Product Details

• Actors: Sarah Picot
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Pilates For You
• DVD Release Date: July 1, 2003
• Run Time: 56 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00009Y3SX
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,754 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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78 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow exercise, July 23, 2004

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Naomi Gurevich (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prenatal Pilates (DVD)

I'm not one who exercises regularly but when I got pregnant I was told (again and AGAIN) that I must. I don't like walking and I refused to buy a maternity swimsuit (it's not so much the vanity as the price of these tents!) so I decided to try yoga. I bought a yoga book and a yoga mat... but alas, yoga wasn't for me. Not only did I find it extremely difficult to follow written directions (yoga directions are anything but succinct) but I also fell asleep while doing the breathing exercises. So I learned my lesson: I need something that shows me what to do and something that requires a bit more movement. This is where this DVD comes in. I found the directions simple to follow, especially as they were acted out in the DVD; I found the exercises easy to complete and the time required was short enough that I could actually stick to doing this routine (well, most of the time...).
There were some flaws however:
1. the woman giving instructions talks in a weird intonation and there were some things I just couldn't understand regardless of how many times I re-played them. E.g., I still don't know if she says to breath out my nose or my mouth!
2. the instructions don't always synch perfectly with the action, especially when she goes off on a tangent mid-exercise; so when you're supposed to be breathing in she suddenly says to breath out. What I did was learn the exercises (for the final trimester I just watched the DVD and wrote down the exercises since at this point I knew the names pretty well) and do them without the DVD playing in the background to distract me.
3. I couldn't do all the exercises for various reasons (my writsts are too weak for a couple of the routines, and I don't have a wall in my house I can use to lean against with enough space to follow the directions). But I found that what I could do was sufficient for my level and I can definitely feel the benefits of a stronger back, legs, and muscles.
In short, if you're not an exercise-daddict I recommend this DVD and this routine for you; I liked it enough to buy the post-natal version. If, however, you're very athletic and already in good shape you may want something a little longer and probably a little more active (I'm assuming... I don't know how athletic people cope with pregnancy since I'm not one of them).

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Help!, September 28, 2003

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Jennifer (New York, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prenatal Pilates (DVD)

This DVD was highly recommended to me and I couldn't wait to buy it. After I read the review on Amazon, I was concerned about not being able to skip to each workout. I contacted the company directly through pilatesforpregnancy.com and they assured me that this problem has been fixed. They were right and I have been reaping the benefits of this workout ever since. I am in my third trimester and I feel fit, relaxed and in great shape! I cna't wait to buy the post-natal DVD and to get the chance to workout with my baby.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't live without it, January 5, 2004

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Geraldine Unger (Williamsburg, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prenatal Pilates (DVD)

This workout has helped me tremendously! I started using it in my 2nd trimester, and am now in my 3rd. Because the workout is fairly short, I'm able to do it almost every morning. It helps tremendously with lower back pain, my major pregnancy complaint. When I miss a day, my body complains. I like that the workout is fairly short--if it were any longer, it would be harder to fit into my schedule. Thank you, I just ordered the post natal workout and am greatly looking forward to it.