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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!!

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10 Minute Solution Prenatal Pilates

No Time To Exercise? We have the solution for you – the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and we’ve developed 5 dynamic workouts that are just 10 minutes each. The workouts were designed to help you stay fit and healthy throughout your pregnancy. These compact workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split them into 5 separate workouts or do them all together for one amazing, prenatal Pilates workout! Highlighted in the August 16th, 2007 issue of The New York Times, this DVD will allow you to modify your workouts to your pregnant body.

Pilates For Buns & Thighs: Get ready to strengthen your lower body and get toned, firm thighs and buns – even as your belly continues to get bigger.

Standing Pilates: For this segment, instructor Lizbeth Garcia reworked traditional mat work into standing exercises that help improve strength, balance and coordination – things needed throughout pregnancy, especially needed in the third trimester.

Core Pilates: This workout focuses on strengthening your core muscles to help you bounce back from delivery and may even help to reduce lower back pain during pregnancy.

Pilates For Flexibility: Allow your body and mind to relax while you focus on releasing tight muscles through fluid exercises that will increase your flexibility and overall sense of well-being.

Total Body Pilates: Designed to develop overall muscle strength and flexibility, this segment will help you firm and tone your body. It may also make delivery easier by teaching you how to breathe deeply and evenly while tightening the muscles of your pelvic floor.

POSTNATAL BONUS WORKOUT: FLAT BELLY FAST As a special bonus to use after your pregnancy, this core-focused segment created by instructor Suzanne Bowen zeros in on the deepest abdominal muscles with a singular goal: to flatten your belly fast. A set of 2- 3 pound dumbbells and 1-2 pillows are recommended for this workout.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great DVD
It is a great workout video! She is an encouragment to all women and her teaching style is great.

5 Stars So far, been liking it a lot!
The back exercises are really too short to be problematic… all in all, seems like a wholesome workout, and she’s clear and easy to follow. Thanks!

5 Stars 10 minute solution: prenatal pilates
This is a great dvd at a great price. I like that you can customize your workout by choosing which 10 minute sessions you want to do and in what order.

5 Stars A great workout for pregnant moms
I am 28 weeks pregnant and have been using this dvd for the past two weeks. I am new to pilates and I have to say so far it’s been great. The instructor is easy to follow, she gives good tips for modification, slowly adds difficulty to the exercises, and seems very natural. Yes, there are short segments on your back, but all the while you are moving, (tilted abs, spinal twists and precursor to bridges, which by the way, the latter two, you do in regular prenatal yoga class). The instructor herself is 36 weeks pregnant and I doubt she would put herself at risk either. I love the option to mix and match your workout or do as much as your busy schedule allows. Over all, great buy, I would definitely recommend it to stay in shape and would give it to my friends for use.

5 Stars Just what I was looking for!
I love this video. Before I bought this one I had tried 3 other prenatal workout vidoes and none of them relly left me feeling like I had done much for my body once I was done with them. I actually broke out in a sweat with this one and felt more energized afterwards. The individual 10 min. workouts, makes it really convenient to start a stop when I need to. I would highly recommend this video to moms who want to stay in great shape and feel good while pregnant!

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10 Minute Solution Prenatal Pilates

No Time To Exercise? We have the solution for you – the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and we’ve developed 5 dynamic workouts that are just 10 minutes each. The workouts were designed to help you stay fit and healthy throughout your pregnancy. These compact workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split them into 5 separate workouts or do them all together for one amazing, prenatal Pilates workout! Highlighted in the August 16th, 2007 issue of The New York Times, this DVD will allow you to modify your workouts to your pregnant body.

Pilates For Buns & Thighs: Get ready to strengthen your lower body and get toned, firm thighs and buns – even as your belly continues to get bigger.

Standing Pilates: For this segment, instructor Lizbeth Garcia reworked traditional mat work into standing exercises that help improve strength, balance and coordination – things needed throughout pregnancy, especially needed in the third trimester.

Core Pilates: This workout focuses on strengthening your core muscles to help you bounce back from delivery and may even help to reduce lower back pain during pregnancy.

Pilates For Flexibility: Allow your body and mind to relax while you focus on releasing tight muscles through fluid exercises that will increase your flexibility and overall sense of well-being.

Total Body Pilates: Designed to develop overall muscle strength and flexibility, this segment will help you firm and tone your body. It may also make delivery easier by teaching you how to breathe deeply and evenly while tightening the muscles of your pelvic floor.

POSTNATAL BONUS WORKOUT: FLAT BELLY FAST As a special bonus to use after your pregnancy, this core-focused segment created by instructor Suzanne Bowen zeros in on the deepest abdominal muscles with a singular goal: to flatten your belly fast. A set of 2- 3 pound dumbbells and 1-2 pillows are recommended for this workout.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars A great workout for pregnant moms
I am 28 weeks pregnant and have been using this dvd for the past two weeks. I am new to pilates and I have to say so far it’s been great. The instructor is easy to follow, she gives good tips for modification, slowly adds difficulty to the exercises, and seems very natural. Yes, there are short segments on your back, but all the while you are moving, (tilted abs, spinal twists and precursor to bridges, which by the way, the latter two, you do in regular prenatal yoga class). The instructor herself is 36 weeks pregnant and I doubt she would put herself at risk either. I love the option to mix and match your workout or do as much as your busy schedule allows. Over all, great buy, I would definitely recommend it to stay in shape and would give it to my friends for use.

5 Stars So far, been liking it a lot!
The back exercises are really too short to be problematic… all in all, seems like a wholesome workout, and she’s clear and easy to follow. Thanks!

5 Stars Great DVD
It is a great workout video! She is an encouragment to all women and her teaching style is great.

5 Stars Just what I was looking for!
I love this video. Before I bought this one I had tried 3 other prenatal workout vidoes and none of them relly left me feeling like I had done much for my body once I was done with them. I actually broke out in a sweat with this one and felt more energized afterwards. The individual 10 min. workouts, makes it really convenient to start a stop when I need to. I would highly recommend this video to moms who want to stay in great shape and feel good while pregnant!

5 Stars 10 minute solution: prenatal pilates
This is a great dvd at a great price. I like that you can customize your workout by choosing which 10 minute sessions you want to do and in what order.

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Pilates During Pregnancy Vol 1

Pilates During Pregnancy with Niece Pecenka - An inpiring Pilates based routine adapted for busy women in all trimesters who want to feel fit, healthy, and fabulous.

Pilates requires you to move consciously - using the breath to revitalize and energize - something you will need to depend on during and after childbirth. Every movement in Pilates emanates from the “center” - helping you focus on those muscles necessary for labor and delivery.

This routine is comprised of two distinct sections to make the most of you time.

Section I - abdominal and breath work = 15 minutes

Section II - side leg series, lower body work = 30 minutes

Sections I and II can be combined for a longer workout depending upon your time and energy level.

You will need a minimum of three blankets, folded and stacked. So Let’s Move!

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars An awsome workout!
This was a very pleasant and yet challenging Workout. The Breathing and Core excercises were perfect for me and I am 5 months pregnant. The legs exercise was really good. If you are wanting to tone and target your leg and butt area this is a really good excercise program. You will feel it…I did ! Also Niece is really pleasant but not cheezy at all like some workout videos I have seen. Hope You enjoy as much as I do.

5 Stars Love it. Buy it. You won’t be sorry.
I’m 22 weeks along and I’m THRILLED to have found a pregnancy pilates video that isn’t terrible. In fact, I was surprised with how much I liked it!

Before getting pregnant I went to a regular class on the pilates beds, so doing mat work isn’t my favorite - but the DVD is great. I appreciate that it’s still somewhat challenging, yet enjoyable AND that the instructor is pregnant, as well. You can do as much (or as little) as what’s comfortable.

Do note that the two sections: abs/lower body do not include any arm/upper body works. That’s my ONLY complaint. But, I’d buy this DVD again if given the choice.

4 Stars Pilates for Pregnancy
I have really enjoyed this video. The intructor is pleasant to listen to and seems to move at an almost perfect pace. I enjoy the moves very much, even though the leg work tends to hurt and really work, but that’s what I wanted! I would recommend this video to any pregnant woman!

3 Stars Less than I expected
The video is good, but it lacks guidance and explanations or modifications for different trimesters, especially the third one. Also the background is very dark, and if you were to watch it on a computer, like I do, the details are hard to distinguish, such as the proper leg positioning etc.

In terms of difficulty, I have done Pilates before and did not think it was difficult.

Another concern is the stretches which are almost none for legs.

In terms of recommending, I would say buy it if you don’t find anything better. Otherwise, buy something else.

5 Stars Great Workout for the lower body
I love this workout! For those who would like a break down of the pros and cons, here they are.

Pros:

-The instructor is pleasant but doesn’t talk too much

-breathing is explained and easy to follow

-well organized, good length

-Can be broken up into two smaller workouts if you are feeling tired

-Will definitely tone the lower body

Cons:

-While I do not find the moves difficult, this DVD is not for the newbie to pilates. The moves are not broken down as they would need to be for a beginner. Also, technique is not given in detail. It seems that it is expected you are familiar with pilates.

-Took a LONG time to get to me. This is a popular DVD and was hard to get my hands on. From the time I ordered it from Amazon it took almost 3 months to get to me….ORDER EARLY!

I will definitely be adding this to my pregnancy workout routine (and postnatal!). For those who are worried about reviews that say you are on your back too long, this is not the case. The ab work is done while being propped up (the instructor uses blankets, I like to use pillows) and at no point are you flat on your back. Aside from feeling I nice burn in my bum during the leg work, I was comfortable throughout the whole workout.

I will definitely be recommending this DVD to anyone who asks for pregnancy workout tips.

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