SILVER SPRING, MD—Acacia announces the January 2009 DVD releases of Weight Loss: Pilates and Weight Loss: Cardio Sculpt, marking the launch of Weight Loss, a new Acacia franchise offering everything needed to meet consumers’ top priority to lose weight. Since losing weight requires a two-pronged approach—diet and exercise—these innovative programs feature two 20-minute workouts that emphasize both calorie burn and muscle toning, and 16-page booklet, unique to each release, with healthy eating tips and delicious, calorie-conscious recipes from Cooking Light magazine. As another bonus, each DVD also includes a “Moves on the Go” section with simple exercises that can be done throughout the day to further increase calorie burn. The DVDs are efficient, effective, and unlike anything else on the market today.

Weight Loss: Pilates with Kristin McGee - Two 20-minute workouts fuse body-toning Pilates exercises with fun “cardio blasts” to keep the heart rate escalated for maximum calorie burn. Instructor Kristin McGee is a Pilates master instructor and personal trainer to celebrities and athletes. DVD also includes bonus 5-minute Ab Blast and 16-page booklet of “Eat Smart” tips and nutritious recipes from Cooking Light, the nation’s most popular cooking magazine.

Weight Loss: Cardio Sculpt with Violet Zaki - By incorporating both cardio and strength-training into two unique 20-minute workouts, exercisers will work more efficiently, lose more body fat, and rev up their metabolism. Instructor Violet Zaki is a star trainer for Exercise TV and teaches at Equinox in New York City. DVD also includes bonus 5-minute Ab Challenge and 16-page booklet of “Eat to Win” tips and nutritious recipes from Cooking Light.

These simple, comprehensive programs are easy to follow, designed to fit into the most hectic schedule, and, most importantly, incorporate all the tools needed to lose weight.

Acacia, a product line of Acorn Media headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., is one of North America’s new premiere providers of mind, body, spirit programming on DVD. Acacia DVDs are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acacia at (800) 944-0474 or www.acaciacatalog.com.

To learn more about Acacia and its other talent, please visit www.acacialifestyle.com.