Customer Reviews

The Divine Mother Prenatal Yoga Series with Anna Getty

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I have been practicing yoga off and on for several years, though I definitely consider myself still a beginner. Most of my experience has been with Iyengar yoga, and I didn't realize that this was Kundalini yoga until I got the DVD. I've never practiced this kind before, so at first I was a little unsure that I was going to like it, and I remained skeptical until about halfway through my first run of this DVD. However, I really do like the gentle motions and the focus on breathing and meditation...I'm sure this practice will help me grow a relaxed baby and will also help me with labor. I also think that it's a fun DVD for the baby (all of the rocking and swaying must be very soothing for him or her). I plan to alternate using this DVD with "Prenatal Yoga with Shiva Rea" (a DVD I highly recommend). My main complaint about this DVD (and the Shiva Rea one) is that we don't see the postures in a "mirror image" and it can be a little confusing for people who are newer yoga practitioners. I also wish that Anna would be a little more informative about each posture (i.e., would let us know the benefits of each posture for us, for the baby, for labor). Otherwise, it's a nice DVD.

I almost didn't even consider this DVD because the picture is so dated looking...I figured it was from the 70s/80s and wanted something with current production quality. Actually, it's a modern DVD and the production is quite beautiful and soothing. I didn't find it at all distracting or hokey as I thought it might be. The voiceover is pleasant and doesn't get annoying the way some do. The three women demonstrating the poses are all in varying stages of pregnancy (very fit pregnancies). I'm out of shape and found a couple of exercises somewhat difficult (namely balancing on one opposite hand and knee with the other ones extended). The poses move faster than I've experienced with other yoga DVDs, though I was able to keep up with them fairly easily. My 6-year-old enjoyed it with me and declared it to be "relaxing" and "fun". She particularly liked the "light and spirit flowing right into her body". Seriously, her words, not mine. All in all, I highly recommend it for a mostly gentle but still somewhat stimulating workout and short but relaxing meditations.

I purchased both this DVD and the Shiva Rea Yoga DVD. For the first week or two, I switched back and forth between the two, however I found that I liked this DVD with Anna Getty so much that I ended up using it from then on. Although both of them were good, the one with Anna Getty was a bit more challenging (in a good way) and really stretched out my hips and back well.

I'm a prenatal yoga instructor, and this is the DVD I recommend to my students. It is so beautifully done, and the exercises and stretches are just what the pregnant body needs. A nice mix of Hatha and Kundalini Yoga, so there is something for everyone!!!

My other two favorites are Gurmukh's & Shiva Rea's DVDs.

Happy Pregnancy!!

I'm 23 weeks pregnant and had done kundalini yoga on and off before getting pregnant, but haven't been able to find a prenatal kundalini class in my area. I couldn't sleep and at 4am started this DVD - it instantly felt calming and soothing, the exercises all felt wonderful and as intense or mild as I wanted them to be. I felt so much more peaceful after doing the DVD, and look forward to doing it every day from now on.

If it weren't for Anna Getty's The Divine Mother Prenatal Yoga Series DVD, I would be doing very little yoga (read this as: none...). I'm either very tired or very busy or very hungry; all good reasons to keep me from doing the yoga! But I come back to the DVD often because it is so beautifully shot, the pace and rhythm of the postures are a perfect combination of meditation and movement, and Anna's gentle, soothing voice reminds me to listen to my own rhythm, whether it be faster or slower.

Even though I am using an "external" tool to do my yoga practice, this DVD always leaves me centered, meditative, calm, and with so much more space inside of me. My circulation has improved and my back pain has disappeared. And the big baby inside of me just goes along for the entire ride. By the end of the DVD, I am so relaxed I hit the pause button during the lying down part, just to enjoy the moment of calm a bit longer.

The exercises flow gracefully and perfectly match the background music. Anna fits alot into this 60 min DVD but there never is a feeling of being rushed. I took a Prenatal yoga training in which Anna was an assistant, and knew from her in class presence that her DVD would be wonderful, and I was right. I am not pregnant, but I have been doing this DVD for it's uplifting effect on me. I work with pregnant moms as a massage therapist and natural birth advocate and highly recommend this DVD to all my clients

My nurse midwife recommended I do yoga. This was my second pregnancy. I used a yoga VHS some on my first, but this one was so much better! It helped me feel better while I was pregnant: helped decrease back pain, neck pain, etc. and helped to de-stress. I have a prolapsed uterus and this yoga helped ease the discomfort. I used it 2-3 times per week in my 3rd trimester. This dvd's true test came when labor hit. I soon found that if I could use my mind to put myself in my comfy home in front of the tv with Anna Getty's dvd and soothing music with her relaxed encouraging voice saying "picture openness, expansion and ease" I could get through the contraction with ease. My husband was amazed that I was not squeezing his hand off through my intense pain as I had done with the first birth. It was a very enjoyable, easy labor and I thank this dvd. When the contraction would start I had to close my eyes and request everyone to be quiet and I would sort of rotate my head back and forth and relax my whole body. As the contraction's intensity increased, I would picture Anna Getty and hear the music and her voice. After picturing "openness, expansion, and ease" I would stay relaxed and the cervix would effectively and efficiently dilate. When the contraction ended, I would take a deep cleansing breath. My beautiful baby was born two hours after my waters broke!
I intend to use this dvd some to get back into shape after baby. Another thing I liked is the separation of the meditation, etc. on their own dvd tracks. I am a Christian and I skipped these tracks. I thank God for this new miracle, a healthy full-term baby, in my life!

I bought 4 prenatal work out DVDs to try. This is my favorite yoga DVD. Very fluid movements, not choppy like many other Yoga DVDs I have or have done. It is soothing, easy to listen to and follow and provides a good overall stretch with some decent strength training. Easy enough to get through if you are just begining. Challenging enough if you work out regularly. If you work out 3 or more times a week you may find this to not be challenging enough but still very good four your mind and soul.

I personally used this yoga dvd throughout my pregnancy with my fourth child. As an older mother to be, I wanted to be able to be strong during the birth of my baby. I found that this dvd gave me a different perspective than that of other prenatal dvd's. I highly recommend this dvd for the use during your pregnancy! I teach prenatal yoga myself, and this was a wonderful dvd for my own personal use.
gail pickens-barger, yoga with gaileee, e-ryt