon, creators of Jivamukti, the yoga of spiritual activism. The liberating practice, instructed to Michael’s music, is vigorous, flowing, and inspirational. Jivamukti combines the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga into an experience that will help bring joy and peace to your body and your life.
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE Michael Franti performing "Bomb the World" and "Nobody Right, Nobody Wrong"; a 20-minute discussion with Michael, David & Sharon about yoga’s power for peace; freestyle yoga demonstration; bios; and essays by Sharon & David.
Power to the Peaceful Yoga Sharon and David have produced yet another amazing DVD with Acacia. This one is a little shorter (1hour) and offers a nice variety of modifications to fit all levels. The extras are great with a Satsang talk with gentle giant Michael Franti, a couple of music clips and great bios on all three. This DVD has life changing potential. If you love Yoga, you'll love this.
Feel happy and free Highly, highly recommend Power to the Peaceful Yoga for all yoga practicioners interested in deepening their experience and carrying it into their daily lives as workers for a more peaceful and kind world. Also highly, highly recommended for social justice activists who want to tap into the powerful, mindful and positive energy that Michael Franti brings to his art and all that he does.
The yoga moves are fairly challenging with breathing exercises mixed in. I consider myself to be intermediate, and it will take me some time to get them down and be able to keep up with the fairly quick pace of the film. There are a few great extras, including a conversation between Michael Franti, Sharon Gannon and David Life, as well as live music performances by Michael Franti. This is a great film.
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