A Day At The Spa – Feng Shui/Reflexology
(Special Interest/Health)
Picture: C+
Sound: C+ Extras: D Programs: B- each
Delta has issued a series of DVDs dubbed A Day At The
Spa, each with a different theme.
The two we are looking at are on Feng Shui and Reflexology. The former is not exactly something you
experience at a spa, unless the spa is designed that way in advance. It may be a stretch, but the program is not
bad, though it has a tendency it cannot avoid to run on. Unless you want to believe in the
reorganization philosophy of the show and how it does and does not see good and
bad energy, you will get bored quickly.
Reflexology may first seem like some simple
foot massage instructional, but the show actually gets into how there is an
actual science and each part of each foot is connected to every other part of
the body. When all was said and done,
it was much better a program than expected, and certainly is something certain
spas would offer, in keeping with the theme of the DVD series. While anything about feet are ignored or
turned into some kind of silly fetish, the truth is that they are extremely
ignored and under-cared for in most people and in financial prospectus likely
raising health costs in millions of dollars.
Add the cheap shoes, misfitting shoes and too many persons general
attitude in not taking care of much of anything about themselves can only mean
long-term disaster for people who are so passive.
The full frame 1.33 X 1 image is shot on PAL tape and
looks fuzzy at times, but is still recent and it shows. The PCM CD Stereo has no surround
information, but is better than Dolby Digital 2.0 would be in this
situation. The combination is sufficient
for such a series and the price is not bad.
There are more shows in the series, but neither of these programs have
extras. We’ll hopefully see more
installments down the line. For now,
these are worth seeing if you are interested in either subject.
- Nicholas Sheffo
