SILVER SPRING, MD – Combining the slimming effects of cardio with the toning power of strength training, Exhale: Core Fusion Boot Camp debuts on DVD from Acacia on December 28, 2010, as the latest workout from the award-winning best-selling fitness DVD series. Featuring the brand’s proven formula of five 10-minte workouts to deliver fast results and maximum flexibility, this vigorous total-body program provides an intense calorie burn as it sculpts lean muscles. Husband and wife team and Core Fusion creators Fred DeVito and Elisabeth Halfpapp bring the mind/body spa experience home by teaching Core Fusion Boot Camp like one of exhale’s nationally renowned Core Fusion classes, which boast a devout fan and celebrity following. Exercisers can opt for the full 50-minute class or choose one or more of the five targeted segments to fit their schedule and energy level, in addition to four bonus segments ($16.99; Approx. 60 min.; www.AcaciaLifestyle.com).

Experience the inspiration and energy offered by exhale’s nationally renowned Core Fusion classes, attended widely by celebrity clientele such as Charlize Theron, Brooke Burke, Anna Paquin, Heidi Klum, Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, Mariska Hargitay, Goldie Hawn, Mario Lopez, Samantha Harris, and Hilary Swank. A quarter of a million people have transformed their bodies at exhale; now, exercisers can get the same results at home.

This heart-pumping cardio and strength training program will give you ripped abs, sculpted arms, shapely legs, and a firm backside. In five fat-blasting segments of just 10 minutes each, Boot Camp challenges your whole body for a truly efficient and effective workout. The fast-paced, dynamic sequences also provide an intense calorie burn to help you shed those extra pounds and work the most important muscle of all—your heart. The bonus thigh and core segment and stretching sequence offer an added challenge to sculpt a healthy and toned physique.

The best-selling Core Fusion DVD series also includes: Body Sculpt, Pilates Plus, Thighs & Glutes, Pure Abs & Arms, Lean & Toned, and Core Fusion Yoga. The Core Fusion workouts also air twice weekly on Discovery’s FitTV channel. Co-creators Fred DeVito and Elisabeth Halfpapp have over 50 years of combined experience teaching Pilates, Lotte Berk Method, yoga, and dance—disciplines that comprise the Boot Camp workout. They are founding team members of exhale, a leading mind/body spa with locations in the U.S. and the Caribbean. www.exhalespa.com.

Bonus Segments: Strength with Ball (7 min.); Thighs and Core with Ball (6 min.); Weight Loss: Cardio Kick (5 min.); and Shiva Rea: Daily Energy (10 min.).

Street Date: Dec. 28, 2010
SRP: $16.99
Approx. 60 min., including bonus
Recommended equipment: light hand weights, a mat, and a playground ball

In just four years, Acacia has become a leading distributor of original and authentic yoga, fitness, and wellness DVD programming, and, this past year, Acacia DVDs received more major magazine awards/“best of” selections than any other fitness distributor. Acacia DVDs are available from select retailers, catalog companies, www.Amazon.com/acacia, and direct from Acacia at (800) 944-0474 or www.AcaciaLifestyle.com