PULSE.GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR INNER YOGI yo·gi n. pl. yo·gis One who practices yoga. [Hindi yog : Westlake Village resident Lissa Coffey wants to make yoga fun and user-friendly with her new DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , ``Dosha dosha (dosh´ah) according to the principle of constitution of the physical body in ayurveda, one of the three vital bioenergies (vata, pitta, kapha) condensed from the five elements; the doshas are responsible for the physical and Yoga.'' The workout is based on ayurveda, India's 5,000-year-old ``Science of Life,'' which Coffey describes as the ``art of living in harmony "Living in Harmony" is an episode of the 1967-68 television series The Prisoner. It differs from most other episodes of the series in that it does not begin with the show's standard opening credits sequence. with nature.'' According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. ayurveda, each person has a unique mix of mind/body principles, called doshas doshas (dōˑ·shäs), n.pl in Ayurveda, the three fundamental principles formed by combination of two elements (mahabhutas) each and that form the basis of homeostasis. , that make up our specific mental and physical characteristics. ``There are three - vata, pitta pitta (pĭt`ə), name used to refer to a genus (Pitta) of small, plump, brightly colored birds. The genus, including some twenty-three species, constitutes the whole of the family Pittidae. and kapha,'' Coffey explains. ``We each have all of them in our physiology, just in different proportions, so your dosha is unique and personal. It's like your fingerprint.'' The vata portion of the exercise program incorporates more dance moves and is meant to be warming and calming. The pitta workout is more high-intensity, with martial-arts moves in the mix. The kapha section is more challenging, fun and lively, and is meant to motivate exercisers with aerobics elements that build strength and endurance. There is also a portion of the DVD where Coffey takes viewers through the basics of ayurveda and explains how to go about the day the ayurvedic way. ``There are millions of yoga tapes out there, so we wanted to do something different,'' she says. The DVD is available in stores and online for $12.99. For more information about dosha yoga, visit www.doshayoga.com. To determine your own dosha, there's also a free quiz at www.whatsyourdosha.com. - Diana McKeon Charkalis MOVE IT: Is exercise a foreign word to your children? Maybe a boost from San Francisco 49ers ``Home Fitness for Kids: Get Up and Move!'' pushes kids to get off the couch and onto a healthier track with easy exercises and aerobics designed to improve flexibility, coordination and athletic ability. 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