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BODY MIND SPIRIT
-- reviewed by David Morgan
Running Meditation Walking Meditation Breakthrough Training In The Zone: Vol. I Power Training In The Zone: Vol. II Narrated by Kelly Howell Music by Robert Schwimmer Brain Sync Corporation. 60-minute audio cassettes, $11.95 each
It's springtime. Time to put the extra warm clothes and the harshest winter in memory behind us. Time to be outdoors -- running, exercising, playing. And these four tapes will be good companions for your workouts -- outdoors or indoors. Despite the word "meditation" in the first two titles, these tapes are meant to be listened to while engaged in exercise. The "Zone" tapes are intended as a set but can also be purchased individually. The motivational scripts written for all four recordings are uniquely imaginative, great fun, and sure to enhance any workout. An outstanding contribution from Brain Sync.
MAGICAL BLEND
-- reviewed by Michael Peter Langevin
Power Training in the Zone Breakthrough Training in the Zone By Kelly Howell & Robert Schwimmer Brain Sync Corporation. 60-minute audio cassettes, $11.95 each
The exercise zone is a place athletes arrive at when they push through their mental and physical walls. It is a state of profound well-being, marked by moments of pure freedom, euphoria and extreme power. These two 60-minute tapes use beta frequency sound signals to create a binaural beat to accompany the original, pulsating, rhythmic music and guided imagery. Finding the "zone" becomes automatic. I begin most mornings with an hour long walk. I began using the tapes during these walks to experience their affects. I must say, I enjoyed them greatly. While listening to the tapes, I felt I had otherworldly experiences. I didn't walk at my usual slow pace, but practically jogged. Then, when I stopped to pray, I felt I was connected to a higher vibrational level. These tapes are excellent for general exercise, and are more transformative and transcendent than ordinary exercise tapes -- a real "magical blend" for your daily workout.
BODY MIND SPIRIT
-- reviewed by David Morgan
Total Fitness / Yoga For Beginners: Yoga Workout For Mind, Body and Spirit, with Gurumarka Brain Sync Corporation. 60-minute audio cassette, $11.95
If you believe that exercise tapes must be visual rather than audio, this tape will change your opinion. The spoken instructions are eminently clear and easy-to-read diagrams of each posture are included. The physiological benefits of each movement are also explained. And don't be misled by the claim that these exercises are for "beginners." After you acquire a degree of accomplishment with the movements on side one, you add side two for a total, and very complete, sixty-minute workout. Yoga has been practiced for over 4,000 years to promote inner awareness, to increase physical well-being, and to awaken spiritual consciousness, Kundalini Yoga, Gurumarka says, "utilizes movement, breathing, and sound." Therefore, in addition to the exercises, he also teaches a breathing technique ("breathe of fire") and several mantras. Flute music accompanies each exercise.
"Just relax, and have fun in the knowledge that you're doing something good for yourself," says Gurumarka at the beginning of this workout. Wise counsel, and an excellent tape. |
