The prologue to this video is set in Death Valley, California, where Patricia Walden performs some remarkable yoga postures. The rest of the video, performed in the studio, is clearly for mere mortals. All the positions she demonstrates are readily attainable, with a little practise. Patricia Walden gives detailed explanations of the poses, and some advice that could be extended to many yoga videos: "You'll be hearing a lot of information, don't feel that you need to understand it all at once. As you continue to practise, your body will understand more".

After 10 minutes seated, Patricia Walden demonstrates a 30 minute sequence of standing poses, repeating each one; with triangle, side bend and warrior leading into a seres of standing forward bends and leg stretches. Downward dog and seated forward bends are followed by supported shoulder stand and 10 minutes of relaxation to complete the video. The postures are beautifully performed and explained. The explanation is, perhaps too thorough and it would be good to be able to select a setting that skips it. Each pose is marked as an individual track, so the "Forward" button on the video controller positions you ready to start the next.

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