The New Method: Baby & Mom - Prenatal Yoga

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Summary: Great preparation for Natural Childbirth
Review: I enjoyed this video immensely. As someone who used to teach yoga, it is not as strenuous as I would have normally liked, but it was great preparation for natural childbirth. The instructor was calming, supportive, and focused on centering yourself with in pregnancy and labor. It is a bit on the "New-Agey" side (begins and ends with chanting), which was good for me. I liked it so much I am buying the post-natal video that the instructor, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, also made.

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Summary: Intense yet gentle; uplifting and energizing
Review: This is a fabulous workout that stretches one both physically and mentally. Kundalini yoga is much more aerobic than Hatha- anyone who claims you can't break a sweat practicing yoga is wrong! This is a true workout- your whole body feels stretched and more limber after this 45 minute session. Unlike some of the other reviewers, I found the instructor to have a calming and soothing presence. Her philosophy of staying calm, stress-free and treating birth as a natural process is sound and something I'm trying to focus on throughout these exciting nine months. This is an excellent tape for people who have never practiced yoga, as well as those who already practice, but are used to another form- such as Hatha. Kundalini is in some ways a more relaxed, yet more intense form of yoga. I liked the fact that I exerted myself. Another plus- the instructor concentrates on endurance exercises meant to strengthen one for labor and delivery.

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Summary: Good for beginners
Review: I found this video to be way to easy. I practiced yoga 5 days a week for an hour prior to getting pregnant, and was looking for a way to continue during my pregnancy. I didn't feel that I had gained any increased strength or flexability from this tape. The new age feel did not bother me much, but I did feel that the tribal dance moves were a bit silly. I would recommend this to a novice who is trying yoga for the first time.

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Summary: Really Enjoyed
Review: I worked out at the gym up to my sixth month of pregnancy, then bought this video to keep active. I had never done yoga before, but enjoyed the stretching, breathing, sweating, and even the chanting. The instructor does talk alot, but it became comforting for the duration of my pregnancy. I don't know if it made a difference or not, but my entire labor lasted for less than 5 hours, and I pushed my son out in 4 contractions. I did give this video to my best friend. I would recommend it to expecting mothers with an open mind.

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Summary: Baby & Mom Review
Review: The first time I did the tape I slept like a baby. I continued with the tape throughout my pregnacy and my back pain and discomfort went away. I did the tape the night before I went into labor and when I arrived at the hospital I was already 10 cm and no need for any medication. I labored at home for only 1 1/2 hours. I am ordering this one for all my pregnant friends. It is a must. You will enjoy!

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I have done about a year of Iyengar and Hatha yoga and was looking for something of a high beginner/intermediate standard. This workout is NOT what I had expected. There are no asanas/poses. It is more a very low impact stretch/calisthenics routine. She talks WAY too much, as another reviewer also commented. Even with the sound down I found it annoying. Contrived and corny. I would NOT recommend this at all. If you want a 'yoga' class try Prenatal Yoga. This is a pseudo-yoga tape. If you want very easy low-impact stretches, dancing and movement then this will help you.

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Summary: The turban has to go...
Review: This yoga video is a great one. I did it throughout my pregnancy and it sure was a workout! I never knew stretching could tire you out so much! It also showed me I'm far from flexible, but I digress. This was my very first experience with yoga, so I really didn't know what to expect. The instructor in this video is a very gentle voiced woman. I loved her tranquil demeanor. It really helped me to relax. But her chanting made me giggle. And the fact she was wearing a turban didn't help matters. But if you can get past that, this video is excellent

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Summary: Too much talking
Review: Overall, the exercises in the video are good. I enjoy the gentle stretching and moving, but she talks WAY TOO MUCH!!! It was fine the first few times I viewed the video, but hearing the same things over and over and over gets very annoying during future viewing. Now, I MUTE the TV and play a relaxing CD while doing the yoga exercises.

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Summary: This is the best Pregnancy Yoga tape I've ever used!
Review: I love this video and highly recommend it for other pregnant women. I had never done yoga before starting to use this video in my 4th month & 4 months later, I'm still completely addicted. The instructor has an amazingly soothing voice and calm about her, which really helps me to relax. I was a bit leary about the chanting the first time I watched the tape, but now find that to be one of the most valuable aspects. It teaches you to let go of your fears, lose your inhibitions and enjoy your pregnancy. And the background music is wonderful!

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Summary: Just shut up and let us think.
Review: I've been doing yoga for three years. Continuing the practice through my pregnancy kept me in the best shape possible helped keep the aches and pains of pregnancy under control. I thought this tape adapted movements from the Kundalini practice well, but the teacher is a bit of a nut. Using gereralizations such as "scientists say" discredits her opinions. And frankly, she talks too much. It's impossible to concentrate with her constant yappping.