Prenatal Yoga

Prenatal Yoga
by Ted Landon

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Actor: Shiva Rea
Director: Ted Landon
Brand: Gaiam
Cinematographer: Bryan H. Shepard
Composer: Lori Eschler Frystak
Editor: Charlie Webber
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 70 minutes
Published: 2003
DVD Release Date: 2007-04-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Gaiam

DVD Reviews of Prenatal Yoga

DVD Review: perfect low impact workout to do while pregnant.
Summary: 5 Stars

this video focuses on the exact muscle groups that need to be strengthened and stretched in pregnancy. I recommend it to every pregnant woman, whether they have done yoga in the past or not.

DVD Review: Slow, easy "workout"
Summary: 2 Stars

They really have geared this video toward those in the third trimester. It is not challenging at all for women in earlier stages of pregnancy. If you are looking for a workout this is not the video for you.

DVD Review: Good work out
Summary: 4 Stars

I enjoyed this work out very much. I never did yoga before getting pregnant thou. I like how it is broken up into 15 min intervals and how there are modified moves for each trimester.

DVD Review: not relaxing at all
Summary: 2 Stars

So I read a TON of good reviews about this yoga dvd and figured since it was top of the list, had the most reviews, most 5 star reviews, etc. that it would be good - well it really isn't!!

First Shiva has the most annoying voice and she pronounces exhale as ex-sale. She isn't even really instructing the other two women, she has a voice over of herself running the "class". Her voice is off a lot of the time and her directions are terrible.

Second there is an introduction by Shiva and then 4 different sections - but you have to fast forward to get to them - so annoying when you are putting the dvd in 3 times a week.

Third I am an athlete, I played collegiate volleyball, and I have been training, lifting weights, and stretching for many years.... and this "workout" does nothing for me. I could just as easily do stretches that I would normally do before a typical workout or game and feel better than this.

The only good thing I can say is that putting in a dvd helps me to stay scheduled to doing the stretching I need - so I recommend you don't purchase this dvd - DEFINITELY NOT WORTH THE MONEY!!!!

I feel more irritated when finished doing a section of this DVD then I did before I started. I am a nanny for two boys and I'm 6 months pregnant... the stresses of my day are more relaxing than Shiva... hint hint

DVD Review: Good for prenatal exercise, but not real yoga
Summary: 4 Stars

The exercises aren't real hard core yoga, but I suppose I can't do much true yoga for now, being that my belly is in the way. Shiva Rea incorporates stretches that are good for pregnant women, including those that will help in labor, although this isn't really explained. I love that there are three ladies in different trimesters demonstrating.

Description of Prenatal Yoga

Pregnancy is a most important time for a woman to maintain her physical strength and stamina and PRENATAL YOGA is a perfect way to keep in shape. These gentle exercises are clearly detailed by instructor Shiva Rea according to Yoga Journal's Prenatal Yoga guidelines. Maintain the energy and stamina which will be needed in the delivery room along with the concentration that comes with the practice of yoga. Different techniques are applicable to each trimester of pregnancy and this fifty minute video is geared for every level of yoga practitioner.System Requirements:Running Time 60 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?HEALTH/FITNESS Rating:?NR UPC:?029956088825 Manufacturer No:?120-1269

The best thing about this prenatal yoga program is that there is a model for each trimester. Instructor Shiva Rea demonstrates each of the stretches and exercises for the first trimester, and two pregnant women show modifications for the second and third trimesters (they're even dressed in different colors for easy reference). This removes the self-doubt home-exercisers often have about the safety of certain moves--especially in that cumbersome final stage of pregnancy. Using gentle voice-over instruction, Rea and her assistants take viewers through a half hour of meditational stretches using blocks and chairs for support. She follows that up with 16 minutes of floor work: lunge pose, bridge pose, child's pose, plank pose--all with the necessary adjustments. She winds things up with a four-minute guided relaxation on her back--the traditional position--with the second-trimester woman on her side and the third on her side with one leg up on a chair. By including the different adaptations, Rea has made a program with the flexibility to carry an expectant mom through her entire pregnancy--and beyond, if she wishes. --Kimberly Heinrichs

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