Doing Yoga, the Yvette Mimieux Way
“Harper’s Bazaar Yoga With Yvette Mimieux” is one do-able video. Mimieux and yoga instructor Saby guide you through three segments--salutation to the Earth, sun and moon. Within each cycle, Mimieux paces the yoga movements from slow to moderate to speedy.
Take your pick.
“It was so important to me that viewers be able to follow it,” the 56-year-old actress explains.
Chances are, you might even learn to relax. Figure it the way Mimieux does. “The minute you’re in a standing balancing pose--thinking about how you’ve got to do this or that--you’ll fall out of the pose. It demands that you focus on what you’re doing, which is rare for us because we’re always 10 steps ahead of wherever we are. This yoga brings you into the present. It’s my treasure . . . my secret.”
The secret’s out now. You can order the video directly by calling (800) 745-1145. It’s $14.98.
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