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Bend, Breathe, and Conceive: Fertility Yoga with Anna Davis, Ph.D., RYT

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I have been practicing yoga for over 12 years at the time of this writing, and I am also an experienced, certified yoga instructor, as well as a prenatal massage therapist. I feel that I can vouch for the yoga as taught in this video-- it is the real deal-- Anna Davis knows what she is doing. I really enjoy this video a lot. I find it calming, relaxing, and invigorating in a gentle way. Perhaps most importantly of all, this video is safe for people wherever they might be in their cycle, or in their TTC process (even if using Assisted Reproductive Therapy of some kind). I feel confident recommending it to anyone who is TTC, whether they are taking a completely holistic approach, or using a combination of eastern and western medicine.
The downsides of the video are:
1.) It doesn't give explanations for why she chose the postures that are included. An experienced yogi will be able to figure this out intuitively, but it isn't spelled out for you. (e.g. She doesn't explain why you might want to do postures targeting your hips, low back, and groin area if you are TTC.) There are plenty of online resources for exploring this further. My favourite is Fully Fertile: A 12-Week Holistic Plan for Optimal Fertility, another outstanding resource for holistic fertility.
2.) The pace is actually a bit quick for my taste. I'm not sure why she didn't stretch this out into a 90-minute practice; I prefer more time in some of the postures. I was impressed that she did give plenty of time for the relaxation sequence at the end. A lot of teachers skimp on final savasana, which is the most important posture of the practice. Again, Davis really gets it. Overall a very good investment.

I haven't done much yoga but I did this with my friend who does quite a bit and we both just loved it! I feel so much more relaxed and positive about this whole process of trying to get pregnant (even my husband says I'm in a better mood!). Anna's voice is so soothing and calm and she makes it easy to understand even for someone with little yoga experience. Now if I can just have a BABY I'll move onto prenatal yoga (lol). Try it, you won't be disapointed!

This was one of the first yoga dvds I purchased when I first started ttc. It looked easy to follow and it had a lower price then some of the other dvds. Though it was easy to follow,it just didn't have as much detailed info as I expected.This would be a great dvd for general excercise, but i just don't think that it had any effect on my fertility at all.

Great DVD, perfect for anyone who wants some simple relaxing yoga. I haven't done yoga for a few months and her poses were a bit challenging at first, but felt great! I recommend this DVD to anyone looking to relieve some stress with yoga

Not for beginners. Breathing techniques are not easy to grasp. Progression of exercises, poses is very quick. Hard to follow when your head is down, and the guide is already on to the next move. However inspires huge respect for major
pregnant ladies who make me look like a sad sack.

I have been a yoga teacher for many years. One of my private students came to me after sustaining a back injury doing this DVD. The pace of the poses and explanations are too rapid,the level of experience needed to do this practice is not explained, and the sequencing does not provide proper warm-up. It also has limited value for fertility support. Anna Davis had never taught a fertility yoga class prior to making this DVD.

I have "Yoga 4 Fertility" by Brenda Strong as well as "Bend, Breathe, and Conceive" by Anna Davis. Both are good but this one is my favorite. There are lots of forward bends and downward facing dog in both videos but this one has more warrior and triangle poses and other things that add more variety. The narration is terrific, making it easy to follow and the background music is pleasant and subtle. The relaxation at the end is wonderful and you're definitely not shortchanged like in other DVDs. She takes her time and walks you through 3 different relaxation poses - 2 of which are inverted, using the wall to prop you up. Just a note that you'll need some props for this exercise: block, strap and blankets. You could probably do it without the block if you're really flexible but the other 2 are essential for the relaxation poses at the end. I feel stronger and more relaxed when I finish this DVD and I highly recommend it to anyone.

I hadn't done yoga since college. This dvd was easy to follow and very do-able. I like the fact that you can choose a chapter at the beginning of the DVD in which she explains scientifically how doing the yoga will help ease the stress that we experience when being challenged in getting pregnant.

The yoga is wonderfully relaxing, but definately tones you up quickly. I did the yoga about 3 times a weak for a couple of weeks and easily noticed a difference in my muscle tone, yet I never feel strained when I finish the practice. It is a 60 minute workout so it's not super quick, but I guess you could skip the relaxation sequence at the end if you were pushed for time.

I am so happy that I got this DVD and would definately reccomend it. Her voice is soothing, the background is soothing and not distracting. She does the yoga outside with very relaxing music playing in the background.

I guess the only drawback of sorts is that after using the DVD for a couple of months I still feel myself needing to watch her often to see what she's doing or what the next step is, but keep in mind I'm not a very experienced yoga person. She does still make it easy to understand the poses with her words and demonstration if you watch and listen to what she is doing.

This dvd is ok. I could do without all the breathing craziness at the beginning. Have only watched it once and not all the way through. I just don't have an hour and a half to sit down and do this. Would be more helpful in a different format. And you need "equipment" to do this. I prefer yoga that is simple with nothing more than a mat needed. Would have been better if it was less than $20.00, maybe.

I really enjoyed this dvd due to the fact that it was very calming and has helped me to relax in my daily living....she has a very soothing voice & very knowledgeable in this subject...it's very easy to de-stress with this dvd...I believe very much that I'm on my path to reproductive health....& HAPPIER with a HEALTHIER ME!!