Product Details

• Actors: Amira
• Format: NTSC, Widescreen, Dolby, Full length, Extra tracks
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 999
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Amira's Belly
• Run Time: 208 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001MT0DMS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,416 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amira brings the ancient arts of Yoga and Belly Dance together in a modern world, with a program that teaches gentle and effective techniques to help every woman on the path to one of life's most profound experiences - motherhood. Amira's Bellydance And Yoga For Pregnancy provides a perfect balance of well thought out routines for an expectant mother to prepare herself for the wonderful and challenging journey ahead. Amira gently leads you through warm-ups, exercise, and cool downs and covers moves that are beneficial, and those that should be avoided during pregnancy. You will learn the benefits of stretching and exercise, learn to relax, to breathe, and to center yourself with confidence and feminine grace, leaving you feeling invigorated and re-energized. Clear explanations are given every step of the way with alternate, modified versions of many moves. Packed with information, in this DVD Amira explains the origins of belly dance and its age-old benefits for women in labor, and encourages you on the road to a healthy lifestyle and a smooth, happy pregnancy. Amira is an internationally renowned belly dance artist whose passion for the arts, combined with the solid years of medical studies spent earning an RN degree have given her a unique perspective into the benefits of Yoga, dance and exercise on a women and her baby's health before, during, and after pregnancy. By applying her experience and training to her own daily life and her own pregnancy, Amira has acquired a deep understanding of women's health issues, become a strong advocate of better living and better pregnancy through better diet, proper exercise, and better lifestyle choices.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Only Wish I'd Bought This SOONER!!!, January 21, 2009

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A. Rasmussen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amira's Belly Dance and Yoga for Pregnancy DVD, an Instructional Video for Prenatal Exercise and Workout (DVD)

I was able to work out at the gym daily through my sixth month of pregnancy, but when it became too much (and my gym pass expired) I struggled to find an enjoyable way to keep moving. If only I had bought this DVD a lot sooner!

Amira gives concise and understandable instructions for exercises that almost any pregnant woman can do (I can do them, and I'm at 37 weeks!). The movements are gentle, fun, and relaxing, but best of all, I feel they are useful in preparing me for my upcoming childbirth. And my little one seems to enjoy them, too!

Amira says many positive and affirming things along the way. She encourages you to respect the limitations of your body and not overdo anything. She looks like a pregnant goddess and glows with respect for her body.

I wasn't too impressed with the extra footage - the interviews and such - but really, the workout alone was worth the purchase. It's a great buy and I would recommend it to anyone!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful prenatal exercise program, February 1, 2009

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C. Moore (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amira's Belly Dance and Yoga for Pregnancy DVD, an Instructional Video for Prenatal Exercise and Workout (DVD)

I viewed this video from the perspective of a Certified Nurse Midwife and teacher of Prenatal Belly Dance, and I must say that I realy like this DVD! It is very well done - excellent production, nice relaxing and reassuring words and body language!

In this video, Amira's obvious comfort with her body, her lovely pregnancy glow and her gently encouraging words offer a role model for women looking for an alternative to feeling fat and clumsy during pregnany. Our world needs more images of beautiful mother goddesses celebrating their abundance!

The yoga stretches and strengthening sections are a really nice addition. I do believe that yoga and belly dance are wonderfully complimentary to each other.

It is a really nice, safe, and do-able program, with very good instruction and a nice pace in which a woman can take her time and follow along.

The DVD is also packed with extras. I loved the 2 beautiful performances by Amira, and the out-takes were fun! While the interviews might be somewhat helpful to the pregnant women using the video, I felt they did not add much to the overall quality of the information offered.

Thanks to Amira for producing this DVD - it is an excellent addition to the world of prenatal exercise videos, and I will happily recommend it to pregnant women!

Cathy
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST FOR ALL WOMEN, January 11, 2009

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Sabena Barclay - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amira's Belly Dance and Yoga for Pregnancy DVD, an Instructional Video for Prenatal Exercise and Workout (DVD)

I bought this DVD for my pregnant friend and we watched it together. I wish this sort of information was around when I was pregnant. I never knew that belly dance historically is a "birth dance". It makes all makes sense now. This DVD will help you to get ready for birth not only physically but also mentally. None of the other pregnancy DVDs go in so much depth like this this one does. AND ITS OVER 3 HOURS LONG. I also loved the interviews with belly dance mothers very much. There is so much information on this DVD, it'll take you days to watch it all through. I think every woman, pregnant or not, should know this information, it'll make you appreciate yourself more, the woman you are. Great job Amira, this DVD was well needed.