Tired of running aimlessly on the elliptical while your ipod runs through the same songs for what seems like the ten thousandth time? If so, then it’s time to try something different and this workout DVD is definitely a change from the routine.

The Bollywood Dance Workout with Hemalayaa is 50 minutes of stretching and cardio that teaches classic dance moves from Indian musicals. If you’re not familiar with the term Bollywood, it’s the nickname given to the Indian film industry, which produces more films and sells more tickets than any other country (yes, even America). Many of these movies showcase lively song and dance numbers and it is from this that the instructor Hemalayaa takes her cue.

The tape starts out with a thorough warm-up and stretching routine before going into step-by-step instruction of each move. For the most part, it is easy to follow (even for this rhythmically challenged reviewer) and Hemalayaa stresses that it’s more important to have fun and keep moving than to get each step exactly right.