Rather than adopting the slow deliberate and static poses one associates with the practice of yoga, this short program geared towards weight loss focuses on continuous movement to build up heat and burn more calories. Primarily employing standing yoga postures, down-to-earth instructor Sara Ivanhoe leads viewers through a fluid series of movements such as the cobra and warrior stance, designed to boost heart rate, increase flexibility, and stretch and strengthen muscles. Though the box suggests all levels, patrons looking for a beginning yoga how-to may find this program's focus on speed rather than accuracy a bit frustrating and might do better with Basic Yoga Workout for Dummies (VL-3/02), but for those already familiar with entry-level yoga, this weight-loss workout will be most welcome. DVD extras include a collection of text screen health and diet tips, a music-only workout option, and a photo gallery. Also available in the Sara Ivanhoe's 20 Minute Yoga Makeover series--sold separately or in a five-disc boxed set on VHS or DVD for $49.95--are: Power Beauty Sweat, Sculpted Buns & Thighs, Total Body Tone with Weights and Flat Abs. Recommended. Aud: P. (N. Plympton)
Sara Ivanhoe's 20 Minute Yoga Makeover: Weight Loss
(2004) 20 min. VHS: $12.98, DVD: $14.98. Natural Journeys (dist. by Goldhil Home Media). PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 1-59443-548-0 (dvd). Volume 20, Issue 2
Sara Ivanhoe's 20 Minute Yoga Makeover: Weight Loss
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