E1 ENTERTAINMENT Yoga Zone: Postures for Pregnancy

I have done some yoga over the years. Mostly, I would practice yoga zone's "Introduction to Yoga." Now that I'm pregnant, just beginning my six month, I'm grateful to have this video! It helps me to relax and eases the hip pain I've been experiencing at night. I also feel that it is helping me to maintain strength and flexibility as I progress through my pregnancy. My only complaint would be that I wish some of the poses were held longer! So I just pause it and hold them longer and breathe through them to my heart's content. It's not a "workout" but it is a stretching, strengthening, de-stressing program that has been excellent for my pregnancy.

I am honestly surprised at all the bad reviews of this video. I am 6 months pregnant and have been having some low back pain. I started to feel relief immediately after using the video one time (I now use it at least 3 times a week). Yes the DVD is a little old and his accent is kind of funny, but it really has helped me relieve stress and feel calmer. I always love how I feel after doing this yoga DVD. I like how he focuses on doing the poses in the correct form, because it is the MOST important part of yoga. This is not for someone looking for a tough workout, this is for someone looking to strech your body, relax and relieve some pressures brought on by pregnancy.

This would be good for someone who has never taken yoga before. I was slightly put off that a man was talking all about the poses that are beneficial to a woman's body during pregnancy and delivery. I doubt he has ever been pregnant so I find it hard to relate to. Plus there is no real flow, it does not feel like a full practice but rather how to do some basic poses. There were one or two poses that felt pretty good, but they are basic moves that you would probably find in any other dvd.

We own another Yoga Zone DVD, and it is great, so naturally I bought this one when my wife got pregnant. This is NOT the same format as the other Yoga Zone DVD. It is a guy (and his 8-month pregnant wife as a model) advising you the different positions. There is no background music, and the poses are held for long periods of time while the guy explains correct form.We were not interested in "performing" or getting the forms exactly right, but rather light exercise that was safe and easy to do. This video is more for someone with extensive Yoga experience.

I found this video to be easy to follow. It included postures that were easy for a beginner and more advanced poses. I would recommend this video to someone who has some yoga experience.

This product is not for people new to yoga. Alan Finger is an experienced yogi who tries to make sure you get the most out of each pose, so each pose is very carefully explained. The poses felt great for my entire back and my hamstrings. I would definitely recommend this to a pregnant friend. It is not really a "workout", but more of a relaxation and stretching program.

I got this DVD at the beginning of my 1st pregnancy and used it quite often through all of them. It really helped with my sore back and legs, was an easy work-out when I didn't have the energy to really work out hard, and the relaxation part at the end left me so relaxed, I sometimes fell asleep while doing it. I ordered a second DVD for a friend, whom I had let borrow the DVD during one of her pregnancies (and also LOVED it), then she became pregnant again at the same time I was, and I didn't want to part with it. While I still do arobic pregnancy workouts often, on days when I'm feeling sore or just need a light, relaxing workout, I still use this one.

I had heard really good things about Yoga Zone, so it was with a high degree of anticipation that i popped the video to watch. The narrator blathers on and on, while his wife acts like a Stepford Wife, exclaiming as non-sequiturs how well she feels. When you're done with the tape the first thing you feel is mental fatigue. This video cannot be watched more than twice (I tried). He seems to be a nag and she seems to be brainless.