Pilates expert Jennifer Kries promises boundless energy in Hot Body Cool Mind: The Life Force Power Workout. The DVD will help you tone and sculpt, lengthen and define, and enhance flexibility. The workouts include a blend of chi-gong, yin yoga and meditation. $14.99 at www.amazon.com .
Dolphins running back Ricky Williams, who has applied for reinstatement to the NFL, told ESPN Radio on Friday that he hasn't gotten high on drugs ''in maybe three years,'' and has no need to resume using marijuana because yoga has eased his stress.
Don't be so rigid with your poses. Loosen up with Shiva Rea: Fluid Power Vinyasa Flow Yoga . The sequences allow you to tailor a program to your needs for a workout that enhances agility and creativity. With this 2-disc set, you also get a mini-documentary with Shiva Rea and a 24-page program guide. $14.99 at www.amazon.com .
For the small group that gathers before dawn with yoga teacher Rudy Porro at Matheson Hammock Park, the series of yoga postures known as the Sun Salutation is a literal translation. As the early risers raise their arms and arch their backs, the sun emerges in front of them, embracing the Miami group with a warm golden glow.
