Trudie Styler's Strengthen & Restore Yoga

Musician Sting's wife Trudie Styler follows the direction of instructor James D'Silva in their latest exercise collaboration (see review of Trudie Styler's Warrior Yoga in VL-7/10). During the introduction, Styler mentions an overweight parent as an impetus for her maintaining mobility through exercise, but she is mainly quiet while D'Silva provides primary narration in a woodsy outdoor setting, backed by a mystical soundtrack. The 45-minute “Strong Body & Mind” flow sequence makes up the bulk of the program, including moves such as horse stance, heart center, prayer, lunges, warrior, roll-up, curls, and windmill. The duo move well in unison, and also make things look easy for “Trudie's Toning Practice” matwork and stretches, finishing up with D'Silva's “Calming Meditation” in a stark white room where he suggests that we “sigh a little…and let the heart soften down…” Bonus features include a 10-minute “Winding Down” downloadable practice. Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)