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Complete Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga with Jennifer Wolfe

Admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:57:00 +0000

Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga with Jennifer Wolfe offers a complete, safe, and active workout for all 3 trimesters and prepares you, your body and your baby for childbirth and postpartum recovery. This 2 DVD set provides you the most flexibility to tailor your yoga practice to meet your busy schedule and your energy level. It Features: ** 15, 30, 45 & 75 Minute Practices Choose the length of your practice each day based on how much time you have and how your body is feeling. Each practice is different, so you won't get bored ** 5 & 15 Minute Relaxations Prepare your mind and body for labor by training your body to relax using this 5 minute relaxation, a great way to end your yoga practice **Safe Modifications for all 3 Trimesters All 3 trimesters are modeled so you can modify your practice as your baby grows and your body changes **10 Minute Partner Routine with Doug Swenson? Connect with your partner and baby using this informative and fun partner yoga segment ** Bonus Labor Poses Yoga can be really helpful in labor and childbirth, learn some tips for bringing yoga into the birthing process ********* What is Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga? Whether you're a yoga veteran in search of an active yoga routine, or you're new to yoga, Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga gives you all the tools to make your pregnancy journey the best it can be. Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga is your support system leading to a more comfortable pregnancy, quicker and less painful labor, and a speedier postpartum recovery. Jennifer Wolfe developed Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga during her own pregnancy when she realized that all styles of prenatal yoga offered, at the time, could not adequately prepare her physically and mentally for labor. She wanted a yoga practice that specifically served the needs of the pregnant woman: one that actively prepares women for the marathon event of childbirth, while helping women discover their power and inner strength needed during this transformative period in their lives. Jennifer Wolfe found these empowering and strengthening qualities in the soft flow of Vinyasa Yoga. In her DVDs, she adapts Vinyasa Yoga for the unique needs of pregnant women, providing a system that works with your body without sacrificing the intensity necessary to prepare for childbirth. By learning to link your breath and movements in a constant flow, you'll increase your ability to work with your body during labor and childbirth, reducing the need for medications or other interventions; including a decrease in the need for C-sections.

Prenatal Yoga with Mimi Solaire

Admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:41:39 +0000

..."What an absolutely wonderful baby prenatal yoga video. ...the surprise at the end was a bright spot" Mimi Solaire and two Yoga Mamas guide you through the practice. This gentle workout is safe, easy to follow and suitable for all trimesters. Total workout is 50min or choose from the following menu: warm up- breathing exercises, sitting poses to open joints: hips, spine, ankles and shoulders-14 min. flow- gentle moving for opening hips and spinal flexibililty- 14 min strengthening- standing poses to build strength and stamina improving balance and circulation- 9 min relaxation- stretching, restorative poses and guided breathing to reduce stress and fatigue-14 min Music by Lisa Loeb, Matt Myers. Dean Evenson, Scott Huckabay and Wayne jones

Prenatal Yoga

Admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:28:39 +0000

The best thing about this prenatal yoga program is that there is a model for each trimester. Instructor Shiva Rea demonstrates each of the stretches and exercises for the first trimester, and two pregnant women show modifications for the second and third trimesters (they're even dressed in different colors for easy reference). This removes the self-doubt home-exercisers often have about the safety of certain moves--especially in that cumbersome final stage of pregnancy. Using gentle voice-over instruction, Rea and her assistants take viewers through a half hour of meditational stretches using blocks and chairs for support. She follows that up with 16 minutes of floor work: lunge pose, bridge pose, child's pose, plank pose--all with the necessary adjustments. She winds things up with a four-minute guided relaxation on her back--the traditional position--with the second-trimester woman on her side and the third on her side with one leg up on a chair. By including the different adaptations, Rea has made a program with the flexibility to carry an expectant mom through her entire pregnancy--and beyond, if she wishes. --Kimberly Heinrichs