This goes beyond the usual exercise book with its photos and descriptions of movements to do a number of repetitions. Instead, the book begins with a philosophy of life and then gets into the section on exercises. At the back of the book are selected conditions and times of life (like postpartum for new mothers and pre-surgery preparation) with a list of suggested exercises and number of repetitions. This is a practical program that does not require mindless sweating to boring exercises. Instead, it is a fast-working program for a person at any age to sculpt the body and enjoy the movements. The stretching is similar to yoga without the fancy names (i.e. "downward facing dog"). ( )