Sports, Fitness and Wellness Purchasing Guide.(Buyers guide).

Anne in cobbler - 8 months pregnant, originally uploaded by Anne - Yoga.

Surfing moves blended with yoga and a pregnancy video that combines yoga with bellydancing are among the latest offerings in sports and fitness

Fitness and Wellness

May 5

Prenatal Yoga With Desi Bartlett ACACIA/ACORN prebook now; DVD $14.99 Fitness: This yoga practice is designed to be gentle enough to be used throughout a woman's pregnancy to build strength and stamina.

Shiva Rea: Surf Yoga Soul ACACIA/ACORN prebook now; DVD $14.99 Fitness: Renowned yoga master Shiva Rea blends yoga with surfing in seven segments focusing on strength, core balance, flexibility and relaxation.

Leslie Sansone's Walk at Home: The Big Burn ANCHOR BAY/STARZ prebook now; DVD $14.98 Fitness: Walking expert Leslie Sansone hosts several walking workouts that are designed to be performed at different brisk paces.

Aut-Erobics PASSION RIVER prebook now; DVD $24.99 Fitness: A workout program designed for people with autism.

May 12

If You Have -- Back Pain (Spinal Stabilization Mat Routine) BAYVIEW prebook 4-14; DVD $24.99 Fitness: This program demonstrates stretching and strengthening exercises designed to improve the function of spinal stabilizers (core muscles).

May 26

The Alzheimer's Project HBO/WARNER prebook 4-21; DVD $24.98 Documentary: Four films about Alzheimer's and the most cutting-edge research advances.

Amira's Belly Dance & Yoga for Pregnancy BAYVIEW prebook 4-28; DVD $24.99 Fitness: This DVD offers routines designed to be safe and beneficial for the expectant mother.

June 9

Lynn Hahn: Body, Bands & Rings Workout BAYVIEW prebook 5-12; DVD $19.99 Fitness: A complete strength-training program from the warm-up to the cool-down using elastic bands and rings.

June 16

Joyce Vedral: Complete Fast Forward, Reshape After Pregnancy and More BAYVIEW prebook 5-19; DVD $19.99 Fitness: For those who've just had a baby and those past the child-bearing years who need a quick-acting workout.

Sports

May 5

Kapap Combat Concepts: Martial Arts of the Israeli Special Forces Vol. 1: Principles and Conditioning , Vol. 2: Holds and Third-Party Protection , Vol. 3: Weapons Skills and Defenses and Vol. 4: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Applications BAYVIEW prebook now; DVD $29.99 each Instructional: Four different volumes of video instruction in the techniques of Kapap, the original Israeli fighting art, from Black Belt Magazine .

May 12

Drift PASSION RIVER prebook 4-14; DVD $24.95 Documentary: A look at the sport of flyfishing and an eclectic group of anglers.

May 19

The Gods of Football: The Making of the 2009 Calendar ARIZTICAL prebook now; DVD $24.95 Documentary: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the calendar of Australian National Rugby League and Australian Rules teams, whose members pose nude to raise money for breast cancer care.

The Summit ECHO BRIDGE prebook 4-14; DVD $9.99 Reality: Twenty people battle each other in competitions in the rugged terrain of New Zealand.

May 26

Columbus Crew: 2008 MLS Cup Champions A&E/NEW VIDEO prebook 4-28; DVD $24.95 Sports: The official commemorative DVD featuring the full game broadcast from Major League Soccer's premier event.

June 2

Harder They Fall LIONSGATE prebook 5-9; DVD $26.98 Action: When the boundaries of their combat zone extend from the ring to the streets of Miami, Max and Jesus fight to dominate.

June 16

The Greatest Game Ever Played DISNEY prebook 5-5; BD $34.99 Drama: Bill Paxton's 2005 film about the 1913 U.S. Open, where 20-year-old Francis Ouimet defeated Harry Vardon.

June 30

Ali on Ali: The Lost Interviews IMAGE prebook 6-2; DVD $19.98 Documentary: A collection of interviews with Muhammad Ali, filmed during the making of documentary Champions Forever .

Bellydance boom on DVD

Cindy Spielvogel

Bellydancing continues to be a popular style of exercise. Stratostream is bringing out two more bellydance titles this spring. Love Potion: The Bellydance Workout is the follow-up to last year's Luscious Bellydance Workout , the top-selling bellydance video on Amazon.com. Also new is Bellydance: Opulent Motion . --Cindy Spielvogel

May 26

Love Potion: The Bellydance Workout STRATOSTREAM prebook 4-13; DVD $14.98 Fitness: Brings back the three dancers featured in the best-selling 2008 Luscious Bellydance Workout .

June 30

Bellydance: Opulent Motion STRATOSTREAM prebook 5-19; DVD $14.98 Fitness: This workout carries on the romantic-sensual theme that's currently hot in bellydance.

NFL titles touchdown

Cindy Spielvogel

Football season will be back before you know it. Until it starts, fans can see plenty of action in new NFL releases from Warner Home Video. A documentary on the Arizona Cardinals' 2008 season will arrive in June, along with an extended set for the Super Bowl-winning Pittsburgh Steelers on both standard DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Rounding out the slate is the humorous DVD NFL Greatest Follies Vol. 4 . --C.S.

June 2

NFL Arizona Cardinals: 2008 NFC Champions WARNER prebook 4-28; DVD $19.98 Sports: This release chronicles the Cardinals' journey to Super Bowl XLIII against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

NFL Greatest Follies Vol. 4 WARNER prebook 4-28; DVD $19.98 Sports: NFL Films collects the best foul-ups and calamities.

NFL Road to Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh Steelers WARNER prebook 4-28; DVD $39.92, BD $49.99 Sports: This four-DVD set chronicles the Pittsburgh Steelers' record-setting sixth NFL championship.

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