Island Girl: Dance Fitness Workout for Beginners: Tahitian Cardio

Kili Kilihune
Year Released: 2004

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


The breakdown of this DVD is as follows:

3:00 2 Intros
24:00 Warm Up, workout
3:00 routine (puts all the steps together)
6:00 cool down (ami's)

there is no bonus workout.

about me: when i took hula lessons in 2nd grade, we learned tahitian.

Kili combines traditional tahitian moves with athletic moves. the first reviewer, PeakFitness, outlined the tahitian moves pretty well. the athletic moves that Kili uses include lunges, squats, hops.

if you really elongate and stretch the moves, you will get a very good workout. i wouldn't call it intense, just nice and smooth. i found that i could do tahitian and hula better than belly dancing! the routine flows together and is well-designed.

Kili's form is excellent and diliberate. a first-timer might have difficulty since she doesn't always cue ahead, but the moves are easy enough, and she does several repetitions so that you will get it.

the music reminds me of Gilad's "island drums" and is pleasant to work out to.

Instructor Comments:
Kili explains each move and mirror cues. she is has good form and encourages you. very pleasant demeanor.

bzar

09/26/2012