bestexerciseduringpregnancy.com

South Beach Prenatal Yoga DVD

Pregnancy is a time of change and growth, both physically and emotionally. South Beach Prenatal Yoga will support you during this period by providing endless ways to strengthen and open your body and mind, while offering relief from the common discomforts of pregnancy. With regular practice you will gain clarity and a greater sense of calm and ease. South Beach Prenatal Yoga will give you the energy to enjoy your pregnancy and help prepare your body for the birth of your baby.

South Beach Prenatal Yoga will help to relax and rejuvenate, reduce aches and pains, increase circulation, connect with your baby, prepare body for labor and delivery, manage weight, increase overall strength and flexibility, and promote emotional well-being.

Special Features include modifications for each trimester, breathing techniques, strengthening and empowering series, hip opening series, self-acupressure points, quick fix tips, interviews and testimonials.

Jess Elizabeth, I.Y.T. is a Certified Yoga Instructor, Yoga Therapist, and a Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor. She has spent years exploring the therapeutic qualities of yoga and the impact that it has on immune function. Her studies have enabled her to design prenatal yoga classes, classes for the HVI+ community, as well as for those living with multiple Sclerosis.

Props: A mat and pillow are recommended. Blocks and straps may be used, but are not required.

Not all exercise or massage is suitable for everyone. Always consult a physician before beginning any exercise program. The instruction presented in South Beach Prenatal Yoga is in no way intended as substitute for medical counseling. If you have any concerns about your health or the health of your child, you should always consult with a physician or other health care professional.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars “Ohm”…I love it!
I have done the video every day since I got it. I love it! It helps me sleep at night…not to mention saves me money on prenatal yoga classes. It is classy, hip, modern, visually stunning and a fantastic workout. There is something for all trimesters of pregnancy and all yoga skill levels. I plan on buying copies for friends and family that are pregnant.

5 Stars South Beach Prenatal Yoga
I highly recommend South Beach Prenatal Yoga. The program is good for those who practice yoga regularly or those who are new to it. It also provides modifications for each trimester and special sections with helpful tips on labor and delivery.

5 Stars First-time Mom and Yoga Lover
As a yoga enthusiast, I was looking for a prenatal program that was challenging, but was also tailored to meet the specific needs of my new body and baby. I am so happy to have this DVD as part of my regular prenatal exercise routine. I am also privileged to have taken Jess’s classes in person and I love how convenient it is to have her warmth and knowledge on hand for my home practice. There are all kinds of fun features, including breathing and delivery techniques. I highly recommend this for any mom-to-be.

Buy/More Info

Suzanne Bowens Long and Lean Prenatal Workout

Suzanne Bowen’s Long and Lean Prenatal Workout integrates cardio, strength, and flexibility to help you stay fit and lean during the incredible journey of pregnancy. The dynamic flow of postural movements will burn calories, sculpt and tone your body, and lengthen the muscles, helping you to achieve a long and lean physique during your pregnancy.

This workout offers three segments: 20 minutes standing work, 20 minutes mat work, and 10 minutes stretching with relaxation. In addition, this DVD includes a bonus 10 minute post-natal abs segment starring Leah Sarago. You can choose one segment at a time or all three for a complete, total body workout. Music only option.

Music composed by Alberto Rivera.

Instructors: Suzanne Bowen and Leah Sarago.

Executive Producers: Suzanne Bowen and Leah Sarago.

Ruah Mind Body Movement: Suzanne Bowen’s Long and Lean Prenatal Workout ?2009

Please consult your physician before beginning this or any exercise program.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars A Must Have For Mommy’s!
This video truly allows expecting mothers to not only strengthen their bodies through gentle yet effective movement, it also balances and calms the mind…

Suzanne Bowen and Leah Sarago are top notch fitness experts and I truly enjoy learning from them and using their concepts to better my own physical health!

5 Stars perfect prenatal workout!
This is such a perfect workout! I love how it is challenging but doable! I also love that i can pick and choose the segments if i am not feeling up to the full workout! I love the stretching… it really releases stress and the little aches and pains of pregnancy! I always feel renewed and refreshed after this workout! Thank you both Suzanne and Leah for this inspiring and encouraging workout DVD! A must have for mommies!!!!!

5 Stars Wanting to stay fit while pregnant- MUST BUY THIS WORK OUT!
I’m 7 months pregnant, and highly recommend Suzanne Bowen’s Long and Lean Prenatal Work Out (even if you are not pregnant). Finally, a prenatal dvd that actually tones the body without jerking!! You definitely “feel the burn,” without feeling like you’re hurting the baby.

My favorite section is the stretching. It totally relaxes and stretches out my pregnancy hip aches. The music is meditative and inspiring. I feel totally de-stressed and focused on loving my baby and body.

Another plus, a hidden surprise, there’s a postnatal work out. Also, I love that I can do the work out with just the music, which helps me focus even more.

I couldn’t get through the rest of my pregnancy without this! I get people commenting on how fit I am at 7 months. Preggo’s you must get this DVD!!

Buy/More Info

South Beach Prenatal Yoga DVD

Pregnancy is a time of change and growth, both physically and emotionally. South Beach Prenatal Yoga will support you during this period by providing endless ways to strengthen and open your body and mind, while offering relief from the common discomforts of pregnancy. With regular practice you will gain clarity and a greater sense of calm and ease. South Beach Prenatal Yoga will give you the energy to enjoy your pregnancy and help prepare your body for the birth of your baby.

South Beach Prenatal Yoga will help to relax and rejuvenate, reduce aches and pains, increase circulation, connect with your baby, prepare body for labor and delivery, manage weight, increase overall strength and flexibility, and promote emotional well-being.

Special Features include modifications for each trimester, breathing techniques, strengthening and empowering series, hip opening series, self-acupressure points, quick fix tips, interviews and testimonials.

Jess Elizabeth, I.Y.T. is a Certified Yoga Instructor, Yoga Therapist, and a Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor. She has spent years exploring the therapeutic qualities of yoga and the impact that it has on immune function. Her studies have enabled her to design prenatal yoga classes, classes for the HVI+ community, as well as for those living with multiple Sclerosis.

Props: A mat and pillow are recommended. Blocks and straps may be used, but are not required.

Not all exercise or massage is suitable for everyone. Always consult a physician before beginning any exercise program. The instruction presented in South Beach Prenatal Yoga is in no way intended as substitute for medical counseling. If you have any concerns about your health or the health of your child, you should always consult with a physician or other health care professional.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars South Beach Prenatal Yoga
I highly recommend South Beach Prenatal Yoga. The program is good for those who practice yoga regularly or those who are new to it. It also provides modifications for each trimester and special sections with helpful tips on labor and delivery.

5 Stars “Ohm”…I love it!
I have done the video every day since I got it. I love it! It helps me sleep at night…not to mention saves me money on prenatal yoga classes. It is classy, hip, modern, visually stunning and a fantastic workout. There is something for all trimesters of pregnancy and all yoga skill levels. I plan on buying copies for friends and family that are pregnant.

5 Stars First-time Mom and Yoga Lover
As a yoga enthusiast, I was looking for a prenatal program that was challenging, but was also tailored to meet the specific needs of my new body and baby. I am so happy to have this DVD as part of my regular prenatal exercise routine. I am also privileged to have taken Jess’s classes in person and I love how convenient it is to have her warmth and knowledge on hand for my home practice. There are all kinds of fun features, including breathing and delivery techniques. I highly recommend this for any mom-to-be.

Buy/More Info

Bedrest Fitness

The first of its kind, Bedrest Fitness is an innovative fitness program for pregnant women on prescribed bed rest. Using a rubber exercise band for resistance, this full body exercise program can be performed entirely while resting in bed and is a simple and effective way for pregnant women to maintain muscle tone and strength. The exercises are gentle and place no stress or pressure on the pregnant abdomen or cervix

Each year approximately 700,000 pregnant women are prescribed bed rest because of the risk of premature labor and delivery (labor and delivery before 37 weeks). However, prolonged inactivity leaves women at risk for the development of blood clots in their legs, muscle wasting and markedly decreased overall strength and endurance. These effects were confirmed by NASA researchers in their research on the effects of prolonged inactivity in female astronauts. The astronauts were only inactive for 60 days. Many pregnant women are prescribed bed rest for as long as 4-5 months! When it’s time to labor and deliver, many women who have been on prescribed bed rest simply cannot muster up the strength to push their babies into this world! They are at increased risk for labor and delivery complications, cesarean section delivery and prolonged recovery time-time they’d rather be spending with their new bundles of joy.

With its full body exercise program, Bedrest Fitness helps women maintain their strength and endurance. While sitting or lying in bed, most women will be able to perform the exercises with ease and without pain or discomfort. Additionally, they’ll be helping to reduce the risks of blood clots in the legs, prolonged labors, delivery complications and prolonged recovery post partum. Bedrest Fitness is an essential tool for women with high risk pregnancies on prescribed bed rest.

This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Ok workout, but lots of movement
I was so eager to do this video when I ordered it at 21 weeks pregnant. I am on bedrest from a short cervix. When it did arrive I was to afraid to do most of the exercises. I am not even suppose to be sitting up and in 90% of the exercises she has you sitting up. She also has you moving/changing positions between most exercises, sometimes unnecessarily because they do a graphic between each pose before she shows you what is next.

I waited to do the video again until I reached 25 weeks and felt comfortable sitting up. I am alternating the video now with my own workout that I do laying on my side with hand and ankle weights.

She seems knowledgeable, but there is also too much chit chat in the video. This would be fine if you were doing the video one time, but if you are sentenced to 4 months of bedrest and want to do this video daily, it gets very old. The main problem is that all this talk happens between exercises so you have to wait to begin, which makes it drag on.

There is a “music only” option, which I thought would be great because it would cut out all the explaining, stories, ect, but it is the same version just without the words so you still have to constantly wait. Now I just do the exercise as it should start and find I am doubling her reps at minimum.

With all that said it is still a good alternative to my regular workout. Also, if you are unfamiliar with exercises laying down or are a beginner to exercise in general it is a good start to keep you moving.

I have never been sore in the slightest, but the point is to keep you from losing all your muscle tone, which it helps with, so although I don’t love it, I still use it and would recommend it.

Buy/More Info