Denise Austin: Yoga Buns

Maybe my recent viewing of Billy Wilder's classic Sunset Boulevard has creeped me out, but has anybody else noticed that Denise Austin is looking a little Norma Desmond-ish lately? Around the eyes? In Yoga Buns, Austin has toned down the peppiness and toned up the eye contact with the cameraman as she targets the tush using all the fundamental poses of yoga and as much eyeliner as Revlon has to offer. Viewers will see the standard warrior, mountain, and sun poses, while listening to Austin's encouraging “I'm proud of you!” exhortations. But…um…what the hell are yoga buns? I understand buns of steel, I understand look-great-naked buns, and am willing to exercise and sweat to the oldies to get buns hard enough to bounce a dime off of, but yoga buns? Yoga is supposed to be calm and meditative, with slow exact stretches and zen-type poses. To be fair, Austin isn't the first person to shift an exercise paradigm, and she's a popular workout diva (even if she occasionally offers up cringe-worthy instructions to "engage your bottom"), so consider this a strong optional purchase. Also available at the same price: Denise Austin: Fat Blasting Yoga. Aud: P. (N. Plympton)