Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Don't bother with this DVD if you've never once in your life bobbed your head or your knee to music, or if you've never danced in your room by yourself. But if you've ever enjoyed being silly to music, or rocking out to music, or just closing your eyes and swaying around to music, you will have serious fun with this title -- and not that manufactured, frenetic Richard Simmons fun, or the "fun" of feeling like Jillian Michaels is about to eat your firstborn if you don't squat again. This is the kind of fun you used to have when you went out dancing with friends and didn't care who was watching you because you were just there to feel the music and dance. How do you describe this DVD to someone? Okay, it's divided into segments of 4-5 minutes each, each set to a different song. The styles are varied in tempo and genre of music, from soothing ambient grooves to flapper-esque Charleston music to hip hop to grungy classic rock. You might not like every one, but you'll definitely find some you do. Each segment has 2-3 very simple instructions from Misty, e.g. just take little steps in time with the music, or step-step-turn. They're so simple that they leave a lot of room for interpretation, which is the whole point. Have you ever seen any other exercise video that says that it doesn't even matter if you're looking at the screen? It really doesn't. Once you get the move down, you can dance all over your house. There are several "recommended" routines that string together the different segments in different ways for a total of about 40-45 minutes that works every part of your body. I never believe how quickly that time goes. Playing with this DVD is the only time since I was about 25 that I've managed to dance for so long without once thinking about how much time has passed. I've also just strung together a bunch of the individual songs myself when I don't have as much time, but I like the flow of her programs so I usually end up playing those. No matter what you do, this workout is different every time... and that, combined with Misty's healthily holistic outlook on fitness, is the real beauty.