SILVER SPRING, MD; July 14, 2008 —Acacia announces the September 30, 2008 DVD releases of Dance and Be Fit: Brazilian Body and Dance and Be Fit: Latin Groove, beautiful Latin-flavored programs marking the launch of Dance and Be Fit, a new Acacia franchise combining effective exercising with the sheer fun of dancing. Best of all, the programs throw out the canned soundtrack typical to dance DVDs in favor of dance-worthy original music inspired by the individual dance styles. Separate routines on each DVD also provide users with the option of shorter or longer workouts.

Dance reigns as the bestselling fitness discipline and continues to be a national obsession, fueled by the popularity of television programs such as Dancing with the Stars, Step It Up & Dance, and So You Think You Can Dance. Beautifully produced, Dance and Be Fit programs feature expert, engaging talent, clear instruction, and fun routines that produce results.

Dance and Be Fit: Brazilian Body with Kimberly Miguel Mullen offers three 12-minute dance workouts. This fabulously fun and enchanting program reveals the secret to obtaining that lean, sexy Brazilian body. By using elements of Brazil’s heart-pounding, steamy dances such as the Samba Reggae, Maculelê, and Capoeira, this workout targets all the trouble spots while burning fat and calories to deliver amazing results. Exercisers will learn simple, flowing steps and incorporate hip circles and torso pops set to authentic, pulsating Brazilian music. Instructor Kimberly Miguel Mullen is a dancer and choreographer who has trained in Brazil and performed in many of the nation’s top venues. The DVD is approximately 48 minutes plus a bonus couple’s dance, Samba de Roda.

Dance and Be Fit: Latin Groove with Desi Bartlett offers two 20-minute salsa programs full of simple, joyful, body-slimming, and fat-burning moves inspired by the Samba, Meringue, and Rumba. This sizzling Latin calorie-burner will have exercisers trimming their waistline, shedding unwanted pounds—and smiling as they do it. Instructor Desi Bartlett is a rising star in the bilingual fitness world and is currently associated with the Equinox Fitness Club in Santa Monica. She’s also host of Acacia’s 3-in-1 Total Body Fitness and Yoga for Beginners DVDs. Like her previous DVDs, Latin Groove includes optional Spanish and Spanglish audio tracks. The DVD is approximately 56 minutes.

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.