This video probably wins some sort of award for the most "frill" material for the shortest workout. The actual workout, according to Collage, is 16 minutes, plues three minutes each for warm up and cool down. I also counted at least 10 minutes, before and after the workout, of promos for other yoga arts products, and preliminary instruction. The video is a nice break from traditional abs workouts, though you have to have a high tolerance for what I call "yoga speak", i.e., "Hollow your abdominals like the deep soft belly of the dunes." Basically, the exercises fall into three categories: pulling your knees to your chest and your head to your knees; variations on leg raises, including moving the legs from side to side, and a "v" position, in which you extend your arms and legs off the ground, holding your lower back to the floor. I thought there was a real lack of instruction here. For example, I could not lower my legs to the floor without arching my lower back. I did not know what I was supposed to do-lower them as far as I could, put my hands under my butt, force my lower back down... I just didn't know, and Yee didn't tell me. Finally, although I did get a nice "muscle tremble" from some of the exercises, this is not a miracle video for flat abs (I think the only thing that will do that for me is a tummy tuck!) In all, a nice change of pace but definitely not a must-have video.

Instructor Comments:
He has a very relaxed, and relaxing manner. However I would have appreciated more instruction and less spiritual talk.

Stephanie Waite