2008 Woodie Awards
MTV Yoga Overflows With Energy
Jon Burns
Issue date: 1/15/03 Section: Scene
Yoga has never been a dominant form of exercise in Western culture. We vie for weights, sweat and agony. No pain, no gain, right? Well, for those of you opting for a more peaceful, spiritual form of self-improvement, MTV and Paramount Pictures have put together MTV Yoga, now available on DVD and VHS.
MTV Yoga is the first ever workout video released under the MTV logo. Alternatively to traditional forms of yoga, this exercise program "offers a faster paced, upbeat yoga which will leave you feeling energised and rejuvenated, while also promoting wight loss in a way that lower video routines have failed to do." Hosted by Lori Trespecio, from The Real World- Back to New York, MTV Yoga was taped at the trendy New York nightclub Man Ray, and is taught by leading certified yoga instructor, Kristin McGee. McGee has also appeared on HBO's "Sex in the City," and other ABC daytime shows. The workout also features the newest electronic music created by the popular Deejay BT.
The workout "urges participants to increase their energy and concentration, alleviate stress and get into shape." The workout is "a fast-paced, fifty-three minute workout inspired by the vinyasa style of yoga." The program begins with breathing exercises, and then "goes into warm-up and stretching movements, then ultimately demonstrates more strenuous positions, creating an all-inclusive flixibilty and cardio-workout."
MTV Yoga makes it easy "to focus on the positions, and its teaching method helps the viewer pick-up the workout quickly." To learn more about MTV Yoga, visit www.paramount.com/homevideo, or checkout MTV's website.
MTV Yoga is the first ever workout video released under the MTV logo. Alternatively to traditional forms of yoga, this exercise program "offers a faster paced, upbeat yoga which will leave you feeling energised and rejuvenated, while also promoting wight loss in a way that lower video routines have failed to do." Hosted by Lori Trespecio, from The Real World- Back to New York, MTV Yoga was taped at the trendy New York nightclub Man Ray, and is taught by leading certified yoga instructor, Kristin McGee. McGee has also appeared on HBO's "Sex in the City," and other ABC daytime shows. The workout also features the newest electronic music created by the popular Deejay BT.
The workout "urges participants to increase their energy and concentration, alleviate stress and get into shape." The workout is "a fast-paced, fifty-three minute workout inspired by the vinyasa style of yoga." The program begins with breathing exercises, and then "goes into warm-up and stretching movements, then ultimately demonstrates more strenuous positions, creating an all-inclusive flixibilty and cardio-workout."
MTV Yoga makes it easy "to focus on the positions, and its teaching method helps the viewer pick-up the workout quickly." To learn more about MTV Yoga, visit www.paramount.com/homevideo, or checkout MTV's website.
