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Dr Christine Andersons Dynamic Prenatal Yoga

Dr. Christine Anderson is a Los Angeles Chiropractor who specializes in pediatrics and pregnancy. She has been teaching fitness classes for over 25 years and practiced yoga during her three pregnancies. Dr. Chris has designed this Prenatal yoga program to accommodate all levels of fitness during pregnancy by modifying typical yoga poses. Those who have been practicing yoga will appreciate the challenging modifications while beginners will receive detailed instruction. The regular practice of yoga during pregnancy prepares women for the challenges they will face during childbirth- physically, emotionally and spiritually. This DVD edition allows you to flow through the entire 90-minute practice or perform individual sessions through the chaptered program TESTAMONIALS As a Childbirth Professional, I love this DVD! As the founder of Hypnobabies, many Prenatal Yoga DVDs have been sent to me to review, and Dr. Christine’s Dynamic Prenatal Yoga is my favorite. It goes beyond the gentle stretching and relaxation of most of the ones I’ve seen before, and gives the expectant mom a real Prenatal Yoga session, helping her to easily tone and condition the muscles that she will use to give birth to her baby, along with wonderful breathing exercises to start the workout with. Peace and serenity are evident in all of the movements at the same time that excellent work is being done. All of this compliments what we teach in Hypnobabies, and I highly recommend this DVD! Kerry Tuschhoff, HCHI, CHt, CI, (Cypress, CA ) Founder of Hypnobabies _ When I teach an expecting mother the problem I hear is they don’t have time to exercise. This video allows you to do yoga in your own home or office so that you don’t have to be on someone else’s schedule. Dr. Christine Anderson’s Dynamic Prenatal Yoga brings the yoga to you. Dr. Anderson clearly understands the importance of yoga to relax, prepare, and strengthen the mommies before their delivery day. It doesn’t matter what level of fitness you have; if you are pregnant buy this DVD!__ JoAnna Ross- Yoga Instructor Los Angeles,CA This DVD is a wonderful resource for all pregnant women to enable them to follow our recommendations of exercise, time for self, stress reduction and stretching._ ________________________________________________________________ Drs. Jim Bob and Cindy Haggerton,_Lifetime Family Wellness Center- Hurst, TX_ I love this DVD. It is challenging yet sensitive to my pregnancy limitations._ I only wish I had more time to do it more often. _It is by far the best pregnancy exercise video I have ever encountered.___________________________________ Leah Herlihy- San Pedro, CA This is a great DVD. It has some unusual poses as well as more common prenatal yoga poses. Dr. Anderson gives excellent instruction during the DVD, giving modifications depending on the trimester, and it’s easy to follow. I highly recommend it. Elizabeth Bonet, Yogafairy.com- Broward County, Florida

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Dr Christine Andersons Dynamic Prenatal Yoga

Dr. Christine Anderson is a Los Angeles Chiropractor who specializes in pediatrics and pregnancy. She has been teaching fitness classes for over 25 years and practiced yoga during her three pregnancies. Dr. Chris has designed this Prenatal yoga program to accommodate all levels of fitness during pregnancy by modifying typical yoga poses. Those who have been practicing yoga will appreciate the challenging modifications while beginners will receive detailed instruction. The regular practice of yoga during pregnancy prepares women for the challenges they will face during childbirth- physically, emotionally and spiritually. This DVD edition allows you to flow through the entire 90-minute practice or perform individual sessions through the chaptered program. For a 3 minute preview of the video go to youtube.com/watch?v=nVHa1NBtERM and for more information on Dr. Anderson go to kidchiropractic.com . TESTAMONIALS As a Childbirth Professional, I love this DVD! As the founder of Hypnobabies, many Prenatal Yoga DVDs have been sent to me to review, and Dr. Christine’s Dynamic Prenatal Yoga is my favorite. It goes beyond the gentle stretching and relaxation of most of the ones I’ve seen before, and gives the expectant mom a real Prenatal Yoga session, helping her to easily tone and condition the muscles that she will use to give birth to her baby, along with wonderful breathing exercises to start the workout with. Peace and serenity are evident in all of the movements at the same time that excellent work is being done. All of this compliments what we teach in Hypnobabies, and I highly recommend this DVD! Kerry Tuschhoff, HCHI, CHt, CI, (Cypress, CA ) Founder of Hypnobabies When I teach an expecting mother the problem I hear is they don’t have time to exercise. This video allows you to do yoga in your own home or office so that you don’t have to be on someone else’s schedule. Dr. Christine Anderson’s Dynamic Prenatal Yoga brings the yoga to you. Dr. Anderson clearly understands the importance of yoga to relax, prepare, and strengthen the mommies before their delivery day. It doesn’t matter what level of fitness you have; if you are pregnant buy this DVD! JoAnna Ross- Yoga Instructor Los Angeles,CA This DVD is a wonderful resource for all pregnant women to enable them to follow our recommendations of exercise, time for self, stress reduction and stretching. Drs. Jim Bob and Cindy Haggerton, Lifetime Family Wellness Center- Hurst, TX I love this DVD. It is challenging yet sensitive to my pregnancy limitations. I only wish I had more time to do it more often. It is by far the best pregnancy exercise video I have ever encountered. Leah Herlihy- San Pedro, CA This is a great DVD. It has some unusual poses as well as more common prenatal yoga poses. Dr. Anderson gives excellent instruction during the DVD, giving modifications depending on the trimester, and it’s easy to follow. I highly recommend it. Elizabeth Bonet- Broward County, Florida

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Decent but long workout, disconcerting imagery
If you have 1.5 hours to get through the entire dvd it is helpful, but the background folk Christian and punk art-deco style (?) imagery (e.g., headless naked blue mannequin wrapped in outdoor lights standing behind the instructor) is out-of-place, as is the image of the instructor herself. I also found it hard to relax looking at the harsh contrasting lime green, black, and blue colors in the instructor’s studio/living room. Finally, Dr. Anderson is a chiropractor not a medical doctor so don’t let the title fool you into thinking she brings medical knowledge to this — in fact, she advises everyone use a chiropractor during pregnancy — something I’ve never heard or read anywhere else!

1 Star don’t buy it
I bought this product after reading good reviews. What a waste of money. It is the worst kind of quality you can imagine. Real home movie stuff and although the yoga moves are good, the instructor is so right on that it just puts you off. Save your money and go for a walk!

5 Stars Excellent
Excellent video. I am 8 months pregnant and have been doing this video since month 3…it has been challenging each month. It’s a great combo of stretching and strengthening. It is quite long (90 minutes) but divided into chapters, so you can choose to do all or part of the video. The cover looks very strange but the instructor is actually pretty normal… as far as yoga teachers go.

3 Stars Annoying…but good workout
I have done yoga for over 10 years, and have to say that this was the most annoying CD I have ever done. Christine was mono-tone, boring, and like another reviewer said, put in her sales pitch for chiropractic medicine which I found tasteless. The music makes you want to fall asleep. The only think that keeps you awake are the poses. She does a decent job with the yoga…but again, their is no fluidity.

2 Stars too long and to hard for me
i am sure it is a great DVD…

but for women who are expecting a baby and not really working….. 90 minutes it is a lot…

i thought it would be 90 min , but with different parts… to be able to do whatever you have time to do … choose a part… and come back without starting from the beginning… i couldn’t do the all thing…. and i feel i always have to start from the beginning again…. i don’t think it is good to skip the beginning and start from where i stopped the last time.

All the women on DVD are VERY pregnant , and all really comfortable with each exercises… it is amazing!!!

Also i am a beginner, and it is ok to follow the exercises… pretty much…but better to know about yoga …

i also bought the DVD, The Perfect Pregnancy Workout vol. 1 from Karyne Steben for workout and loved it… short , different levels… i could almost do it everyday… better for me.

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Yoga for Pregnancy a gentle prenatal yoga workout

Yoga for Pregnancy is a calming and uplifting yoga practice specially designed by yoga-certified instructor and mother, Ann Richmond. Created for her own pregnancies, this practice is designed with a mother’s compassionate care for her own body, and for the new life within her.

In this deeply invigorating video, you will be gently guided through a yoga practice that is suitable for all stages of pregnancy. You will feel closer to and more aware of the new life within you. You will feel relaxed and rejuvenated. Your body will become stronger and, with continued practice, more prepared for labor and delivery.

This wonderful video provides great help for sciatica, shortness of breath, fatigue, back pain, and many other common concerns involved with pregnancy.

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

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Love this before bed during 3rd trimester
This is my favorite of three prenatal yoga dvds. I started it at around 34 weeks, as a yoga novice. I appreciate that it’s “doable” — she gives modifications of all the poses based on trimester, and I can do the entire workout without hurting myself. Her voice, the outdoor scenery, and the music are quite peaceful and relaxing. Also, the narration is not hokey; there are videos of her sonogram, and she often asks you to think of your baby.

If you are expecting a hardcore workout, you will be disappointed. This video is all about stretching and relaxing — I love doing it before bed at night. I find it a good complement to cardio workouts at the gym, and I count it as relaxation practice for my Bradley childbirth classes.

The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that I don’t like the series of seated chair poses; they don’t feel good to me and seem to stretch the wrong muscles in the wrong way. I substitute a few other poses during that part. Otherwise, I really love this video.

1 Star Bad quality
I bought this dvd after reading the reviews of other pregnant women, and I was waiting something really nice. When the DVD arrived and I saw the first minutes of the workout I felt really dissapointed.

It is an amateur video, with a camera put in the middle of a park (?) and a lady trying to do some yoga. The image has a really bad quality and there is no selection of scenes.

It is really an amateur video of a couple: the husband holds the camera and his wife does the exercises.

Avoid it.

5 Stars Perfect!
This yoga video was absolutely perfect during my pregnancy. I had one other pregnancy video but the bouncing around of the aerobics was extremely uncomfortable. After all, that’s a lot of fluid and extra weight to be bouncing around! “Yoga for Pregnancy” was a smooth workout that stretched my sore muscles and helped my body feel invigorated. The instructor had a soothing, reassuring voice, which helped me relax and get in tune with my body.

I carried my baby really high which lead to extreme shortness of breath. I never felt like I could get a full breath in. This video helped me to use the capacity of my lungs and to take in deep, full breaths. It’s amazing what energy can come from deep breathing!

Pregnancy can be so hard on a body. This video was one of the only things I did that provided relief and made me feel better. I highly recommend it!

4 Stars mom2be
This yoga workout is very gentle and relaxing. If you’re looking for a good workout that makes you sweat, this is not for you! However, if you want something relaxing and easy with some labor preparation then you should check this out.

5 Stars Amazing prenatal yoga DVD!
I love this DVD! The poses are terrific-suitable for all trimesters and for REAL women. I don’t feel like I’m endangering my baby. A wonderful workout that makes you feel energized, relaxed, calm, and more centered. The music is lovely and the scenery is peaceful. I feel like she’s trying to help me, not kill me! Highly recommended.

I am not one of those pregnant moms who thinks that I need to burn it all off now or never. I wanted something that would be a gentle, but slightly challenging workout for someone like me. I found it here. I feel more prepared for labor, and more relaxed. It has helped tremendously with my sciatica. I feel more energized and like I’m not so short of breath. I found this DVD very enjoyable!

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Prenatal Kundalini Yoga and Meditation for Mothers to Be

Pregnancy is a time of profound transformation that offers not only rare joy, but also unique challenges, both physical and emotional. For the past 30 years, pregnant women have found inspiration, comfort, and wisdom in the Kundalini Yoga practice of Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, the director of Golden Bridge Yoga, L.A.?s premier center for the study of Kundalini.Follow with ease as Gurmukh, a consultant to many yoga publications, author of Bountiful, Beautiful and Blissful; Experience the Power of Pregnancy and Birth, and mother offers you sought-after and time-tested teachings. Placing you in mind-body-soul harmony with the changes your body undergoes as it prepares for childbirth, this program is an easy-to-follow series of safe and effective asanas, meaningful poses, and thoughtful meditations rooted in traditions dating back centuries.

Across time and cultures, expectant women have enjoyed Kundalini Yoga for its focus on creating inner strength, fearlessness, a strong physical body and a quiet mind.

Thirty-seven years ago Gurmukh was given her Sikh spiritual name meaning, “One who helps thousands of people across the world ocean.” With this custom-made DVD, she guides and supports you on your most special and exciting of journeys.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars BEST Yoga for Pregnancy!!!!!!!!!
I’m a Prenatal Yoga Teacher… and this was the DVD I did through my own three pregnancies. And, I was so impressed, that I attended Gurmukh’s Teacher Training, so I could become a Prenatal Teacher myself. This yoga is like no other. It will change your life, and the life of your child. We need change, and this is what you are looking for. Trust me. Times are tough, so you only want to buy ONE DVD. And, this is the ONE.

5 Stars Great for back
I own some of top selling prenatal DVDs and this one is the one I always do over and over again.

Why? It is the best DVD for a pain-free back and it is not the easy one.

It’s also quite challenging for my legs and there is some work for arms and of course - plenty for hips.

5 Stars Best Prenatal Yoga DVD
This if by far the BEST prenatal DVD. It really helped me get through a few rough days, the exercises are perfect for expectant mothers in all trimesters. If you want to do something good for you and your baby - put your mind at ease, ease tension & worries, or if you just need a little encouragement to make it through some tough days- get this DVD, It’s nurturing for mind, body and soul. It’s a DVD that you will do over and over again, it will bring a smile to you face.

5 Stars Nice and Calming
Prenatal Kundalini Yoga and Meditation for Mothers to Be

I’m early in my pregnancy, but found my usual Kundalini videos contained breathing exercises that you aren’t supposed to do while pregnant. So I did this workout just yesterday and really liked it.

I own the other Kundalini Yoga workout Gurmukh did, so I was ready for a nice outdoorsy set and a little more “woo woo” than my normal yoga, but this was not an easy, just sit and meditate workout. I got a little glowy with the squats, and liked that the workout was mostly active work, very little meditation or chanting. It also helped that the pregnant women weren’t supermodels who still wear a size 2 with a cute little accessory baby bump.

A+.

5 Stars Beautiful and peaceful prenatal yoga
I just finished this dvd for the first time and it is so nice! The scenery is beautiful and peaceful, and Gurmukh is lovely. She safely and gently moves the moms through postures and explains so many things about the movements. She is encouraging and the set is fun too! I love the part with free-form dance and the meditations. Even more, I love how Gurmukh encourages women to trust their bodies and the life force within them, and helps guide you to let go of any fear which may get in the way of your dreamed birth experience. She also gives great daily exercises to practice to make you more strong and ready for labor. If you are looking for a simple yet challenging routine to help you be strong for labor but also would like the spiritual aspect to be a part of your practice, this is probably the dvd for you.

I am going to recommend this to any of the yoga mommas I know! This one is definitely a must have.

PS. I have no affiliation in any way with the makers of the dvd, I really just bought it because of the great reviews.

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Prenatal Conditioning with Teddi Bryant An incredible challenging yet safe workout to help you prepare for the challenges of childbirth and motherhood

Here’s your chance to join one of the famous Hot Mamas Exercise Prenatal Conditioning Classes. Our proven approach will safely work your entire body with a focus on endurance, breathing, strength and core; the areas that are most important for childbirth and new moms. We won’t waste your time going through the motions with an easy workout. This class will make you feel and look great, and very likely make your big day go even easier. Plus you will have a head start toward getting your body back in shape after having your baby. Be sure to get our Postnatal DVD after you have your baby!

DVD Features:
A full 60+ minute workout class
A shorter class for days when you don’t have much time
A special belly breathing, core and stretching class
A tutorial showing how to do every exercise perfectly

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Finally!
I’m so glad to see a workout made specifically for moms unlike alot of others that are just generic moves. I love how motivating (and tough) Teddi is and it keeps me going.

5 Stars My fourth pregnancy and what a difference this workout makes
I was always a workout enthusiast but during my first 3 pregnancies at ages 24 , 25,and 32 I put exercise on hold and practiced lots of self- indulgence making it a very long road to shed the excessive pounds of those pregnancies. I had a lot of backaches and swelling and overall fatigue during those pregnancies so decided that this pregnancy at the ripe age of 39 would have to be more fitness and nutrition oriented. I started by buying Erin O’ Brians workout which is good but not really intense enough as I was doing Thai kickboxing, running , and lifting weights before pregnancy. I have a great prenatal video by Rocky but I needed a more intense cardio and strength workout. Hot Mamas looked good so I ordered it. It is a really thorough and professional workout.Teddi’s instructions are precise and I find myself still absorbing her instructions even after doing the workout many times. It’s like having a personal trainer in your home. I also like that the exercises are repeated in sets of three and the belly breathing and stretching exercises after the strength workout are also really thorough.It is a long workout at an hour and a half but there is also a shorter one included. I do this workout 2 or 3 times a week and supplement it with the Erin O Brian and yoga DVD’s. I can say that I feel better during this pregnancy than I did at 24. My backaches and bloating don’t bother me and I haven’t become a dimpled mass of cellulite yet!

5 Stars WOW!
This video is like no other. If you want to really bounce back after your baby, doing this workout during your pregnancy will really help you. This is a great way to stay in shape while pregnant. Fun & exhilarating for all moms!

5 Stars Pregnant women can do an ab workout
I’ve been training with Teddi every week for over two years now and this DVD is as effective as having Teddi train you in your own home. The shorter workout is great for days when you just want to squeeze a little something into your day; the tutorial helps you understand what movements you can expect in the workout and the other women that are participating in the workout make it look doable. All women, no matter what stage in life can benefit from this DVD.

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