Yoga Zone - Postures for Pregnancy

I am honestly surprised at all the bad reviews of this video. I am 6 months pregnant and have been having some low back pain. I started to feel relief immediately after using the video one time (I now use it at least 3 times a week). Yes the DVD is a little old and his accent is kind of funny, but it really has helped me relieve stress and feel calmer. I always love how I feel after doing this yoga DVD. I like how he focuses on doing the poses in the correct form, because it is the MOST important part of yoga. This is not for someone looking for a tough workout, this is for someone looking to strech your body, relax and relieve some pressures brought on by pregnancy.

I got this DVD at the beginning of my 1st pregnancy and used it quite often through all of them. It really helped with my sore back and legs, was an easy work-out when I didn't have the energy to really work out hard, and the relaxation part at the end left me so relaxed, I sometimes fell asleep while doing it. I ordered a second DVD for a friend, whom I had let borrow the DVD during one of her pregnancies (and also LOVED it), then she became pregnant again at the same time I was, and I didn't want to part with it. While I still do arobic pregnancy workouts often, on days when I'm feeling sore or just need a light, relaxing workout, I still use this one.

I bought three Yoga tapes for pregnancy - this was the only one I could stand doing. I was a daily yoga practitioner before I got pregnant, and then became a weekly class goer after I got pregnant, so I bought this tape to maintain my abilities. I found the discussion helpful and the poses were very good for me. They helped me work on flexibility (one can always hold longer than the video by using the pause button) and the routine was quite nice. I thought this one was much better than the Crunch Yoga Mamma (do not buy) and the Prenatal Yoga by Shiva Rea (which I did not enjoy).

We own another Yoga Zone DVD, and it is great, so naturally I bought this one when my wife got pregnant. This is NOT the same format as the other Yoga Zone DVD. It is a guy (and his 8-month pregnant wife as a model) advising you the different positions. There is no background music, and the poses are held for long periods of time while the guy explains correct form.We were not interested in "performing" or getting the forms exactly right, but rather light exercise that was safe and easy to do. This video is more for someone with extensive Yoga experience.

I am a longtime fan of Yoga Zone products, so when I received the pregnancy video, I was a bit disappointed to find that it wasn't to the caliber of the Yoga Zone Videos I am used to. It was obviously a low-budget film, and probably filmed some time in the early 80's (the gray headed yoga master Alan Finger actually has brown hair in this video!)in what looks to be the couples home. Having said this, the instruction on form is very good, as it always is with Yoga Zone, especially for 1st timers to yoga. Yoga Zone, please make an update!!

Awesome for pregnant women!!

I got this DVD as a gift and was a bit surprised and disappointed when I realized that it was the husband explaining all the moves while his wife demonstrated. I mean, we're supposed to get advice from other women, right? However, I gave it a go and tried it a couple of times.I have to admit that the techniques (or postures) in this video have helped me the most. It's not a yoga workout. It's simply different postures that you can get into to help relieve some of the pressures on your changing body. I find that I use it more as stretching ideas than an actual workout.I also miss it when I don't do it - my body starts to feel more constricted and uncomfortable.Again, this is NOT a workout video. For that, I'd suggest Rocki's Prenatal Yoga video. This one contains different poses and detailed information on how to do the pose properly. Most of the different poses are accompanied by a reason for the pose - i.e. This one relieves the neck and shoulders, this one helps with tension in the back of the legs, etc. So that after you've done the video a couple of times, you quickly pick up on the different poses you can do when you only have time for a momentary release. For instance, your lower back is hurting, so take a moment to stand against the wall and slide down into a squatting position. Then get up and continue on with what you're doing. (Although your office mates may think you're a bit odd, they tend to excuse any weird actions during pregnancy.)

I don't know a thing about yoga. I always wanted to try it but never actually went to a class. I am currently 32 weeks (a little over 7 months) pregnant and I got this DVD to relieve some stress and relax a little, not to mention keep my body in some sort of shape, in the comfort of my own home. It wasn't too difficult for me (someone with virtually no flexablity), everything was explained as far as what each thing does for your pregnant body and I nearly fell asleep in the end when he does the relaxation technique. Relaxing is not my forte so anyone who can get my mind to focus deserves my praise! In short, good for beginners. Made me feel great.

妊娠中は自宅で手軽にできるヨガがいいと聞き、さっそくDVDを購入しました。英語も難しくないので、気軽にヨガが楽しめて、購入してよかったなって思ってます。また、リージョン１とあったので、パソコンでしか再生できないかなと思っていましたが、リージョンフリーだったため通常のプレーヤで問題なく再生できました。

説明してくれる方が、とてもおしゃべりで･･･確かに説明は必要ですが、もうちょっとリラックスできるように、説明は短く、その代わりに静かな音楽を流すとかにしてほしかったです。ずっと喋ってるような感じなので。