Zumba Fitness Total Body Transformation System
$64.95 (shipping included) DVD Set + Toning Sticks
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Product Features (Amazon)
- Loaded with red-hot dance steps, pulsating Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow routine
- Includes four DVDs and six exhilarating workout
- Includes 2 Zumba Fitness Toning Sticks
- Work your body from head to toe
WHY WE LUV THIS
This is the most FUN I’ve had exercising in years! Aerobic dance-based workouts choreographed to Latin & Caribbean Rhythms. You learn the basics of Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, Raggaeton, Calypso, Raggae, and more while getting a total body workout. The system comes with 4 DVD’s + pair of 1 lb. weights which double as maracas & the “Total Body Transformation Guide”. The workouts range from a Basic, low impact workout where dance moves are broken down individually to Zumba Live, a high impact workout/dance party lead by a Zumba’s founder, Beto Perez. The icing on the cake, my husband loves this workout too… “great spectator’s sport,” he says. – MAGGIE HERNANDEZ-KNIGHT
Sade :: Soldier of Love (music)
$9.95 CD (10.99 Download) Purchase
WHY WE LUV THIS
I became a reluctant fan of Sade back in the 80’s. My roommate, Senia was completely obsessed with her. I kid you not when I say she played the Diamond Life album e-v-e-r-y night after work for a least 6 months straight – ugh! But, by the end of that long stretch, I was really listening and I couldn’t deny that Sade’s lyrics were freakin’ brilliant. ”Smooth Operator… he’s laughing with another girl, and playing with another heart, placing high stakes, making hearts ache”. I became a closet Sade fan. Fast forward 2010, I was a little nervous when I heard she was releasing a new album. Would it be the classic move by seasoned artists trying to adopt a contemporary sound? Not Sade! She remained true to her sound and those killer lyrics are as powerful as ever. — MAGGIE HERNANDEZ-KNIGHT
Leap Frog :: Letter Factory (DVD)
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Product Description
Teaches letters, phonics and listening skills. A wild adventure to the Letter Factory with popular LeapFrog characters Leap, Lily and Tad. Led by wacky Professor Quigley, Tad joins Js jumping on trampolines and Ks practicing karate kicks as new letters learn their sounds. Fun songs will have kids singing letter sounds in no time.
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WHY WE LUV THIS
My 4-1/2 year old is so super active that getting him to sit and learn even his ABC’s has been a challenge UNTIL Leap Frog :: Letters Factory! The DVD series which consists of Letters Factory, Words Factory, Storybook Factory, Math Circus, etc. is so engaging and fun that my son began identifying letters immediately. My cousin, Margarita Acevedo-Soto who first recommended the series had her youngest son spelling before the age of four thanks to this series. — MAGGIE HERNANDEZ-KNIGHT
IntenSati :: Intention & Power Workout (DVD)
by Patricia Moreno
$13.49 Purchase on Amazon
Everyday in a very real way you co-create your reality. In this IntenSati training program you will discover the power of affirming what you want in your life. You will experience the magic of acceptance, power, choice, desire, focus and intention so you can awaken your manifesting talents.
IntenSati is a revolutionary training program that is designed to connect you to the power that is within you to transform your body and your life. This unique training is an uplifting, high energy cardio and body shaping experience. It is the first workout program that uses the power of words, affirmations and practiced thought patterns along with simple yet challenging exercises to literally transform the way you think, feel and look.
Whether you have 10 minutes or one hour this video can be used in a variety of ways to fit into any schedule.
This is a challenging workout. It will challenge you physically and mentally so that you achieve a higher level of fitness and focus. It will teach you to harness the most powerful gift you have, your mind, and how to use it to unleash the seed of greatness that is within every one of us.
After one month of doing the IntenSati workout your body and your life will never be the same. This is transformational fitness.
WHY WE LUV THIS
When I first watched this DVD to check out the workout before actually doing it, something unexpected happened. I burst into tears! Something deep inside of me connected to the affirmations which are seamlessly woven into this workout. You work beyond the challenge by focusing your mind on your intension. This makes not only makes for a better workout, but for a tremendous feeling of accomplishment and courage to take control of your thoughts and your life. — MAGGIE HERNANDEZ-KNIGHT
Daughters of Wisdom (DVD)
by Bari Pearlman
DAUGHTERS OF WISDOM is an experiential and intimate portrait of the nuns of Kala Rongo, a rare and exceptional Buddhist Monastery exclusively for women in remote northeastern Tibet. Here, these women are receiving unprecedented educational and religious training, and preserving their rich cultural heritage even as they slowly reshape it. Some shy, some outspoken, all committed to the often difficult life they have chosen, the nuns graciously allowed our camera a never-before-seen glimpse into their vibrant spiritual community and insight into their extraordinary lives.
Why We Luv This
I saw this documentary back in 2008 at the Rubin Museum in NYC. It was fascinating to hear much of what I did not expect from women in a Monastery. My expectation was one of confinement and oppression, yet their stories expressed immense joy and a sense of freedom from the rigors of “normal” life. From a visual perspective, this film is absolutely stunning! Tibet’s natural beauty, in addition to the rich colors; deep oranges, reds and gold used in the interiors and in the nuns robes are a treat for the eyes. — MAGGIE HERNANDEZ-KNIGHT (Submitted by the Filmmaker, Bari Pearlman :: BTG Productions 10/2/09)
Mah-Jongg: The Tiles That Bind (DVD)
by Bari Pearlman & Phyllis Heller
$25.00 (Amazon)
Why We Luv This
I originally purchased this documentary to support my filmmaker friend, Bari Pearlman. What I found was that she and Phyllis Heller created a wonderful film about a game with the power to enrich lives. This film is filled with wonderful stories about family ties and tradition that transcend cultural divides. – MAGGIE HERNANDEZ
