Hold that pose
Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 02:37AM
Fabian Lewkowicz in Advertising , Fitness, Third Street Promenade , Yoga

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1,2,3) Master Yoga Instructor Rainbeau Mars, 30, demonstrates poses and exercises from her new yoga dvd 'Play Yoga' at Third Street Promenade's Santa Monica Adidas Sports Performance Store on Saturday, July 12, 2008. 4) Left to Right: Actor Eric Etebari, Actor Esai Morales, Master Yoga Instructor Rainbeau Mars, and UCLA Soccer player Edwige Ligonde, demonstrate yoga poses during the event. 5)  Actor Esai Morales holds a yoga pose. 6) Master Yoga Instructor Rainbeau Mars (Right) gives pointers to musician Jillian Speer. Mars will be the face of the Adidas Yoga collection starting in Spring 2008.  The Hollywood‐based yoga beauty is at the forefront of the next generation of yoga instructors who are bringing a new level of athleticism yoga. Starting in Spring/Summer 2008, Mars will be the key symbol representing the Adilibria Yoga and the Techfit Powerweb Yoga apparel ranges at retail.  She will bring her unique style of performance yoga to life, inviting consumers to participate at events in Adidas Sport Performance stores worldwide.  Rainbeau Mars developed the practice “Ra Yoka,” a unique hybrid of yoga, martial arts, and core conditioning. It is a distinctive combination of breath‐centered yoga flow with dynamic lunges and twists, integrating core strength with the fine balance muscles in the joints, all while maintaining flexibility.  Prior to establishing herself as a yoga professional and creating seven successful DVDs such as “Yoga for Beauty”, Mars worked as a model and actress appearing in numerous high profile films, commercials and music videos.

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