Fitness By Nicole Dorsey Straff / January 12, 2012 The Year’s Best Fitness DVDs In addition to a great workout, our favorites offer mindful perspective and stress reduction. Yoga BEST FOR BEGINNERS Rodney Yee’s Daily Yoga 103 minutes; $14.98 This tranquil yogi offers five 15- to 25-minute routines that incorporate wildly different styles and postures. Yee is not afraid of longer silences, which makes him brilliant on the mat. Gaiam.com BEST FOR INTERMEDIATE Seane Corne Detox Flow Yoga 110 minutes; $14.98 A visionary and philanthropist, Seane Corne offers three routines with purifying poses and tension-relieving pranayama, or breath work. Twist and Flow Practice (35 minutes) focuses on basic standing and seated postures. Purify (65 minutes) is a strong, flowing practice to tone up and move. Core Energy (10 minutes) is the final soothing segment. Gaiam.com Pilates and Core BEST FOR ALL LEVELS Element: Total Body Pilates (with mini sculpting ball) 50 minutes; $21.98 Master Pilates instructor Lisa Hubbard offers an invigorating 30-minute workout and a mellower 20-minute mat session for when you’re tight on time. Blow up the mini ball in four breaths, and get ready to feel firmer and more confident. Amazon.com BEST FOR ALL LEVELS Exhale Core Fusion Power Sculpt 50 minutes; $14.99 Fred DeVito and Elizabeth Halfpapp teach five 10-minute workouts that combine Pilates and yoga-type sculpting exercises with light hand weights for maximum definition. Opt for the full 50-minute class or choose one of five punchy segments to complement any schedule and energy level. Acacialifestyle.com Muscle Sculpting BEST FOR BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE Ageless with Kathy Smith, Total Body Turnaround 60 minutes; $16.99 Smith uses light dumbbells and calisthenics to sculpt legs, buttocks, arms and core in three separate, 20-minute workouts. AcaciaLifestyle.com BEST FOR INTERMEDIATE Bob Harper’s Beginner’s Weight Loss Transformation 45 minutes; $9.99 Grab a pair of 5- to 12-pound dumbbells for this challenging circuit-training routine with The Biggest Loser’s top coach. Move from a weight lifting to slow-motion jumping jacks and standing balance exercises. Amazon.com About Latest Posts Nicole Dorsey StraffNicole Dorsey, M.S. is a travel and wellness expert who earned a Master’s Degree in the health sciences while writing and editing for industry giants, such as The New York Times, Fitness Magazine and Aol.com. Her true passion is adventure travel and her spa reporting has taken her all over the world. Latest posts by Nicole Dorsey Straff (see all) De-Stressing Your Skin - July 24, 2016 The Art of a Natural Sleep - June 21, 2016 A Savory Tart for Mother’s Day - May 8, 2016
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