I like a good, restorative yoga session. I love yoga, but not the super-high-intensity-cardio kind. If I want cardio I’ll walk or jog. I do yoga because it’s healthy for the body and mind, and really helps me de-stress. So I was really excited when I found this DVD on Netflix, and I tried it out immediately. It’s different from any yoga DVD I’ve ever seen. Everything is white, Maya is not in a studio, and her “mat” looks like a fuzzy rug. The thing that struck me the most about this DVD is that “de-stress” does not equal “easy.” This was a surprisingly challenging workout. It isn’t about contorting yourself like a pretzel; her focus is on doing the moves long enough to detox the body. We’re talking 2-3 minutes of arm swings, wherein you “push through the pain until you get past it and feel euphoric.” Intense. Overall, I liked it, though, and I think I’m going to work it into my repertoire from time to time.