The Perfect Pregnancy Workout
by Elisa Llamido
from Far Star Productions, Inc.
You've got nine months to prepare for the challenge of your life. Use every minute! The Perfect Pregnancy Workout will: -improve your mood -reduce lower back pain -develop mental discipline to control labor pain -tone your lower body to handle the demands of labor and birth -make it easier to lose weight after your baby is born -strengthen your upper body to lift and hold your baby -help eliminate or avoid incontinence and hemorroids
Karyne Steben, a world-class acrobat formerly with Cirque du Soleil, leads us through the sculpting workout, combining strength moves with graceful flexibility.
First time exercisers can feel at ease; Karyne illustrates exercise techniques and explains the dos and don'ts of exercise during pregnancy in a clear, easy-to-understand twelve-minute instructional section.
With options to make it fun for beginners and challenging for advanced exercisers, anyone can do The Perfect Pregnancy Workout!
The Perfect Pregnancy Workout video is a 43 minute pregnancy exercise video: 5 minute warm-up, 33 minute workout, 5 minute cool down. There is also a 12 minute instructional section explaining proper technique for pregnancy exercise.
*The Perfect Pregnancy Workout includes exercise variations for women with diastasis recti.*
Pilates During Pregnancy, Vol. 1
by Steve Forner
from reForm Pilates
Pilates During Pregnancy with Niece Pecenka - An inpiring Pilates based routine adapted for busy women in all trimesters who want to feel fit, healthy, and fabulous.
Pilates requires you to move consciously - using the breath to revitalize and energize - something you will need to depend on during and after childbirth. Every movement in Pilates emanates from the "center" - helping you focus on those muscles necessary for labor and delivery.
This routine is comprised of two distinct sections to make the most of you time.
Section I - abdominal and breath work = 15 minutes
Section II - side leg series, lower body work = 30 minutes
Sections I and II can be combined for a longer workout depending upon your time and energy level.
You will need a minimum of three blankets, folded and stacked. So Let's Move!
The Business of Being Born
by Abby Epstein
from New Line Home Video
Genre: Documentary
Rating: UN
Release Date: 6-MAY-2008
Media Type: DVD
Is it conceivable that in the United States, profit is increasingly driving the business of birthing--sometimes at the expense of the best possible outcome for mothers and babies? Should birth be viewed and treated as a natural process or a potential medical emergency? This documentary, produced by Ricki Lake and directed by Abby Epstein, opines that money and fear are changing the way Americans give birth, and not necessarily for the better. Beginning with shocking statistics that the United States has the second-worst newborn death rate in the developed world and one of the highest maternal mortality rates in industrialized countries, the film presents interviews with medical professionals including Dr. Jacques Moritz, OB/GYN from St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital; Dr. Michel Odent, OB/GYN researcher; and Masden Wagner, MD, former Director for Women's and Children's Health at the World Health Organization. Each expert paints a dismal picture of American birthing and emphasizes the frequent overuse of medical procedures in what are otherwise potentially normal deliveries. Stressing the prevalent use of midwives in birthing in other developed nations (70% of births are attended by midwives in Europe and Japan, versus 8% in the U.S.), the documentary then follows Cara Muhlhahn, a certified nurse midwife in New York City, as she attends a variety of home births. The footage is candid and sometimes very graphic, showing various home-delivery methods, including water birth. Interviews with Cara and her clients emphasize their shared philosophy on birthing as a normal life process that, when attended by a caring and well-trained midwife, can be both empowering and exhilarating. Though a midwife is often characterized as a supportive, but medically untrained birth attendee, the film dispels that stereotype, stressing a good midwife's solid training and knowledge of when it's appropriate to seek outside medical intervention. Key in every birth is a commitment to doing what's best for mother and baby, regardless of pre-planned agendas. The filmmaker's lament is that hospitals and doctors often too quickly advocate medical intervention in the interest of saving time and avoiding potential litigation. While unquestionably advocating midwifery over hospital birthing, this documentary presents solid expert opinions, concrete facts and statistics, and anecdotal experiences of both mothers and midwives that are crucial in making an informed decision about the use of midwifery in birthing as well as enlightening as to the current state of birthing in the United States. --Tami Horiuchi
Dunstan Baby Language -- Learn the universal language of newborn babies
from n/a
As announced in an exclusive interview on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Australian mother Priscilla Dunstan has the world talking with the discovery of the secret language of babies. This breakthrough in infant care is the result of one mother's intuition that began nearly a decade of investigation and international research. The Dunstan Baby Language DVD teaches parents the 5 cries all newborns use to communicate their everyday needs from day 1. You will know when your baby is hungry, tired, needs burping, has lower wind or is simply uncomfortable. By learning this System parents are able to settle their baby faster, resulting in happier babies who sleep longer and cry less - something every new parent would wish for.
Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga ~ Jennifer Wolfe
by Scot Belsky
from CreateSpace
Namaste, welcome to prenatal Vinyasa Yoga. My name is Jennifer Wolfe and I am a prenatal and vinyasa yoga instructor, a doula, a childbirth educator, a hypnotherapist, and a mother.
I have worked with hundreds of pregnant women before, during and after the birth of their babies and have seen the wonderful benefits that doing yoga while pregnant can have on your body, your birth experience, and your recovery from childbirth.
This DVD was specifically developed for women who have been practicing Vinyasa flow, Ashtanga, or Power Yoga before they were pregnant but can also be used for women who practice other forms of yoga or beginners who wish to build strength and flexibility. If you are a beginner please use the 3rd trimester modifications demonstrated by Binna. This will allow you to gain strength and flexibility safely and once you feel comfortable with the routine you can move to the 1st or 2nd trimester modifications as appropriate.
Although yoga is a safe form of exercise for pregnant women, every woman's body is different and requires attention and awareness during any exercise to ensure the body's well being. Please obtain permission from your doctor, midwife or health provider before doing any prenatal exercise and most important, listen to your body.
This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
Baby Babble 2 - First Words: P B M
by Talking Child
from Talking Child
The Baby Babble series engages babies, toddlers, and beginning talkers with fascinating toys and charming music while introducing age-appropriate speech and language concepts, facial exercises, and sign language. Created by speech language pathologists, Baby Babble 2 focuses on the early developing sounds: P, B & M.
Why P, B & M? At around six months of age, babies begin to make sounds with their mouths partially closed. These sounds are called consonants and the first consonants that most babies say are /p/, /b/, and /m/. Baby Babble 2 introduces over 100 first words with these early developing sounds.
Babies love Baby Babble 2 because facial exercises captivate them, encourage mimicking, and enhance their oral motor development.
Toddlers love Baby Babble 2 because simple sign language inspires them and teaches them how to communicate before they can speak.
Beginning talkers love Baby Babble 2 because playful video sequences demonstrate simple words and sounds that motivate speech.
Parents love Baby Babble 2 because its parent tutorial teaches them the techniques that speech therapists use so that they can enhance the speech development of their precious child.
Gabrielle Reece - Fit and Healthy Prenatal Workouts
by Bill McCullough
from ANCHOR BAY
Custom-designed by Gabrielle Reece, her personal trainer Mike Monroe and approved by a leading OBGYN, FIT & HEALTHY PRENATAL WORKOUTS, safely and effectively condition your growing body by focusing on strengthening and stretching moves. With six 15-minute workouts, you ll always find time to work out. Stay fit and healthy while you increase your self-confidence and feel great throughout your first two trimesters.
Yoga Pregnancy
from GOLDHIL HOME MEDIA
YOGA FIT PREGNANCY Pre- and Post-Natal Yoga Workouts
Presented by Heather Seiniger - certified Yoga Instructor... and Mom.
Pregnancy and Mothering are some of the most challenging and fulfilling times in a woman s life. An appropriate yoga practice can help us stay healthy, happy and calm, both as we prepare for and recover from our baby s arrival. The 30-minute pre-natal sequence is designed specifically to help moms-to-be develop the strength, flexibility and mental focus that will help them not only in the delivery process but also in facing the new challenges of mothering.
The post-natal program addresses the needs of moms who want to get back in shape while also releasing tension and fatigue. This 30-minute routine provides safe ways to build core strength, as well as effective tools for increasing energy and reducing stress. Using breath and mental focus, yoga is one of the most effective tools for training the body and calming the mind. Led by yoga instructor, Heather Seiniger, women of all levels of yoga experience can work safely and will improvement with regular practice. Modifications are offered to increase difficulty and provide a more challenging routine, as needed.
Two Workouts On One DVD Will Help:
Control Weight Gain
Alleviate Back Pain
Ease Delivery
Get Your Body Back Fast!
Tracey Mallett's 3 in 1 Pregnancy System
from ATP Fitness Productions
3 Disciplines:Pilates/Yoga/Body SculptingSoothing Yoga will calm Pilates will maintain flexibility and improve posture and weight exercises will sculpt your way to a beautiful physique.3 Stages:Pre-Pregnancy/9 Months/Post PregnancyPerfect for any woman "expecting to be expecting." This system will prepare the body for what's coming.3 Body Sections:Upper Body/Core/Lower BodyEach body section is treated with specially designed movements.System Requirements:Running Time: 40 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS UPC: 690445036728 Manufacturer No: RD0367
Crunch Yoga Mama - Prenatal Yoga
by Andrea Ambandos
from Starz / Anchor Bay
Women in various stages of pregnancy demonstrate a variety of basic yoga poses modified for safety.
No Track Information Available
Media Type: DVD
Artist: YOGA MAMA
Title: PRENATAL YOGA
Street Release Date: 04/27/2004
Genre: FITNESS
Crunch, a New York-based gym, keeps bringing innovative and hip exercise videos to VCRs across the country. You don't have to be in a metropolitan area to experience cutting-edge fitness trends and formats because Crunch: Yoga Mama delivers an effective (and chic) pre-natal workout that can be done in the comfort of your living room. Instructor (and pregnant woman) Sue Elkind leads this 40-minute workout with concise descriptions and a healthy knowledge of yoga as it relates to pregnancy. The content here provides a workout that is both safe and efficient, with great attention to participants' individual fitness levels. This session is presented with a backdrop class (consisting of women in various stages of their pregnancies) that demonstrates modified and more challenging options to each pose. Pregnant participants may find it more appropriate (and less annoying) to take direction from another pregnant woman rather than an ultra flexible, ultra thin (non-pregnant) instructor. Basic postures within yoga are taught with intensive focus on breathing, flexibility, and the constant connection between mind/body (and mother/child). Some poses are altered to accommodate the roundness of the midsection with constant awareness of spine alignment. Elkind gives special attention to balance as she slowly increases the intensity of postures. After a series of basic poses are performed, Kegels are practiced (which strengthen the pelvic floor), and meditation closes out the workout. This basic format is friendly for beginners, pre- and post-natal women, or anyone who requires modifications. This safety-conscious video offers a simple, straightforward workout with real potential for increased strength and flexibility. Props needed: a blanket or pillow, a mat, and (especially if you are expecting) a chair. --Olivia Voigts
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