Oct 20, 2008
Why I Love This DVD And Will Not Be Buying It (Sorry, Havi)
I dig yoga. I’m not a hardcore yoga practitioner or anything, but I can’t argue with how much better it makes my back feel (and how much less I have to go to the chiropractor when I do it). It also just makes me happier. In fact, I’m going to do some yoga right after I publish this post. But before I do, I want to share a sad little secret about the yoga industry: These people tend to suck at making DVDs.
I have a library of yoga videos/DVDs, most of which suck outright (with the exception of two which are tolerable but either require me to have really high energy, which ain’t always the case). When I first started trying to do yoga, made my eyes bleed and my heart become filled with rage towards those who couldn’t make a video that wouldn’t either put me to sleep (Rodney Yee, I’m talking to you and your A.M. Yoga) or scare me outright (I won’t mention names). Until I found my secret weapon (more below), I never liked yoga.
Today my good friend and fellow Jedi Havi Brooks is a running a promotion on the last 54 copies of what she calls “a yoga DVD that doesn’t suck.“ And I tend to trust Havi, because I love her programs (yes, I’m saying I love a competitor’s programs but too bad, free market capitalism, I have to call them as I see them). Like a good Jedi Master, she always gets my hearty thumbs-up not because she can do Jedi mind tricks, but because she has a knack for taking all the suck out of habit change. And that’s something that goes a long way. So if she loves this DVD, then it must be a suck-destroying DVD, and I’m all for that.
So if you’re interested in yoga at all – or in pushing past the things that make you dread doing it – check out Havi’s offer today before all 54 copies disappear into the Havisphere (her offers tend to sell out fast). But alas, Havi, I won’t be taking you up on this offer, because I have a secret weapon of my own in the fight against sucky yoga DVDs: A first rate yoga instructor in my own family.
So count me out, Havi, but only because I have a kick-ass sister who teaches yoga, sings lead, can perform emergency heart defibrillation (what, hasn’t everybody driven an ambulance?), and inspires me to get all yoga-ish even when I don’t feel like it. And she can fly. I have proof. Just ignore that cliff she’s on, it’s in the background.
If you’ve got one of those, then you don’t need this DVD. But if you’re short one yoga-teaching sister, then head on over to Havi-ville and see how you can take the suck out of yoga.
15 Responses to “Why I Love This DVD And Will Not Be Buying It (Sorry, Havi)”
Oh my dear, you crack me up. However, you’re going to be getting one of the dvds anyway and will just have to deal with it because I’m totally giving you one of the packages.
The “I have a personal kickass yoga teacher in my family” is so not an excuse as my household has TWO (me and my duck) and we still use this dvd and the rest of the stuff in the package for extra-calming back-loving awesomeness. And to gradually build up the kind of body that can fly. Or not. No pressure.
*whips out glowy wand thing and glides over to cliff to hang out with your sister*
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Havi –
You would totally love my sister. In fact, I will be introducing you shortly.
In the meantime you can find her at her website. You should check out her music section (she’s done some great work on movie trailers and more).
Viva la duck!
Dave
Ha ha…only Havi would call a light saber a ‘glowing wand thing’. How can you not love her?
But uh, Dave, that ‘Havoda’ picture is a tad creepy.
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I mean ‘glowy’. That would be ‘glowy wand thing’.
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Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.
Photoshop is AWESOME. Yoda never had it so good. But “Havoda?” That’s my new nickname for Havi. Thanks!
I really know nothing about yoga, but I just have to say one thing:
Yoda Havi made me laugh so hard I about stopped breathing. Dude, put a warning up or something. LOL
*steals Havi’s duck and runs*
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I can’t make up my mind!! I JUST got Dance of Shiva in the mail, and I don’t think I can handle two totally new things at once. If I try, I’m afraid I’ll stop doing both, and I don’t want to do that!
On the other hand, if I wait, the yoga stuff will be gone. sigh….
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Did someone say flying yogis?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHwhGUo90jw
I will so flying yogi race you, Dave. You name the time and place. {hop, hop, hop}
Actually though, Paul is pretty awesome.
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@Carole you so named my dilemma. I wasn’t even looking for yoga and here I am, having just purchased one, and considering another.
Maybe as I start to use your Never Procrastinate Again stuff Dave this won’t be an issue.
Seems like a lot of xbox fanatics here, I am a fan also and enjoy to play video games… my girl says I play too much, but man it’s so pleasant. I’ve been playing cod: modern warfare 2 and halo 3 for weeks and can’t stop! What would you fellow gamers recommend? Anyhow, seems like a nice website, is this wordpress? I’ve made a few pages myself and ain’t easy. Cheers for taking time to post.
Thank-you for this great post. I only hope more people would feel the same way!
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Great blog man Thanks
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