The emphasis is on toning and it is recommended that you have the following equipment: yoga mat, band and a ball that you can squeeze between your thighs.

The set is very pretty, airy and colorful. There is a live drummer and the music has a very upbeat vibe to it; definitely not generic.

Exercises:

Kundalini: Spinal flexion, Ravi mudra and twists with arms raised. Funnel mudra mixed with ballet plies and heel raises followed by mostly modern dance movements.

Hatha Yoga: Forward bend with legs spread wide while stretching arms/shoulders, triangle pose.

Band work: Legs going in and out with a wide stance to work the outer thighs, leg extensions to work the glutes and challenge your balance, lateral raise, hammer bicep curl, demi plies in first position while doing regular bicep curls, rear lunges, moving second position plies while working the shoulders, upright row, tricep kickbacks and pulses, overhead triceps, military press, chest squeeze, rotator cuff.

Stretches for waist, shoulders, triceps.

Squishy ball: Releve while squeezing ball between your legs and repeat with forward contraction; raise ball while lifting legs side to side.

Standing yoga stretch for hamstrings

Floor core work while using squishy ball

Ending stretches including some nice seated hip work.


Fun and motivating workout for the high beginner or low intermediate exerciser. Length of workout: 36 minutes.

Instructor Comments:
Very cheerful instructors who seem to geniuinely enjoy what they're doing.

SharonH