BuddhaBellies Yoga for Pregnancy DVD

The exercises on the DVD focus on helping you feel comfortable, relaxed and fit during pregnancy.

The emphasis on proper technique and deep breathing improves focus and concentration, which can help ease labour and delivery.

The gentle stretches help reduce fatigue and tension while promoting relaxation and improved circulation.

Deepen and enhance the most profound time in a woman's life with the gentle and easy-to-follow techniques of Prenatal Yoga. Long-time yoga teacher Shiva Rea guides this unique series of stretches and strength-building exercises that help increase energy and stamina, and develop concentration to assist during labor and delivery.

This unique workout includes three levels of modification appropriate for each trimester.

Any level practitioner can begin to experience a radiant pregnancy with this yoga workout.

DVD includes:

* Calming meditation and deep breathing

* Gentle Workout with seated poses, standing poses and floor work

* Guild relaxation

* 10 mins interview with Shiva Rea

"Buddha Bellies is a nurturing, informative and relaxing pregnancy yoga DVD. It is also, in my view, a crucial step towards achieving an active birth.

I did the intermediate session (a handy 45 mins) every day for the last six weeks of my pregnancy and I'm sure it was a major component in my achieving the birth I wanted - in water, without any medical intervention.

I think Nicole is that rare thing in pregnancy yoga - someone who really knows her stuff but who wears her knowledge lightly, always putting the postures first. I can t recommend this DVD more highly."

It is useful to have some hatha yoga experience to ensure correct posture work when practicing this DVD however instructions are complete and easy to follow.

This DVD has 3 sections for beginners to intermediate and more advanced levels which can also be declined for 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy.

The routines are similar in the 3 sections with additional poses for the more advanced levels. The instructions are clear and what I enjoyed most is that there is silent time for breathing which gives you the opportunity to turn inward and work your home practice without feeling like you are following a DVD.

Sarah Brown 

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