The New Method: Baby & Mom - Postnatal Yoga

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Summary: Doesn't even rate one star.
Review: I agree with the other reviewer. The part I saw was unrealistic, and as was mentioned by other reviewer, the teacher has no baby herself. I only watched part of the video as my copy was defective so I returned it.

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Summary: Great workout!
Review: I almost didn't buy this video because of the negative reviews. I thought that it was going to be very difficult from what others were saying. I think that it depends on a person to person basis. I didn't really have time to work out when I was pregnant, but had prevoiusly gone to the gym regularly, so I was really feeling out of shape. I got this video three weeks ago and have been doing it with my now 7 week old. I tend to like more upbeat music when I work out because it keeps me going, so I watch the video but turn the sound down and play the radio or a cd. I like how at the end of the video it is all bout baby, this way you both get something out of it. My son loves the attention and it has become part of our morning routine. I am so glad that I bought this video, I can already feel and see a difference.

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Summary: Great workout!
Review: I almost didn't buy this video because of the negative reviews. I thought that it was going to be very difficult from what others were saying. I think that it depends on a person to person basis. I didn't really have time to work out when I was pregnant, but had prevoiusly gone to the gym regularly, so I was really feeling out of shape. I got this video three weeks ago and have been doing it with my now 7 week old. I tend to like more upbeat music when I work out because it keeps me going, so I watch the video but turn the sound down and play the radio or a cd. I like how at the end of the video it is all bout baby, this way you both get something out of it. My son loves the attention and it has become part of our morning routine. I am so glad that I bought this video, I can already feel and see a difference.

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Summary: Not recommended for first time Yoga practitioners
Review: I bought this DVD for my friend who had just given birth to a healthy baby boy. At first, I thought that it would be a wonderful experience for her to do yoga with her new-born. As a yoga "fan" myself, I took the liberty to screen the DVD first as my friend has no experience in Yoga. Frankly, I am quite disappointed to see a lot of chanting and "brain washing"-type instructions. My friend is a very devoted Christian, and I am sure she will be reluctant to chant "Namo...". In fact, I am still trying to think of ways to persuade her to give the exercise a try. As for the exercises themselves, they are really modifications of simple moves like "downward dog", "child pose", ... I really doubt the babies benefit from it except for the "bonding" part. As for mothers, if they are physically capable, they should switch to a more general yoga program. Currently, I am working on "Kathy Smith's Intermediate Yoga", "Crunch Fat Burning Yoga", and "Yoga for Weight loss", and they are wonderful for toning up muscles.

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Summary: relaxing yet challenging
Review: I got this and the pre-natal video together. I guess she went easy on us while we were pregnant, because I was surprized by how difficult some of the moves in this post natal video were for me. I didn't get around to working out until 3 months after I gave birth and I still couldn't do some of the things like roll backwards on my back and hold my legs straight up in the air. It took 7 more months before I was able to do that, but I still can't roll back and forth while holding on to my feet. Aside from those two things, I had a great time doing these exercises and my daughter enjoyed it too. Now that she's cruising around she doesn't like to lay still but the stretches that give her a chance to move and be lifted up and down are still exciting for her. She also likes to look at the other babies and their mommies on the video. The whole mood is very relaxing and peaceful, yet I still wake up the next day feeling like my abs have had a great work-out.

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Summary: Good thing it didn't cost any more than it did...
Review: I had never done Yoga before so I was not sure how I would like the video. I had gained 60 pounds during my pregnancy and was looking for a way to get it off. I started the video when my daughter was 10 wks. Due to my C-section. I took it slow at first but now can do the whole video, and people compliment me on how fast I got my waistline back. Arianna is now 4 months and I have lots 40 pounds. My stomach has gain much the muscle tone back even where I was cute. I highly recommend this workout to everyone. Arianna loves it and the DR has congratulated me on starting my child early in exercise.

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Summary: Gave me back my waistline quickly
Review: I had never done Yoga before so I was not sure how I would like the video. I had gained 60 pounds during my pregnancy and was looking for a way to get it off. I started the video when my daughter was 10 wks. Due to my C-section. I took it slow at first but now can do the whole video, and people compliment me on how fast I got my waistline back. Arianna is now 4 months and I have lots 40 pounds. My stomach has gain much the muscle tone back even where I was cute. I highly recommend this workout to everyone. Arianna loves it and the DR has congratulated me on starting my child early in exercise.

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Summary: Great workout - Goofy Instructor
Review: I liked this tape a great deal. Its a really good workout - you are definitly sweating by the end of it. But the instructor does quite a bit of new agey stuff [which I fast forwarded through] and she gets a little annoying. As mentioned previously, my baby did not like the workout part [being used as a weight, etc]. However, she *really loved* the 'baby yoga' and massage towards the end and we enjoyed that together frequently. I think it was really great for her. She also liked watching the other babies on the tape, which I thought was cute, too. I ended up doing this workout mostly while my baby was napping though. I think this is a good way to get in shape after delivery, but you have to kind of ignore the instructor at times and fast forward through parts that aren't working for you.

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Summary: Abs workout in disguise
Review: I love yoga, and I love my baby, and this video has allowed me to introduce the two. The video wastes a little time in set-up and even in the middle - I don't see the point to the baby dance when you are in your living room and there are no other babies to meet - and other than resenting that the video tries to take up too much of my precious, carefully timed good-mood moments with the baby... I just fast-forward and do what works. There are so many different abs exercises that you really will start feeling better and stronger in your center - even if you can only do this video once a week. Many of the baby-centered exercises are towards the end (there is some marginal participation before that) so it's actually easy to split it up: if baby is in a napping mood, do the beginning part, and finish the end later when baby wants more interaction. I think this is workable, even with a fussy little one. I don't mind the new ageyness mentioned in other reviews, because the video reminds me of all those yoga classes I used to go to in San Francisco... I must be desensitized....

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Summary: Great workout and so much fun!
Review: I really enjoy this video and my baby girl does too! Having her next to me, smiling and gurgling makes exercising fun. This video allows me to spend time with my little one while doing something positive for myself. If you are used to Hatha yoga, be advised... this is a video of Kundalini yoga, which is completely different but equally as stimulating. Another reviewer stated that there were no calm holding poses, that is because Kundalini yoga has a different concept than Hatha yoga. In Kundalini, you are trying to wake up your chakras (which are energy centers throughout the body). Therefore, there is a different mentality to the poses; they are often movement based.
I think this video is fabulous for anyone who is interested in toning up after having a baby. As long as you go in with an open mind, knowing that it is different than your typical yoga classes, you can benefit from it. I love the video and only wish I could find a post-natal class near me so my baby could meet other little yoga babies!