Ashtanga yoga is the root of the Hatha tradition that marries the breath with movement. Ashtanga Yoga Beginners Workout DVD is a hit with the athletic population wanting to explore the world of yoga for true physical exertion. Doane leads practitioners through Suryanamaskar A and increases the difficulty with Suryanamaskar B (Sun Salutation A and B), in a series of flowing Ashtanga poses. The accompanying poster includes 11 poses of Suryanamaskar A to help the practitioner master the fundamentals of positioning and alignment used in Sun Salutation A, the essential core pose in the accompanying Ashtanga DVD.