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Review

The very hunky Chris Carmack, Luke Ward on "The O.C.," stars in this instructional yoga video made with yoga teacher, Pagan. The actor appears shirtless with tight shorts in this power yoga practice that is recommended for people with some familiarity with yoga.

Power yoga, for the uninitiated, is a fast moving exercise practice that combines Eastern yogic techniques with western aerobic speed. There are three elements to yoga: the pose itself, where and how you place your body; the breath; and drishti, your gaze. Power Yoga takes the breath from a regular, very evenly spaced breath to one that rises and falls with the level of activity. Power yoga is very similar to the Vinyasa technique of flowing poses but is practiced at a faster pace. While Chris' poses are quite good, this is not a yoga practice for amateurs. This writer, and yoga practitioner, highly recommends that you sign up for yoga classes before attempting the poses in this DVD. What this DVD can accomplish is show you how remarkably fit one can become with just yoga. Your body will become lean and muscular with proper diet and a daily yoga practice. As Chris says, "Yoga has given me the body I want."

 -- Scott Cranin