Think yoga is more meditative than fat burning or muscle building? CorePower Yogas Calorie Blast Yoga DVD offers a three-phase workout that incorporates all of the above in a challenging 60-minute routine.

Developed by the popular yoga studio CorePower Yoga, each 20-minute segment has a distinctly different approach, allowing you to break it up into three sessions or one full (and intense) hour-long workout.

The first segment uses a high-energy flow with a refreshingly fast pace for the practice that those who bore easily will appreciate. It burns calories while still focusing on core strengthening and gets you nice and sweaty without making you breathless like comparable cardio-heavy routines.

The second segment switches gears, focusing instead on strengthening and lengthening the body. For regular yoga practitioners, this phase will feel familiar, with clear emphasis on breathing and paying attention to how the body works as a unit.

The last segment emphasizes sculpting the body by toning each major muscle group. Incorporating the option of free weights, it allows users to customize their level of burn. This gives a new spin on yoga, which rarely uses weights as props. Its great for regular yoga lovers who want an extra kick or for individuals new to the practice.

Price is $14.99. Preorder at Amazon.ca. Release date is March 5.

McClatchy-Tribune News Service

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