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Rockis Prenatal Yoga Vol 3 Labor Preparation 2

Techniques introduced in Labor Preparation 1 are refined and expanded upon, transforming the expectant couple into a well-tuned labor and delivery team. Rocki offers methods to fine tune labor coaching through yoga positions, massage, movement and meditation. Focus is kept on keeping the mother-to-be as comfortable and relaxed as possible, especially during the moments just prior to baby’s birth. Rocki’s proven techniques encourage couples to work together during this momentous occasion.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Husband loved this
My husband and I are very pleased with this volume as well as Labor Prep Vol 2 and Rocki’s Prenatal Yoga Vol 1. We wanted a non-medicated birth with our first child and this video helped both of us prepare for that as confidentally as we could. My husband especially liked how involved and hands on he could be. I loved the relaxation technigues and poses.

1 Star I don’t know how the dvd is- it never arrived
I don’t know how the dvd is- it never arrivedand dvdmagnets refused to refund me the money… beware!

Tamar G.

5 Stars Great additon to my pregnancy collection
Great for any expectant mother and her labor coach (whether husband, relative, doula, or other close friend) . Not an “exercise” DVD in the sense of physical workouts, but instead is poses and practice techniques to use in labor and birth, especially if you have a goal for a natural birth. My hubby and I will be using this weekly during my final trimester as we gear up for the birth of our second son. I like Rocki’s straight forward manner, clear demonstrations, and her explanation of the purpose for each one.

4 Stars Decent…but short.
I think my review of this video is the same as Volume 2. I think the material in this video is good, as it does a really good job as an “instructional” video, but it is not a “workout” video. Additionally, seeing as it does not go through the paces of doing the typical workout, but only goes through the instructional parts of it, then it makes this video extremely short. I find this odd because volume 1 is really fast paced, and does not give you much time to be instructed, but of course on volume 1, once you pick it up, it becomes a good paced workout video. However, volume 2 and 3 should really be on the same disk due to the short running times. Again, the material is really good, but it needs more material on the media

5 Stars Great information!
We’d taken a Bradley class with my first baby and it didn’t do much for me. I got Labor Prep 2 and this one for my second and what a huge difference! I used so many things she teaches on the DVD-breathing, different poses, movement, acupressure. The last hour before I started pushing was me moving my hips with my husband massaging my back-and I’m convinced that’s why it only took 2 pushes for my son to be born. Rocki really seems to know alot about childbirth and her techniques helped me immeasurably. Great DVD. (I feel the same way about the previous one in the series-Labor Prep 2.)

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Crunch Yoga Mama Prenatal Yoga

Welcome to CRUNCH Fitness!

Expand your mind along with your body. During pregnancy is an incredible time to practice yoga to keep your body healthy, your mind stress-free, and to connect to your growing baby. This gentle and effective program is designed to keep you toned as well as get you ready for the big day. Appropriate for any trimester, you’ll move through a series of poses that focus on breathing as well as strengthening and stretching muscles that will prepare you for the challenge of labor and birth. Yoga can also improve your circulation and digestion plus relieve common tensions related to pregnancy.

Pregnancy is a beautiful time to enjoy, and yoga can help you make the most of it.

The CRUNCH Philosophy:

The CRUNCH fitness program welcomes people from all walks of life regardless of shape, size or ability. We created a workout environment that not competitive or judgmental. Enjoy these favorite classes with imaginative instructors in an atmosphere that makes working out fun.

Meet the instructor:

Sue Elkind, Los Angeles. Yoga instructor, and new mom. Fitness philosophy: live fully, laugh fully, and love fully. Pregnancy can be such an amazing time if you can slow down and enjoy the process. Favorite splurge food: vegan chocolate chips cookies when not pregnant; when pregnant… the REAL thing!!

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Must have for Pregnancy
I used this DVD nearly everyday of my pregnancy(first child). It is very relaxing provides just enough of the appropriate conditioning for someone who is preparing to give birth.

The squatting pose felt a little silly to me, but I was so grateful for it during labor. My daughter was born with her hand on her head and her elbow next to her ear. I had to do some serious squatting to avoid a c-section, and I believe this DVD was essential in preparing me.

My pregnancy was great - my weight gain was text book, I never had any back pain or any swelling, I did get some leg cramps, but only if I skipped a workout - I really think this DVD played a huge roll in how comfortable I was during pregnancy.

When I was pregnant, I thought the fact that this comes from Crunch indicates it should be more challenging. Take my advice, when you’re pregnant you don’t need challenging you need relaxing. This DVD will help you maintain your physical fitness and prepare you for birth.

4 Stars not a heart pumper but a good stretch
If you are looking for a good stretch and a chance for light exertion this video is for you. There are examples of every trimester in the video with good ideas on how to modify for a less strenuous workout. In my opinion, this video could be done at all stages of pregnancy even by those totally new to yoga. It is a very easy, slow paced routine. The instructor gives useful cues and is informative.

3 Stars OK, but instructor is annoying
I wasn’t crazy about this DVD. The instructor is very annoying. She makes suggestions about pregnancy and labor-related things, and giggles as she says them, like she’s insecure about what she says so she can’t act serious about it. I appreciated the variety of body types shown and that they had a woman doing the poses in a modified manner. I found the whole atmosphere to be too “hip gym”, rather than relaxing, meditative yoga. I also found the workout to be too easy, with very little focus on the all-important Kegels. I much prefer Shiva Rea’s yoga workout.

4 Stars Great for all stages of pregnancy
I think this is a great video to follow for all stages of pregnancy. They use women who are in various trimesters and it has modified poses - very easy to follow.

3 Stars Good
It was okay but I thought the positions weren’t held for long. I like when the instructor gives detailed information and that wasn’t the case.

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The Perfect Pregnancy Workout vol 1

You’ve got nine months to prepare for the challenge of your life. Use every minute! The Perfect Pregnancy Workout will: -improve your mood -reduce lower back pain -develop mental discipline to control labor pain -tone your lower body to handle the demands of labor and birth -make it easier to lose weight after your baby is born -strengthen your upper body to lift and hold your baby -help eliminate or avoid incontinence and hemorroids

Karyne Steben, a world-class acrobat formerly with Cirque du Soleil, leads us through the sculpting workout, combining strength moves with graceful flexibility.

First time exercisers can feel at ease; Karyne illustrates exercise techniques and explains the dos and don’ts of exercise during pregnancy in a clear, easy-to-understand twelve-minute instructional section.

With options to make it fun for beginners and challenging for advanced exercisers, anyone can do The Perfect Pregnancy Workout!

The Perfect Pregnancy Workout video is a 43 minute pregnancy exercise video: 5 minute warm-up, 33 minute workout, 5 minute cool down. There is also a 12 minute instructional section explaining proper technique for pregnancy exercise.

*The Perfect Pregnancy Workout includes exercise variations for women with diastasis recti.*

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Excellent workout–preg-appropriate, offers different levels
I highly recommend this workout because it’s neither too wimpy, but doesn’t kill you. Throughout the various exercises, there are different levels of activity shown and depending on your level of fitness, how you feel that day, or how far along you are, you can decide what you feel up to. It does get the heartrate up–safely–but it’s really about sculpting and staying toned in all the right places. I do this video as well as cardio such as walking and the elliptical. For a totally out of shape person, this workout would be hard but you have to start somewhere, and you could do fewer reps. For someone just looking to stay toned, it’s great, and if you were super fit before pregnancy, this is also excellent because you can follow the “advanced” level.

5 Stars Great prenatal workout dvd
You get a real workout. You get to sweat it out. On screen u get to see 3 (beginner, intermediate, advance) levels at once so u’ll have the option to choose the appropriate level for ur fitness, and also it does not get boring quickly. The pace of the workout is good, and before you know it, the 45min is over.

Only 1 area I find the instruction to be a bit doubtful is that while my gym instructor always stress to bend/lunge legs with knee not over the foot, this one says to bend it over the foot.

4 Stars Excellent workout!
Great full body & cardio work out. Great cues & easy to follow the instructor. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is expecting & is also wanting to stay in shape!

3 Stars challenging but not fun, and impractical
I think this workout is pretty thorough: after I do it, I feel as if most of my muscle groups have worked. It’s manageable for somebody who is medium-fit. It’s more about strength training than cardio, so makes a good complement to walking/swimming/whatever else you do. The things I don’t like about it are: it isn’t broken down into sections, so you have to do the whole 45 minute workout or nothing (or switch off in the middle, which I often do). If you don’t have much time, and/or have another kid or kids who may wake up while you’re trying to work-out, then it’s much better to have a dvd that is in shorter sections (like Leeza Hardt). Also, it is really depressing to look at. The setting is this bleak basement-like warehouse, and it’s dark; it’s somehow a real downer. If I have to watch somebody doing exercises on TV, I’d rather have some mountains or ocean in the background. But that may be just me. I find I have to make myself do this workout, and it feels like a real chore, though I do feel better after I do it.

5 Stars The Only Workout Video I Used!
I used this DVD throughout my twin pregnancy (up until about 8-months), and never got tired of it. I was pretty fit before getting pregnant, but wanted to be very careful (safe) while pregnant, so I looked for a DVD that would guide pregnancy-safe exercise instead of hitting the gym like I was used to. This video was fantastic - it is SO different than most of the others out there - the music, the stagecraft, and Karyne’s gentle voice are quite a contrast to the bouncy, bubbly cheerleading instructor voices that just grate on your nerves. I appreciated the focus on building core strength, the integration of Kegel’s into the routine (which, despite my best intentions, I rarely found myself doing any other time throughout the day), and the workout flow, which covered arms, legs, and belly, in addition to back and overall balance. I also purchased Leisa Hart’s Fit Mama Prenatal Workout, and made it through one viewing - it was a lot more “bouncy,” and much less soothing. I would definitely recommend this for any pregnant mom who wants to stay fit, but also wants to stay relaxed!

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Rockis Prenatal Yoga Vol 3 Labor Preparation 2

Techniques introduced in Labor Preparation 1 are refined and expanded upon, transforming the expectant couple into a well-tuned labor and delivery team. Rocki offers methods to fine tune labor coaching through yoga positions, massage, movement and meditation. Focus is kept on keeping the mother-to-be as comfortable and relaxed as possible, especially during the moments just prior to baby’s birth. Rocki’s proven techniques encourage couples to work together during this momentous occasion.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great information!
We’d taken a Bradley class with my first baby and it didn’t do much for me. I got Labor Prep 2 and this one for my second and what a huge difference! I used so many things she teaches on the DVD-breathing, different poses, movement, acupressure. The last hour before I started pushing was me moving my hips with my husband massaging my back-and I’m convinced that’s why it only took 2 pushes for my son to be born. Rocki really seems to know alot about childbirth and her techniques helped me immeasurably. Great DVD. (I feel the same way about the previous one in the series-Labor Prep 2.)

5 Stars Great additon to my pregnancy collection
Great for any expectant mother and her labor coach (whether husband, relative, doula, or other close friend) . Not an “exercise” DVD in the sense of physical workouts, but instead is poses and practice techniques to use in labor and birth, especially if you have a goal for a natural birth. My hubby and I will be using this weekly during my final trimester as we gear up for the birth of our second son. I like Rocki’s straight forward manner, clear demonstrations, and her explanation of the purpose for each one.

1 Star I don’t know how the dvd is- it never arrived
I don’t know how the dvd is- it never arrivedand dvdmagnets refused to refund me the money… beware!

Tamar G.

4 Stars Decent…but short.
I think my review of this video is the same as Volume 2. I think the material in this video is good, as it does a really good job as an “instructional” video, but it is not a “workout” video. Additionally, seeing as it does not go through the paces of doing the typical workout, but only goes through the instructional parts of it, then it makes this video extremely short. I find this odd because volume 1 is really fast paced, and does not give you much time to be instructed, but of course on volume 1, once you pick it up, it becomes a good paced workout video. However, volume 2 and 3 should really be on the same disk due to the short running times. Again, the material is really good, but it needs more material on the media

5 Stars Husband loved this
My husband and I are very pleased with this volume as well as Labor Prep Vol 2 and Rocki’s Prenatal Yoga Vol 1. We wanted a non-medicated birth with our first child and this video helped both of us prepare for that as confidentally as we could. My husband especially liked how involved and hands on he could be. I loved the relaxation technigues and poses.

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Crunch Yoga Mama Prenatal Yoga

Welcome to CRUNCH Fitness!

Expand your mind along with your body. During pregnancy is an incredible time to practice yoga to keep your body healthy, your mind stress-free, and to connect to your growing baby. This gentle and effective program is designed to keep you toned as well as get you ready for the big day. Appropriate for any trimester, you’ll move through a series of poses that focus on breathing as well as strengthening and stretching muscles that will prepare you for the challenge of labor and birth. Yoga can also improve your circulation and digestion plus relieve common tensions related to pregnancy.

Pregnancy is a beautiful time to enjoy, and yoga can help you make the most of it.

The CRUNCH Philosophy:

The CRUNCH fitness program welcomes people from all walks of life regardless of shape, size or ability. We created a workout environment that not competitive or judgmental. Enjoy these favorite classes with imaginative instructors in an atmosphere that makes working out fun.

Meet the instructor:

Sue Elkind, Los Angeles. Yoga instructor, and new mom. Fitness philosophy: live fully, laugh fully, and love fully. Pregnancy can be such an amazing time if you can slow down and enjoy the process. Favorite splurge food: vegan chocolate chips cookies when not pregnant; when pregnant… the REAL thing!!

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Great for all stages of pregnancy
I think this is a great video to follow for all stages of pregnancy. They use women who are in various trimesters and it has modified poses - very easy to follow.

5 Stars Must have for Pregnancy
I used this DVD nearly everyday of my pregnancy(first child). It is very relaxing provides just enough of the appropriate conditioning for someone who is preparing to give birth.

The squatting pose felt a little silly to me, but I was so grateful for it during labor. My daughter was born with her hand on her head and her elbow next to her ear. I had to do some serious squatting to avoid a c-section, and I believe this DVD was essential in preparing me.

My pregnancy was great - my weight gain was text book, I never had any back pain or any swelling, I did get some leg cramps, but only if I skipped a workout - I really think this DVD played a huge roll in how comfortable I was during pregnancy.

When I was pregnant, I thought the fact that this comes from Crunch indicates it should be more challenging. Take my advice, when you’re pregnant you don’t need challenging you need relaxing. This DVD will help you maintain your physical fitness and prepare you for birth.

4 Stars not a heart pumper but a good stretch
If you are looking for a good stretch and a chance for light exertion this video is for you. There are examples of every trimester in the video with good ideas on how to modify for a less strenuous workout. In my opinion, this video could be done at all stages of pregnancy even by those totally new to yoga. It is a very easy, slow paced routine. The instructor gives useful cues and is informative.

3 Stars Good
It was okay but I thought the positions weren’t held for long. I like when the instructor gives detailed information and that wasn’t the case.

3 Stars OK, but instructor is annoying
I wasn’t crazy about this DVD. The instructor is very annoying. She makes suggestions about pregnancy and labor-related things, and giggles as she says them, like she’s insecure about what she says so she can’t act serious about it. I appreciated the variety of body types shown and that they had a woman doing the poses in a modified manner. I found the whole atmosphere to be too “hip gym”, rather than relaxing, meditative yoga. I also found the workout to be too easy, with very little focus on the all-important Kegels. I much prefer Shiva Rea’s yoga workout.

Buy/More Info

The Perfect Pregnancy Workout vol 1

You’ve got nine months to prepare for the challenge of your life. Use every minute! The Perfect Pregnancy Workout will: -improve your mood -reduce lower back pain -develop mental discipline to control labor pain -tone your lower body to handle the demands of labor and birth -make it easier to lose weight after your baby is born -strengthen your upper body to lift and hold your baby -help eliminate or avoid incontinence and hemorroids

Karyne Steben, a world-class acrobat formerly with Cirque du Soleil, leads us through the sculpting workout, combining strength moves with graceful flexibility.

First time exercisers can feel at ease; Karyne illustrates exercise techniques and explains the dos and don’ts of exercise during pregnancy in a clear, easy-to-understand twelve-minute instructional section.

With options to make it fun for beginners and challenging for advanced exercisers, anyone can do The Perfect Pregnancy Workout!

The Perfect Pregnancy Workout video is a 43 minute pregnancy exercise video: 5 minute warm-up, 33 minute workout, 5 minute cool down. There is also a 12 minute instructional section explaining proper technique for pregnancy exercise.

*The Perfect Pregnancy Workout includes exercise variations for women with diastasis recti.*

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Excellent workout!
Great full body & cardio work out. Great cues & easy to follow the instructor. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is expecting & is also wanting to stay in shape!

5 Stars Great prenatal workout dvd
You get a real workout. You get to sweat it out. On screen u get to see 3 (beginner, intermediate, advance) levels at once so u’ll have the option to choose the appropriate level for ur fitness, and also it does not get boring quickly. The pace of the workout is good, and before you know it, the 45min is over.

Only 1 area I find the instruction to be a bit doubtful is that while my gym instructor always stress to bend/lunge legs with knee not over the foot, this one says to bend it over the foot.

3 Stars challenging but not fun, and impractical
I think this workout is pretty thorough: after I do it, I feel as if most of my muscle groups have worked. It’s manageable for somebody who is medium-fit. It’s more about strength training than cardio, so makes a good complement to walking/swimming/whatever else you do. The things I don’t like about it are: it isn’t broken down into sections, so you have to do the whole 45 minute workout or nothing (or switch off in the middle, which I often do). If you don’t have much time, and/or have another kid or kids who may wake up while you’re trying to work-out, then it’s much better to have a dvd that is in shorter sections (like Leeza Hardt). Also, it is really depressing to look at. The setting is this bleak basement-like warehouse, and it’s dark; it’s somehow a real downer. If I have to watch somebody doing exercises on TV, I’d rather have some mountains or ocean in the background. But that may be just me. I find I have to make myself do this workout, and it feels like a real chore, though I do feel better after I do it.

5 Stars Excellent workout–preg-appropriate, offers different levels
I highly recommend this workout because it’s neither too wimpy, but doesn’t kill you. Throughout the various exercises, there are different levels of activity shown and depending on your level of fitness, how you feel that day, or how far along you are, you can decide what you feel up to. It does get the heartrate up–safely–but it’s really about sculpting and staying toned in all the right places. I do this video as well as cardio such as walking and the elliptical. For a totally out of shape person, this workout would be hard but you have to start somewhere, and you could do fewer reps. For someone just looking to stay toned, it’s great, and if you were super fit before pregnancy, this is also excellent because you can follow the “advanced” level.

5 Stars The Only Workout Video I Used!
I used this DVD throughout my twin pregnancy (up until about 8-months), and never got tired of it. I was pretty fit before getting pregnant, but wanted to be very careful (safe) while pregnant, so I looked for a DVD that would guide pregnancy-safe exercise instead of hitting the gym like I was used to. This video was fantastic - it is SO different than most of the others out there - the music, the stagecraft, and Karyne’s gentle voice are quite a contrast to the bouncy, bubbly cheerleading instructor voices that just grate on your nerves. I appreciated the focus on building core strength, the integration of Kegel’s into the routine (which, despite my best intentions, I rarely found myself doing any other time throughout the day), and the workout flow, which covered arms, legs, and belly, in addition to back and overall balance. I also purchased Leisa Hart’s Fit Mama Prenatal Workout, and made it through one viewing - it was a lot more “bouncy,” and much less soothing. I would definitely recommend this for any pregnant mom who wants to stay fit, but also wants to stay relaxed!

Buy/More Info