This workout is about 50 minutes total, evenly divided between high rep/low weight sculpting and a vinyasa yoga practice, and bookended by short meditations. Ravi provides live drumming, and the sets are the pink amphitheater and what I think of as the "grassy knoll" overlooking the ocean. The sculpting workout is very similar to the short weighted cardio portion of Yoga Booty Ballet Basic/original, with upper body moves using light weights (1-8 lbs) done while either stepping side to side or doing plies. The fast pace and movement makes this a reasonably challenging workout. Slim Series fans will feel right at home. I had problems on carpet with the squat move where you quickly switch your feet from parallel to turn out, so I just alternated parallel and turn out with each set of squats. There were certainly enough of them!

Gillian does most of the cueing and has a tendency to cue on the move, so you may want to preview the video before jumping in. Transitions are quick. People with knee problems may want to pass with all the plies and a twisting lunge move at the beginning. Shoes are recommended for the sculpting section, and you have just enough time to rip them off and fling your mat out on the floor before the yoga begins.

The practice starts off with breath of fire and a couple of other Kundalini moves before launching into the vinyasa. This practice is not for true beginners; some modifications were shown but not explained very thoroughly. Especially after the sculpting, my shoulders definitely felt it by the end!

This video doesn't have quite the fun factor of the Advanced workout, but enough of the YBB spirit is there. The sculpting section could easily be done on its own on time crunched days, or repeated to bump up the intensity.

Instructor Comments:
Gillian isn't quite on top of her game in this one, but they are both warm and encouraging, as usual.

Kate