Matt Giordano is featured in this rather plain yoga program filmed in a gym-style setting. Featuring three workouts set to nondescript music, Hot Yoga for Beginners serves up overlaid narration focusing on breathing practice while presenting poses that include child's, downward dog, plank, cobra, mountain, chair, warrior (and reverse warrior), and other squats, twists, and stretches. The limber Giordano seems comfortable with the movements in this straightforward exercise program (incidentally, “hot” means performed in humid conditions). A strong optional purchase. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Hot Yoga for Beginners
(2014) 70 min. DVD: $14.98. Gaiam (avail. from most distributors). Volume 30, Issue 2
Hot Yoga for Beginners
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