Gaiam Restore Strong Core & Back Kit Incorporate Gaiam"s Strong Core and Back Kit into your weekly workouts for a stronger, healthier back and firmer midsection. Its unique peanut-shaped ball is key to helping engage your core more efficiently with every exercise, and by making small adjustments to the ball’s placement and pressure, you can control the difficulty of the workout. Stretch and strengthen your spine while increasing your range of motion. Kit includes a peanut-shaped therapy ball with anti-burst technology that"s free of six of the most harmful phthalates, DVD, and a bonus downloadable workout. Strengthen your core and build a strong, healthy back for life. Gaiam"s peanut-shaped therapy ball is the perfect tool to engage key muscles as you move through the two gently paced workouts. DVD workouts include: "Strong Core & More" - Strengthens your core and tones your body head-to-toe (10 minutes) and "Strengthen and Stretch" - Brings stability, flexibility and mobility to your back while toning your core (10 minutes). View larger View larger View larger View larger View larger View larger Gaiam was created as a lifestyle company with the vision that, given a choice, people would choose a lifestyle that is healthy and life enhancing, for themselves, their families and the Earth. The Gaiam lifestyle is a vote for individual health as well as the future sustainability of the Earth"s resources. Gaiam strives to provide customers with alternatives to traditional products by offering natural, or healthy versions that compare with the style, quality and price of conventional products. Gaiam"s goal is to become the trusted source and unifying brand for Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) participants. They understand that the opportunity to affect people"s lives with information and products is both a privilege and a responsibility. Gaiam believes in the concept of Conscious Commerce, the practice of making purchasing decisions based on personal values and beliefs. It takes into consideration all the aspects of our lives and the impact we have upon the planet. Research indicates this concept appeals to approximately 50 million people in the U.S. alone. Gaiam"s strategy in delivering the distinctive quality for which they are known is to partner with experts in health/wellness, eco-living and personal development to develop proprietary products that meet our customers" needs with meaningful solutions. The name GAIAM is a fusion of the words Gaia (the name of Mother Earth from the Minoan civilization in ancient Crete), and I am reminds us that we are all interconnected with the Earth, the air and water, and very much a part of this living system that sustains us all. Benefits/Features Stretch and strengthen your spine Alleviate back pain Strengthen core muscles to prevent injury Unique peanut-shape supports the spine and lower legs Inflated ball measures 9 x 4.5”(diameter)