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Soul Sweat

Chantal Pierrat

Production-EXCELLENT

Soundtrack-EXCELLENT

Instructor-EXCELLENT

Routine--EXCELLENT

It's pretty rare when I take the time to write a review. It usually happens when I'm wowed by a workout.

Chantal Pierrat has picked up where Debbie and Carlos Rosas left off a few years ago and has created a modern day NIA workout that any NIA lover would love. This workout is absolutely beautiful in every way.

With a crisp picture, vivid colors, and a beautiful setting, the production quality is excellent. The soundtrack is considered world-groove, and it's the best soundtrack that I have heard in awhile. I LOVED every single track in this workout.

This DVD is broken down into:
Tutorial
Deep Sweat-46 minutes
Quick Sweat-30 minutes
Stretch-17 minutes

The workout is broken into segments and each segment has its own song and routine. There are 9 songs in this workout:

Deep Sweat

Quick Sweat

1-Raindance
Maneesh de Moor

2-Awakening
Aine Minogue

3-Majhi Re
Ustad Sultan Khan

4-Brasilero
Shaman's Dream

5-Back to Dreamtime
Shaman's Dream

6-Palmonte
One at Last

7-Re-Awakening the Spirits
Bob Holroyd

8-Trance Latina
Gypsy Moon

9-Prana
Shaman's Dream

Chantal teaches each movement from its core and she gradually adds layers to connect with your dynamic flow of energy, natural sensuality, and abandoned self-expression. We are encouraged to improvise and between each song all of the exercisers remain in constant movement, each one moving their body differently.

As each routine is built upon, the moves become more dynamic and more powerful. Chantal and all of the background exercisers are in amazing shape and I thoroughly enjoyed sitting and watching this DVD. I can't imagine anyone feeling that there is too much TIFTT.

Quick Sweat is not a new workout. Chantal has taken segments 2,3,5,7 & 8 and created this shorter workout. It flows beautifully.

The stretch is a very thorough routine that is approx. 17 minutes long. It incorporates stretches and yoga.

Instructor comments: Chantal has NIA white belt certification. She has done an excellent job creating a modern NIA workout.

Chantal is beautiful to watch. She is fit and her body flows so beautifully.

Debbie Stout

11/8/06



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