Prenatal Yoga with Mimi Solaire

This gentle workout is safe, easy to follow and suitable for all trimesters. Total workout is 50min or choose your own routine a la carte fromthe different sections.

The instructor is not pregnant, but she is accompanied by assistants in their 2nd and 3rd trimester, and they provide modifications when needed.

This dvd has some focus on connecting with your baby. It is not a strong work out, more relaxation and stretching. Practiced regularly, this gentle approach will bring deep results.

Mimi Solaire teaches prenatal yoga. She is registered with Yoga Alliance and is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

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Yoga for Pregnancy (6 individual prenatal workouts)2010 with Ann Richmond

This dvd consists of individual practice sessions crafted specifically for each trimester, and the changes you are undergoing through each (around 30 minutes each). In these segments are very helpful poses, techniques, and tips to help your body and mind prepare for labor and for giving birth.

There is also a segment dedicated to helping those suffering from morning sickness (15 mins), as well as one designed to help with backache and sciatica (20 mins), which can both be so common and debilitating through pregnancy.

Finally, there is a brief yoga sequence designed to help relax your body and quiet your mind before you go to bed (12 minutes).

Anna has had five children of her own, so she is personally knowledgable of whatmakes a good, safe, well-explained prenatal yoga workout.

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Prenatal Yoga Complete (2005) with Mary Pappas-Sandonas

This dvd has over 8 routines (30-60 mins) for each trimester, breathing & pelvic floor exercises to prepare for delivery, and specially designed routines that may help with fertility issues.

Routines include those for Morning Sickness, Lower Back Pain, Rejuvenation, Relaxation, Digestive Issues, Preparing For Labor. Special Fertility section included.

Mary teaches an Iyengar style of yoga, which is a slower paced style of yoga, emphasizing alignment and awareness of your body and breath to ensure the health of you and your baby. It also uses props: Yoga Mat, Blankets, Strap and Block.

Mary has established prenatal yoga programs for medical facilities, including a highly successful fertility program.

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Prenatal Yoga (2007) with Shiva Rea

This is one of the most popular pregnancy dvds. In common with some of the other dvds, this prenatal yoga program has a model for each trimester. Instructor Shiva Rea demonstrates each of the stretches and exercises for the first trimester, and the two pregnant women show modifications for the second and third trimesters.

Gentle and calming, the exercises are perfectly designed for the aches and pains of pregnancy, as well as for birth preparation. In fact, you'll find many of these same poses recommended in the best natural childbirth books.

Shivea Rea is an extremely popular yoga teacher who appeals more to expectant moms who already practice yoga.

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Yoga Pregnancy: Pre and Post Natal Workouts (2007) with Heather Seiniger

The post-natal program addresses the needs of moms who want to get back in shape while also releasing tension and fatigue. This 30-minute routine provides safe ways to build core strength, as well as effective tools for increasing energy and reducing stress.

Modifications are offered to increase difficulty and provide a more challenging routine, as needed. Heather is accompanied by two women (one in her second trimester and one in her third trimester) who are demonstrating the program with her.

Two Workouts on one DVD to help:

Control Weight Gain

Alleviate Back Pain

Ease Delivery

Get Your Body Back Fast!

Slow and gentle, good for someone just starting yoga in their pregnancy.

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Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga with Jennifer Wolfe

This is a more vigorous workout suited to those who have more experience with yoga, in particular the flowing style of vinyasa. If you are used to working out and pretty active, this will work for you too.

Jennifer takes you through a 75 Minute Prenatal Yoga Routine and 15 Minute Relaxation

Includes safe modifications for all 3 Trimesters, modeled so you can modify your practice as your baby grows and your body changes

Also includes a 10 Minute Partner Routine with Doug Swenson. Connect with your partner and baby using this informative and fun partner yoga segment.

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The Perfect Pregnancy Workout vol. 2: Yoga with Sarah Steben

This is another routine that is more of an active workout, rather than a gentle slow stretching.

It is 35 minutes, and more oriented to health and fitness than most videos reviewed so far. A unique combination of flexibility and fluid motion, the workout is ideal for every stage of your pregnancy.

The relatively short run time might be too little for those who excercised a lot before pregnancy and have higher fitness levels, For those the Jennifer Wolfe prenatal vinyasa is ideal.

Most women like to have several dvds for different needs, time availablity and energy. This is perfect for a shorter stronger workout.

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Crunch Yoga Mama - Prenatal Yoga (2000) with Susan Elkind

Instructor (while pregnant) Sue Elkind leads this 40-minute workout with concise descriptions and a healthy knowledge of yoga as it relates to pregnancy. The content here provides a workout that is both safe and efficient, with great attention to participants' individual fitness levels.

We particularly like that Kegels are practiced (which strengthen the pelvic floor) and are an important part of post natal recovery.

This session is presented with a backdrop class (consisting of women in various stages of their pregnancies) that demonstrates modified and more challenging options to each pose.

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Yoga Journal and Lamaze present: Yoga for your pregnancy (2004) with Kristen Eykel

This video has two parts, one of 30 minutes: Energizing & Strengthening. A Gentle flowing practice to build strength and stamina for the demands of labor-and alleviate the discomforts caused by your ever-changing body.

The other part is 15 minutes: Rlaxing & Rejuvenating. It teaches breathing exercises to help you manage contractions-plus meditation techniques to help you relax and concentrate during delivery.

This gives the option of just doing one part or the other depending on how you are feeling, or of course doing both.

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