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Quotes from Various Magazines and Newspapers:
“…a popular series of Bollywood-theme video workouts from Hemalayaa, an instructor whose emphasis is on having fun…” NY Times, May 10, 2012
“Hemalayaa will…shake you out of a bad mood . . . if you let her…” LA Times
“Full of genuine joy and delight”—Health
“Shimmy and shake your way into better shape”—more.com
“A fun and funky way to burn calories”—Oxygen
“Just the thing to bust you out of your rut.”—body+soul
“Shimmy and shake your way into better shape”—more.com
“Hemalayaa has raised the bar in dance workout videos.”—St.Louis Post-Dispatch
“So full of genuine joy and delight that it’s infectious”—Health
Hemalayaa’s Beautiful Belly DVD was voted in the top 10 best DVD’s by Fitness magazine 2009
“Hemalayaa, creator of The Bollywood Dance Workout DVD, promises it’ll make you smile!” Woman’s World
Written articles in Periodicals about Hemalayaa…
March 2011 | Dance Off Calories | Read more
February 9, 2011 | Home bodies – We guide you to the best DVD workout for your fitness goals | Read more
February 2011 | 10 Best Workouts for Your Sex Life | Read more
November 10, 2010 | Article and interview with Hemalayaa0
Health.com
July 2010
By Su Reid-St. John
In general, I prefer workout instructors who skip the motivational speak and focus on the exercise. So I couldn’t help but groan when, less than a minute into the first routine on her new Bollywood Boogie Workout DVD, yogini and Indian dancer Hemalayaa began crooning about creating inner joy and sharing love with the world. This will be, I thought, a very long and annoying 45 minutes.
Surprisingly, it wasn’t, and the credit for that goes to, ironically, the very same gal who was dispensing all the new-agey wisdom. Hemalayaa, it turns out, is incredibly likable. She laughs a lot, often at herself, and seems so full of genuine joy and delight that it’s infectious.
She’s perfectly suited for her subject, Bollywood-style dance. In case you’re not familiar with this style of dancing, it is based on the catchy, colorful dance numbers found in super-popular films from India. These dances alternate between being languidly graceful and wildly energetic. This DVD visits both extremes.
The first of the three 15-minute workouts is a blend of fluid moves to loosen your body. The second and third routines are peppier, with a lot of hopping and jumping. All three are playful, easy to follow, and sometimes more than a little silly, as when Hemalayaa urges you to growl like a tiger or dance like the village idiot. (I’ll admit, I found myself glancing out the window now and again to make sure no passersby had stopped to gawk.)
Workout-wise, there are only about 20 to 25 minutes of good solid cardio in the 45-minute stretch. But that really isn’t the point. By the end, my body felt loose and invigorated, and I was in a great mood. All that inner joy Hemalayaa was going on about? It found me.
So while I won’t be turning to Hemalayaa for my regular workouts, I’m going to keep this DVD on hand as an excellent way to get my groove back after a hard, stressful day. I’ll just be sure to draw the blinds first.
Product: Hemalayaa’s Bollywood Boogie Workout
Category: DVDs
Pros: A feel-good Indian-inspired dance workout that’s alternately graceful and energetic, led by a super-likable instructor.
Cons: It won’t substitute for an intense cardio workout, and you may feel silly doing some of the moves.
Cost: $16.99 at AcaciaCatalog.com
Extra tip: To get the full effect, follow Hemalayaa’s lead and try the workout while barefoot and wearing flowy clothes.
The Times Picayune
June 25, 2010
Read the article that mentions Hemalayaa and her DVD’s
Glamour.com’s Vitamin G Blog
June 15, 2010
Bollywood Boogie DVD review and mention
Vital Juice – Los Angeles
February 2010
ElephantJournal.com – January 25, 2010
January 22, 2010 Hemalayaa: Yoga for Everyone
November 10, 2009 – Bollywood Dance Workout wins 4 out of 4 dumbells
Working Mother Magazine
August/September 2009
Bollywood Booty
body booster
Dance, Dance Revolution
With the crazy schedules working moms keep, workouts are squeezed in whenever there’s a block of unaccounted time – you know, pre-dawn, post-tuck-in or the occasional lunc