DVD REVIEW: Shilpa’s Yoga

She was the centre of a race row on Celeb BB and has starred in gadzillions of Bollywood blockbusters, but will she impress our Kate Diamond?

X factor
Shilpa Shetty is a glamorous Bollywood actress with an enviable figure, which she’s maintained for years rather than crash dieted into the New Year market.

Expert credentials
It’s just you and Shilpa. A calming, unseen voiceover dishes out tips on technique and inspirational asides such as “this helps in regulating periods” (the Utkatasana or Squat and Rise posture).

Soundtrack
The non-intrusive chill out twittering one would expect from any yoga workout.

Filming locations
Simply stunning. Shilpa contorts by a range of idyllic Indian locations, featuring lush green grass, tranquil waters and candlelit rooms. At one point, three elephants (elephants!) pass by.

Leg warmer count
Present and correct. Black and white striped warmers are sported throughout the Miss Bollywood rehearsal clips. While yoga-ing, Shetty opts for a skimpy Lycra red vest and trouser combo, showing off her fantastic curves.

The Workout
The session is broken into five sections – back; stomach; standing; sitting and neck/shoulders – each featuring up to eight postures.

This is followed by a breathing overview.

Special Features include a ‘15-minute Quick Fix’ combining selected postures from each section for those in a rush.

Explanations
All postures are clearly and slowly explained and demonstrated on screen.

Fun factor
Once you’ve realised that noise is coming from Shilpa, and not your mobile vibrating on the coffee table, ‘Om Chanting’ is hilarious.

Repeat appeal
Pretty endless. Beginners are advised to maintain each posture just once, slowly building up to three repetitions. Once accomplished, you could always opt to mute the audio if you were really fed up with voiceover man talking about UTIs.

Square footage
One mat/blanket and enough space to lie on the floor with your arms and legs outstretched.

Score
8/10

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Shilpa’s Yoga