Prenatal Yoga
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Movie Reviews of Prenatal Yoga
Movie Review: Really fantastic for pregnancy aches and pains
Summary: 5 Stars
This yoga DVD is really great! I have never liked doing yoga before my pregnancy, but now I find that popping this DVD in makes me feel 10 times better than I did before I did it. I have always had trouble with yoga breathing, which worries me for the whole labor process, and this has been helping me immensely. It also gets rid of my lower back pain, and helps me work out soreness in my hips and pelvic area. THis is so useful after a day in an office chair. The guided relaxation is also really fantastic - I might actually record her voice and bring it with me to use inbetween contractions during labor!!! It really helps to release my tension. This isn't a really high intensity workout - you aren't going to break a sweat or anything, but it does improve your sense of well being and posture, as well as starting to prepare you for birthing. It would make most sense to alternate this with some more cardio based activity like walking, and some toning exercises. But I wouldn't give this up, especially after a day spent sitting on my butt!
Movie Review: Helps with soreness
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD was perfect for me. I am 21 weeks pregnant and since about 16 weeks, it seems like I am always sore. I have especially been sore in my hips and shoulders from having to sleep on my sides. After doing this video one time, all of my soreness went away. It even relieved the aches in my stomach from the ligaments stretching. This video is not Madonna's kind of yoga or anything. You won't get buff by doing this. This video is mainly stretches, breathing, and relaxation, which are all the things I was looking for. A lot of the negative reviews say this video is too easy, but I don't think it's meant to be hard. It's meant to relieve aches and get you ready for childbirth. The hardest part of the video is the part with a few squats and modified planks, but they're still not hard. I love it! If you want to tone up, I would suggest buying another video in addition to this one because you will definitely want this one too. It has been so hard for me to sleep, but this video gets me ready for bed within minutes of being done with it!Movie Review: Great for stressed moms-to-be
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm in my second tri and I have really enjoyed this dvd. Yesterday I came home from work stressed. After resting a bit, I did the full program. It is very relaxing. It is always great for a mom to work on her breathing for baby's sake. And flexibility and strength is an important asset during labor. This dvd has a lot of side stretching, which is good to keep loose as mom's mid-section gets crowded. The warm up section is almost more relaxing than the ending meditation, because the end is quite short. However, I guess they expect for to lay there as long as you like.
I don't consider this to be the be-all-end-all of exercise for pregnant women, because there is no cardio in this kind of workout. I mix it up: Sometimes I'll do part of Body By Jake Total Body Workout, then do one section of the Shiva Rea's yoga. Or I'll go to the park and come back and do yoga. This is a great dvd to put in the mix. For a harder yoga workout, I recommend Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga. It is challenging!
Movie Review: Excellent purchase
Summary: 5 Stars
I just completed my first trimester and started looking around for prenatal classes.My gym yoga instructor asked me to join the gentle yoga class since its the same as prenatal.However when I attended I was constantly fearing that I was the only pregnant woman there and some moves I did were no-no for pregnant women. Another place I called charged 15$/class. Thats when I decided to buy the CD and practice yoga at home. The CD is broken down into 4 sections - breathing/warm up, standing,sitting and relxation all for 50 mins. Right now I have decided to start with warm up and end with relaxation and switch between standing and sitting on alternate days. I like how the Cd has 3 instructors- one in each trimester and how they modify the poses accordingly. The music is relaxing and so is the way the instructor talks. A few places I have noticed the instructions are quick, and you need to watch the screen but I think once you get used to it you will not have to look at your TV.Movie Review: relaxing and invigorating
Summary: 5 Stars
I love Shiva Rea and her other dvds, and while this is not the same level/intensity of workout as her other contributions to the field, it is fabulous for pregnant women who want to stay limber, stretch, and relax. As someone who is quite fit, slim, and petite in regular life, but whose body seems to want to gain 70 plus pounds while pregnant, this was the perfect dvd for me for all trimesters of my pregnancies. I had many joint problems, fluid retention, and contraction problems during my pregnancies but this dvd helped me feel comfortable and good in my body for at least a few hours after the routine. I used some of the other pregnancy dvds mentioned in other reviews but honestly they were too much for my body by the third trimester (keep in mind, not pregnant I run and do elipitical 4x/week, do yoga 2-3x/week, and have a 20 bmi). This was perfect for me. i looked forward to this part of my day. and I did not find her pronunciation of "exhale" annoying.