8 best prenatal yoga dvd for beginners

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Both during and after pregnancy, yoga is a perfect way to firm your body, build strength, and gain flexibility. These two yoga practices, filmed in a serene garden overlooking the Pacific Ocean, are also a wonderful way to maintain emotional balance and reduce stress during the exciting and often hectic times surrounding the birth of a child. In the prenatal sequence you'll practice safe and simple movements intended to strengthen and tone your body at any stage of pregnancy, while providing relaxation that will help create a luminous space in which your baby will thrive. The postnatal sequence is designed to redefine your body, restore your energy, and help you reconnect to yourself and your own wellness.



About the Instructor:

Elena Brower, Certified Anusara Yoga teacher, encourages you to invite yoga's healing benefits into every realm of your life. She is the founder of Virayoga in New York City and author of Alchemy, A Glossary. Named one of New York City's top yoga teachers by Fit Yoga magazine, Elena's clients include Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts, Minnie Driver, Eva Mendes, Christy Turlington and Rebecca Romijn.

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Learn poses for each trimester. Relieve aching back, legs & feet. Look & feel fit, make labor easier.



PREGNANCY IS ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING—AND CHALLENGING—EXPERIENCES A WOMAN FACES



As your baby grows, your body changes, creating different needs throughout your pregnancy. Prenatal Yoga, guided by longtime yoga instructor Shiva Rea, addresses those needs with safe, effective stretches and exercises you can modify for each trimester so you reap the greatest benefits.



Focused on helping you feel comfortable, relaxed and fit during pregnancy, this workout will increase your energy and stamina, and build strength, flexibility and balance. The emphasis on proper technique and deep breathing improves focus and concentration, which can help ease labor and delivery. The gentle stretches help reduce fatigue, tension and tightness, while promoting relaxation and improved circulation.



DVD includes:

• Calming meditation and deep breathing

• Gentle workout with seated poses, standing poses and floor work

• Guided relaxation

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"A beautiful at-home yoga practice for all expecting mothers..." Julie Schoen, certified pre-natal yoga instructor, author, and founder of Yoginiology.com and Mommy Does Yoga, leads mommas-to-be on a beautiful 60-minute yoga session, keeping women active, comfortable, and relaxed during all stages of pregnancy. An active vinyasa flow weaves modified yoga poses together to create a workout that feels good while still being effective at keeping and creating muscle tone. Bookended by a soothing meditation and relaxing restorative poses, Mommy Does Yoga's Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga Workout is the best thing expecting women can do for themselves and their babies. Give the gift of yoga to you and your little one! Click "Buy Now" and begin enjoying prenatal yoga today!

• Rest, Restore, And Rejuvenate Before Birth
• Prepare Mentally And Physically For Labor And Delivery
• 60 Minutes Of Prenatal Yoga For Healthy, Happy Mommies To Be!
• Stay Active During Pregnancy
• Connect With Baby On A Different Level

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Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga with Jennifer Wolfe offers a complete, safe, and active workout for all 3 trimesters and prepares you, your body and your baby for childbirth and postpartum recovery.This 2 DVD set provides you the most flexibility to tailor your yoga practice to meet your busy schedule and your energy level. It Features: 15, 30, 45 & 75 Minute Practices: Choose the length of your practice each day based on how much time you have and how your body is feeling. Each practice is different, so you won't get bored. 5 & 15 Minute Relaxations: Prepare your mind and body for labor by training your body to relax using this 5 minute relaxation, a great way to end your yoga practice. Safe Modifications for all 3 Trimesters: All 3 trimesters are modeled so you can modify your practice as your baby grows and your body changes. 10 Minute Partner Routine with Doug Swenson: Connect with your partner and baby using this informative and fun partner yoga segment. Bonus Labor Poses: Yoga can be really helpful in labor and childbirth, learn some tips for bringing yoga into the birthing process.

Review

The modified-for-pregnancy poses demonstrated by Jennifer More, the founder of Dolphin Yoga and Doula Center in San Mateo, Calif., make you feel good, even with a big belly, Ms. Goa said. My arms and legs got a workout, and I felt stretched, connected and relaxed. --New York Times



You'll feel relaxed and prepared for childbirth --Fit Pregnancy December 2009 Pg 112



Having practiced obstetrics for over 20 years, I have come to realize the importance for pregnant women to stay in good shape throughout their pregnancy. i have found Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga to be one of the very best ways to stay fit and happy during the pregnancy as well as to prepare one's body for childbirth and the post partum period that follows. A very large percentage of my patients do yoga with excellent results. it is hard for pregnant women to find the time to attend classes and so Jennifer Wolfe's Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga DVD is a great alternative to classes for the busy mother to be. In the DVD, Jennifer also does a wonderful job in making sure the women are listening to their bodies and not do any positions that don t make them feel good. Medically appropriate modifications for each trimester are presented. She also makes it abundantly clear that, as with any prenatal exercise, a woman must be in good health and have approval from her doctor before starting this exercise. Because of this, i recommend her DVD's to my patients and have seen great results from women who have used them through their pregnancies and births. Women report having less everyday aches and pains, more energy during pregnancy, and greater stamina during childbirth as a result of regular practice of this style of prenatal yoga. --Dr. Jan Rydfors - Author of the popular Handbook in Obstetrics and Gynecology

About the Actor

Jennifer More is a Prenatal and Vinyasa Yoga instructor, Doula, Clinical and Medical Hypnotherapist, Childbirth Educator, Reiki master and a Mother.

Hello, and welcome to Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga. I am committed that every women have the pregnancy and birth experience that they desire. In that spirit, I created these DVDs to offer women a safe and active option for their prenatal yoga practice. I have attended over 450 births (10,000+ hours with laboring women) and trained thousands of students in Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga, and I have seen, firsthand, the amazing benefits that this yoga provides. Congratulations on your pregnancy and for taking these steps to prepare your body for this wonderful, transformative experience.

Namaste, Jennifer More

Experience and Expertise

Jennifer has studied yoga for the past sixteen years with a variety of instructors including Doug Swenson. As a hypnotherapist for the past fifteen years, Jennifer has pioneered the Dolphin Method, a unique methodology she developed using hypnosis for gentle birthing and anxiety reduction. Jennifer utilizes the Dolphin Method and yoga in her doula practice to achieve deep mind and body relaxation. She has prepared thousands of pregnant women for childbirth and provided doula support in over 450 births at Mills Peninsula, Sequoia, Kaiser, Stanford, El Camino, Good Samaritan, Valley Care Medical Center, Pleasanton Birth Home, California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), and UCSF hospitals.

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Prenatal Fitness Deluxe 3 DVD Set contains everything you could possibly want to stay healthy, fit and rejuvenated during your pregnancy. This set comes with 3 full-length DVDs: 1) Prenatal Workouts - Fit & Toned 2) Prenatal Pilates and 3) Prenatal Yoga. In total, there are over 40 workouts that are customized for each trimester. These DVDs deliver unparalleled value and expert instruction for the health of you and your baby. Great for beginners and more advanced students alike. Disc 1

PRENATAL WORKOUTS - Fit & Toned (5 Routines)

This DVD delivers 5 strength and cardio workouts that help you keep fit during your pregnancy and beyond. Workouts are modified for each trimester. Workouts include:

- Upper Body Workout - Lower Body Workout - Total Body Workout - Pilates Workout - Stretching Routine

Disc 2

PRENATAL PILATES COMPLETE (Over 15 Routines)

PRENATAL PILATES COMPLETE delivers over 15 routines customized for each trimester that change with your needs throughout your pregnancy. Prenatal Pilates helps to improve strength, balance, flexibility and coordination while keeping fit and healthy. Modified and less challenging routines are included for beginners. Complete sections on Pilates principals and explanations of all the poses. Routines range from 10 to 30 minutes to fit into any schedule.

- Over 15 routines broken up into each trimester

- Review of Pilates Principals

- Remedial Pilates section to review each pose

- low-energy and modified routines

- strength focused routines

Disc 3

PRENATAL YOGA (Over 20 Routines)

"This DVD is superb…certainly one of the best prenatal instructional videos available"- Yoga Journal

This unique Iyengar-style Prenatal Yoga DVD includes over 20 routines that are 20 to 60 minutes in length and is the perfect yoga program to help keep you and your baby healthy, fit and feeling well throughout your pregnancy. Routines are customized for each trimester.Whether you are new to yoga, (or just new to prenatal yoga), this DVD provides expert, step-by-step instruction, to allow you to safely and comfortably experience the benefits of yoga in each trimester and as you prepare for childbirth.

Please note that there are many styles of yoga. This style is not a flow or hot yoga, but more slow and therapeutic. This is called 'Iyengar' style. These routines are specially designed to ensure that you can begin and progress with prenatal yoga throughout your pregnancy. For your comfort, safety and to provide the maximum benefit, the following items may be beneficial: Yoga mat, folding chair, blankets, pillows and a belt.

Prenatal Yoga Highlights:

- 20 customized and target routines

- Routines designed specifically for each trimester

- A special section on yoga and fertility

- Yoga practices from 20 to 60 minutes

- Guidance and cautions specific to each trimester

- Routines to alleviate morning sickness, lower back pain, digestive issues and other common pregnancy issues.

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Featuring Prenatal and Postnatal Exercise Specialist Erica Ziel and celebrity Yoga Instructor Kristin McGee. With over 60 minutes of workouts and a bonus Core Tutorial. Sculpting Workout {10 minutes} Fit Yoga Workout {10 minutes} Pilates-Infused Workout {25 minutes} Yoga Flow Workout {25 minutes} Equipment needed: 2-3 lb. weights and a chair

• Prenatal Yoga Sculpt Workouts

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A gentle practice for outer strength and inner calm

This flowing, gentle yoga practice is designed to be used throughout your pregnancy to help you connect with your changing body, your baby, and your inner calm.

You’ll start with meditation and breathing techniques that reduce stress and fatigue and quiet the mind. Then you’ll work on strengthening your body and increasing energy and stamina--all things that will assist you greatly during labor, delivery, and beyond. You’ll also enjoy postures for flexibility and relaxation that will leave you feeling peaceful and restored.

Yoga is an ideal way to stay fit and healthy during pregnancy. As you move through each trimester, Prenatal Yoga will promote strength, peace of mind, and an awareness of the beauty and joy coming to your life.

FEATURES INCLUDE audio options (music and instruction or music only), optional Spanish audio track, 10 minutes of additional workouts, and more.

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