Product Details

• Actors: Melinda Bryan
• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Full Screen, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Pilates Studio L.a.
• VHS Release Date: October 7, 2002
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006ZJEF
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,986 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, M.D., Ob-Gyn, Beverly Hills, CA

"I highly recommend Melinda's Pilates for Pregnancy video. It is an excellent, easy to follow fitness program for expectant mothers."

Product Description

Pilates for Pregnancy - Melinda Bryan "Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby"

Announcing the world’s first Pilates For Pregnancy fitness video, featuring physical therapist & certified Pilates Master teacher with over 15 years of experience, Melinda Bryan. Approved & recommended by doctors for women of all ages, this program is perfect for before, during & after pregnancy.

How Pilates can benefit pregnant women:
• Improves balance and coordination as the body changes
• Focuses on abdominal and pelvic muscle strengthening
• Maintains muscle strength, tone, and flexibility
• Reduces incidence of low back pain

Enjoy a routine of effective exercises for the woman during her childbearing years. Learn to become better aware of your body as it goes through remarkable changes. By taking just a few minutes a day, you can tone and firm while preparing for childbirth, and ensure a speedy recovery postpartum.

Melinda Bryan has appeared on popular TV shows and in numerous magazines, including The Today Show, Leeza, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, Allure, Rosie, Ms.Fit, and Los Angeles Times. Her centers' team of therapists and instructors keep performing artists in shape and injury free. They provide on-site service for many dance companies and Broadway theatrical productions in Los Angeles, including Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Aida, and The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, and Guys and Dolls. Melinda has a variety of academic affiliations with local universities and has lectured internationally on Pilates and performing arts medicine. Now keeping with the tradition of being a leader in her field, she has created the first Pilates for Pregnancy Exercise Program for women of all ages!

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save you money, May 9, 2003

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Sandra (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pilates For Pregnancy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I've been doing pilates for about 1 1/2 years so I'm familiar with alot of the moves. When I got pregnant, I wanted to to find a video that would enable me to safely continue pilates past the 1st trimester. While Pilates for Pregnancy has all the classic pilates moves and good clear explanations, it was not helpful for me in that I could not perform these moves in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters. Because I was uncomfortable laying on my back, I wasn't able to do a majority of the moves and I was disappointed to see that there were very few modifications for women in this condition. I ended up showing this video to my pilates instructor who then showed me further modifications that do not involve laying on my back. She also commented that some of these moves are a bit advanced for a pregnant women to perform. I agree as even with some pilates conditioning, I could not comfortably do things like "the corkscrew" while pregnant. If you're uncomfortable on your back or don't have a lot of experience with pilates, it would be much better to actually go to a pilates mat class and ask the teacher for modifications rather than buy this video.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars No Modifications for Pregnancy, March 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Pilates For Pregnancy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have to say I am very surprised by the overwhelming positive response to this workout listed on this site. I found there to be absolutely no modifications in this "Pregnancy" workout than in any other Pilates workouts. I was very uncomfortable with all the positions lying on your back, and I was advise to not do this workout past the first trimester. I had been doing Mari Windsors Pilates routine prior to pregancy and it's almost the exact same routine with no changes for the pregnant body. I was very disappointed and would not recommend this video for a PREGNANT woman.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent pregnancy video, January 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Pilates For Pregnancy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

One word describes this video. Excellent!!! I am a mother of 3 and soon to be 4. I am sick and tired of all those that think you are sick when you're pregnant, and you shouldn't exercise. In all of my pregnancies I have always worked out. I too waited by the mailbox for this video to arrive and I am extremely happy with it. My doctor reviewed the tape and was impressed. I am in my second trimester now, and I have been following Melinda's program 2 - 3 times a week since I got it. I can honestly say that I do not remember feeling as great as I do now in any of my last 3 pregnancies. The program is safe, effective and easy to follow. I think the proof is in the pudding. I am much more mobile this pregnancy than I have ever been. I am also much older this time as compared to my age during my first pregnancy. I attribute my strength and control in this pregnancy to this video, and I will be purchasing Melinda's "Pilates After Pregnancy" video, which I understand will be available soon. I read a review that said, "thou shalt not exercise lying on one's back while pregnant." Well, I rested, slept, and have done exercise on my back during all of my pregnancies. My doctor said most women lie on their back while pregnant without any problems. For the record, at no time in this video, are you lying on your back without moving. I have done Pilates for some time and can see that Melinda has modified most of the exercises so that they are safe for pregnant women. She has you always moving and never on you're back for a long time. I rate this video a solid 10 and recommend it. I am glad to see that someone finally broke through the all of the hype about lying on your back. Thank you Melinda I am forever grateful. By the way, I have the "Buns of Steel 8" video and would not recommend it to anyone.