Customer Reviews

Rocki's Prenatal Yoga, Vol. 1: Introduction

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This DVD has been a godsend for me. I have been doing The Method prenatal yoga tape since my first trimester, and recently added this to my lineup. After just one workout with Rocki, I felt like a new person, not like a six-months-pregnant lady! Even my husband noticed my improved mood and appearance (I was probably standing unslouched because I felt better!) While this DVD isn't for those who have no exposure to yoga, it is so good that it would be worth taking the time to learn (either by getting a book to learn the yoga terms/positions first, or by watching the tape several times through before attempting the moves.)

This combo workout, relaxation and meditation is a great way to tune into your new baby without the chanting, incense-burning stuff that I don't like about some yoga classes. The workout is easy to follow and gentle and after it's done I feel energized and calm. Rocki's a wonderful teacher and goes through each pose slowly enough to be able to follow easily. The women are real-looking pregnant women - not stick-figure models, which is much better to look at when you're pregnant. I loved the section when you focus on your baby. Talk about early bonding! I highly recommend this. Next I'm trying Rocki's Labor Prep.

I'm using this workout for my 3rd baby and wished I'd had it for the first 2. I always feel better after doing it. The teacher is good and I can do the positions even though I've only ever takena couple of yoga classes (before I got pregnant this time). I try to do it in the morning and I feel good all day.

This was an amazing DVD. I found just what I wanted in a yoga workout with added responsibility of pregnancy-gentleness and kindness to my own changing body and to my baby. I appreciated Rocki's emphasis on listening to your body so that you feel great pregnant, not limited by it. I feel energized and peaceful after the workout. Rocki exudes a confidence and reassurance which comes through tot he participant. I really recommend this video. It's fun, too!

I found this video to be extremely helpful with my friends recent pregnancy. I assisted in her birth and she repeatedly said how the positions and techniques she learned on this video helped her tremendously in the natural child-birth experience. We both found the format user friendly and felt the nurturing and preparation was fabulous. I highly recommend this video to anyone and everyone who has teh slightest interest in Yoga and participating in child birth. This Rocki video rocks.

She has a weird voice. If you can get over her gnarly asthetic then this DVD is great. The poses weren't too strenuous and she didn't try to push you too hard. I liked that the women actually looked pregnant as some other DVD's find stick thin pregnant women who make you feel bloated. It was a good time worth the money!

I really enjoy Rocki's Prenatal Yoga video. Although Rocki is a bit serious, the moves are explained extremely well with suggestions for variations for your body and comfort level.

The room is full of an eclectic mix of women with different body shapes and of different ethnicities. One of them is always doing one of the variations, so you never feel like you're a loser who can't keep up with the "real" yogis.

There is hardly any of the meditation that can accompany certain kinds of yoga practices, which actually works better for me. And you stretch, strengthen and tone every part of your body.

All in all, it's one of my preferred prenatal yoga tapes.

This DVD is exactly what I was looking for. I have no interest in taking a yoga class, however, I did need some direction as far as stretching and trying to be more comfortable in general, and this does the trick. I love that she just gets down to business without the fluff. I definetly reccomend this for people who are new to yoga, I will buy the next two in the series as my preganancy progresses.

Like other reviewers, I found this DVD to be dull but mostly, I felt Rocki did not explain the modifications for the poses very well. I'm 8 1/2 months pregnant and my life is all about modifications these days!

The program opens with the actresses all finishing up their squats, so I suppose you're supposed to do these (Rocki suggests you do 10, 20 or 30) on your own before pressing "play." The next pose is a sitting pose that is very uncomfortable and cuts off circulation to the legs (and, rather than relaxing, I sit and worry about varicose veins.)

My biggest complaint is the series of pilates moves to strengthen the hips and buttocks, which is right in the middle of the program. I benefit tremendously from the hip loosening aspects of yoga in the first half of the program, only to flex and tighten my hips up again 5 minutes later. It feels counter productive.

If you're thinking about this DVD, I'd suggest checking it out from the library first. I'm glad I did.

This video has been a lifesaver for me, both mentally and physically. It's not flashy or gimmicky and the instructor isn't a celebrity (that I know of) but the workout is very solid. I think that's one of the things I like best about it - it's substance not just show. It seems like Rocki really knows what she's doing because I always feel so good after doing the video. She offers different ways to do the poses, which is great on days that I don't feel my best. (I imagine that will be handy later in my pregnancy, too, when I approach the size of a whale.) I highly recommend it for any preggo who wants to feel good.