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Review: Best Prenatal Yoga DVDs

15 March 2010 964 views 47 Comments

Pregnancy is one of the most exciting times in a woman’s life, but it can also be one of the most challenging. Your body is changing, oftentimes in ways you could have never anticipated, and most women feel a need for extra support to overcome the physical discomforts of pregnancy and prepare themselves for the birth of their child.

Exercising during pregnancy is generally recognized to be one of the best ways to stay mentally and physically fit during these transformational months and to recover faster after childbirth. Of all the different types of pregnancy exercise, prenatal yoga is one of the best and safest forms of prenatal exercise. It is also one of the most popular, and for good reason. Pre natal yoga offers gentle and effective stretches and strengthening exercises, which calm the body and mind, while also strengthening the body and keeping you in shape, safely.

Not everyone is able to go to prenatal yoga classes, and many prefer to do yoga pregnancy exercises in the comfort of their own home. If you fall into this category, pregnancy yoga DVDs offer a great alternative to prenatal yoga classes. There is a wide range of prenatal yoga DVDs available out there, so whether you’re looking for a vigorous work-out or a gentle stretching yoga routine, there should be something that fits your taste. Here is our pick for some of the best prenatal yoga DVDs available today.

Prenatal Yoga DVD with Shiva Rea:

One of the most popular pre natal yoga DVDs around, this DVD excels by addressing your exercise needs during each trimester. While Shiva Rea goes through the yoga pregnancy exercise and stretches for the first trimester, two women show the modifications needed to make the prenatal yoga sequence safe for both second and third trimester.

The prenatal yoga sequence includes both slow, meditative stretches using props for support as well as a shorter sequence of more active and challenging floor work. Shiva Rea’s prenatal yoga DVD also includes breathing techniques which can help ease the pain of childbirth. Because this prenatal yoga DVD addresses how to practice yoga exercises safely in all trimesters, it might be the only pregnancy yoga DVD you’ll need—unless, of course, you prefer to have a variety of prenatal exercise routines.

Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Exercises with Elena Brower:

This pre natal yoga DVD has it all: yoga exercises for your pregnancy to help you maintain emotional balance and reduce stress during pregnancy and a more rigorous sequence of postnatal yoga exercises to get you back in shape after birth and burn off those extra pounds!

This beautifully filmed pregnancy yoga videooffers a prenatal sequence that not only helps you maintain physical tone during these precious months, but which can also help you loosen up stiff joints and relieve pain, especially in the hips and lower back. The effective combination of breathing and stretching exercises simultaneously works to reduce physical discomforts while preparing you for a smooth labor.

Yoga for Pregnancy Labor & Birth with Colette Crawford:

For anyone just starting out with yoga, this prenatal yoga DVD offers a set of simple, straightforward poses that are ideal for beginners. The gentle stretching and relaxation techniques not only provide relief from the aches and pains many women experience during pregnancy, but also establish a platform of calm that leaves your mind clear, focused, and infused with greater energy for the day ahead.

By integrating an emphasis on breathing and physical awareness, this routine brings your mind into the present moment, allowing you to connect with your body and your baby. One of our favorite prenatal yoga DVDs for anyone looking for a relaxing routine that still offers the benefits of stretching out aching muscles and joints.




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