Yoga Zone: Postures for Pregnancy

Backcover description: Discover the unique way to keep your body and your mind in shape during pregnancy: Yoga Zone. In less than one hour, Yoga Master Alan Finger will show you how to experience the benefits this timeless art offers expectant mothers. (1) Learn
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Yoga Zone: Postures for Pregnancy

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Level:Inter/Advan
Stretch type:Yoga
Instructor:Alan Finger
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Certified instructor description: Featuring meticulous cuing and lots of breathing exercises, you can continue to practice yoga during this special time. You’ll reduce stress, open your hip structure and learn to relax. Veteran teacher Alan Finger gently leads his seven-month pregnant wife through a sometimes challenging series of classic yoga poses (including a couple of floor positions you may want to modify in the last few months). ©1997. DVD has: Chapter menus.
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Yoga Zone: Postures for Pregnancy

Really Enjoyed This One
I really liked Alan's Pregnancy Yoga. He does talk a lot, but he explains what each pose does and how it opens the body. I am in my 8th month and can still do the poses just fine. I even got clearance from my OB to do a few minutes on my back because it's really helping me to feel better and stronger. I would recommend this to anyone. My 75 year old mom just did this workout with me the other day. It was her first time doing Yoga, ever, and now she can't wait to do more! - posted by Yvette on 10/23/2008
waste of time
This video has lots of talk and little workout. I ended up fast forwarding through most of it and skipping half of the poses because they were so basic. There is no flow between poses, just talk, talk, talk. I am experienced in yoga, but very inflexible, so I thought this would be a good start for me during my pregnancy. I would not recommend this video to anyone, even people new to yoga. - posted by Kathy on 10/14/2008
Really horrible dvd
The instructor was a male. He was monotone male. The music was horrible and irritating. His partner was just used a prop. I would rather have a female, who has been pregnant, talk about how easy, good a pose feels or difficult something is for a pregnant women. Very boring dvd. I threw it away. There are so many better dvds out there. This is the worst I have ever seen. - posted by Jessica on 8/14/2008
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I don't recommend this one
As one reviewer mentioned, some of the poses are contraindicated for pregnancy - even in the 6th month there were a number of poses that were too awkward to do. Also the instructor is just plain goofy - I was both impatient with his talky, monotonous delivery and bored with the poses that I could do. Instead of feeling energized or stretched, I felt distinctly unfocused and irritable. I like yoga during pregnancy a lot - it helped with a lot of aches and pains that I am suffering, but this tape was disappointing. - posted by Olivia on 3/11/2003
Didn't enjoy this one.
This was not my favorite yoga video. There were too many poses that were contraindicated for pregnancy. Let's face it, that's why we bought the video- we're pregnant. So, why are there poses we aren't aupposed to do? I spent more time and energy trying to FF past those, and substitute safe poses- I could have done that with a non-pregnancy tape I enjoy! The set was stark- it looked like it was their yet to be decorated nursery. There was no music, and this tape sorely needed it, as I found it to be deathly dull. - posted by BLinda on 1/26/2002
excellent
Great tape for the pregnant lady! Alan Finger gives good explanations for each pose, and explains what the poses are good for (eg. tension in the neck and back; opening up the pelvis). A couple of the standing poses are a challenge, but worth trying. You may want to skip the poses where you lie flat to avoid vena cava compression, but he gives this caveat on the tape too. - posted by dianne on 2/20/2001
Empowering
This was an excellent tape. I do not practice yoga regularly. However, this tape was not too overwhelming and it was very relaxing. Very empowering as well because it teaches you in advance how you can help yourself through labor. What is also excellent is that it is a great workout for the developing baby. It's a must get. IF you buy it make sure to watch it til the very end when you see the instructor's baby. He is the happiest baby. He looks like he really loves yoga too. - posted by Brandon on 4/4/2000
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You can play only the individual workout segments you want by picking them off a chapter menu (one at a time).
Level
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Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.

Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).

Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.

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Athletic: Traditional sports-style, all-physical stretches. It is the least mind-body focused.

Yoga: Carefully designed poses that emphasize breath, concentration and mental awareness. It also includes the more flowing yoga style – Power Yoga.

Tai Chi: All-standing, very fluid poses (it looks like a person moving in slow-motion). The Chinese called Tai Chi "meditation in motion."

Specialty: Pregnancy
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Workouts especially created for pregnancy and post-pregnancy. They may include all three basic exercise types: aerobics, toning and stretch.

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