Spirit Voyage

Jala?water. It?s most of what we are and moving within us like the currents of the primordial ocean?powerful, creative, constantly renewing. Jala, the rhythmic world and electronic music soundtrack from Shiva Rea?s Fluid Power yoga DVD, offers ?musical hydration? for the flow of your inner and outer worlds, yoga, and creative living.

In her worldwide retreats, thousands of flow yoga and trance-dance practictioners rave about Shiva Rea?s inspiring music mixes. Shiva Rea now invites you on a dynamic and meditative sonic journey crossing genres and cultures. Like a winding river with organic, changing rhythms, Jala flows from sublime invocations, Asian electronica, high-energy percussion, and passionate vocals into soothing sitar and chant.

With 12 richly layered soundscapes, Jala is an energizing plunge into the universal flow. Features the talents of sitar virtuoso Uwe Neumann; multi-instrumentalist Benjy Wertheimer; Canadian Grammy nominee Adham Shaikh; Desert Dwellers; Niraj Chag; Daphne Tse with Matt Pszonak; and Burning-man favorite?Alcyone. Enhanced CD includes bonus Fluid Power DVD footage available nowhere else.

Shiva Rea has been practicing yoga since the tender age of 14, and is one of the leading yoga instructors of our times. First driven to explore the enlightening world of yoga to understand her birth name, Shiva’s goals have since progressed to include sharing her knowledge with any and all comers. Shiva believes that yoga enables everyone to realize their true potential. She focuses on Vinyasa (roughly translated, "breath-synchronized movement”), and enjoys worldwide fame as a teacher of Prana Flow Yoga and Yoga Trance Dance.

Shiva also writes for Yoga Journal. Shiva Rea’s expertise in the Krishnamacharya lineage of yoga as well as Tantra, Ayurveda, Bhakti, Kalaripayattu, world dance, somatic arts, and yogic arts has led her to be invited to many important conferences and festivals in the yoga world, including Chant 4 Change, Yoga Journal Conferences, the Telluride Yoga Festival and special events at Kripalu and Omego.

She has participated in pro-environmental events, and led over 70 retreats and pilgrimages in 15 different countries. During these retreats, Shiva helps students experience transformational yoga, healing, and sacred sanctuaries to supplement and freshen their yoga knowledge. Her teacher training programs merge Tantra, Yoga, and Ayurveda to prepare teachers for meditation, advanced asanas, and service in the world.

Shiva’s fame extends to the world of media as well – she has been featured in a variety of yoga and fitness publications, and produced award-winning yoga DVDs and CDs. These products have helped revolutionize the in-home practice of yoga. Shiva Rea’s unique blend of traditional and revolutionary yoga, fitness, and music has enabled her to attract both novice as well as long time practitioners. Shiva Rea currently lives in Pacific Palisades, California.