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Veena and Neena: Belly Baby - A Prenatal Bellydance Workout

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I bought this after doing several of Veena/Neena vidoes(am still doing Basic Moves and Core Conditioning). I'm currently 5 months along and when I first watched the vidoe thought, oh wow, this is quite tame. Then I tried it-boy was it a workout! Not too difficult-but I loved how she had Kegels and squats-which are important for pregant moms. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a prenatal belly dance vidoe

this dvd is beautiful,I already love veena and neena,its lovely that neena made this video,it makes me feel so soothed and calmed.a brilliant companion for us pregnant mums,made me feel very calm and sensual.

theres an interview at the end too with a doula,its brilliant xx

This is a gentle, low-impact, yet thorough workout. I'm not currently pregnant, though I hope to be soon, and bought this in anticipation. You definitely feel like you've exercised with this program, but it does not make you overly tired nor is it strenuous. I think it is a perfect option for pregnancy, especially since they focus so much on rib cage exercises that help you have more room to breath around baby, and on stretching the pelvic/hip area in preparation for childbirth.

I've done belly dancing and belly dancing workouts but this is not it. I usually like Veena and Neena - they are both beautiful, talented and fun - but this is slow and dull. It can build arm and leg strength by having you hold your arms up a lot and do a lot of squat-like motions. If we aren't suppossed to be belly dancing while pregnant than they should have just not made a prenatal belly dancing workout. Instead they decided to make some money by pushing out another product.

I ordered this DVD in hopes finding a belly dance workout that's appropriate while pregnant, as I've enjoyed belly dance for exercise for many years. While it's really not "dance" (more like cardio and isolation moves based off some belly dance inspired movement), it's still a gentle, smooth, and wonderful workout. If you're careful to isolate your muscles and squeeze and release, you will feel a burn. My heart rate got up a little bit, but nothing crazy - which is perfect since I"m 6 months pregnant.

While this workout won't make you sweat, it will stretch you and relieve tension and soreness in your muscles. I felt GREAT afterward! Tension and discomfort in my back and hips was relieved and I felt relaxed and renewed. If you want to get a more advanced workout, try some gentle aerobics or walking, but for a great exercise program that works your muscles and also stretches them out, give this one a try.

This workout is really lovely--a good level of activity and toning exercises, but fun and sensual. I first tried the prenatal bellydance video with Naia and was really wishing that there was a Neena/Veena video instead. The Naia video was harder to follow, with not enough instruction and more complicated floor moves. I have been doing Neena/Veena videos for years and love them. I was so happy to find this video and I exercise to it frequently, in addition to yoga and cardio such as walking and elliptical.

Throughout a very difficult and complicated pregnancy, this video helped my body be more flexible in preparation for birth (used many of the movements during labor) as well as psychologically. When I was not feeling that great, just inserting the dvd and following her graceful movement was a meditation that always left me feeling great at the end. My son is now 10 months old and I still do these exercises from time to time and he loves the music...as do I. Will be looking out for all your other dvd's... Maybe Neena and Veena can make a dvd for after pregnancy...I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Enjoy your pregnancy!

I am in my 28th week and haven't exercised at all until just 2 weeks ago. I have Preggi Bellies (from Australia) and can only do the warmup. I can do 10 - 15 very slow minutes on an elliptical. This video will not work up a sweat, and it is a little boring. This is not learning to bellydance. That said, it is good for someone just getting back to exercise late in pregnancy or on a day that you are just really tired but still want to do something. Also, I've taken a couple of bellydance classes (pre-pregnancy) and it's a form of dance that makes me feel really good. Doing this video reminded me of these beautiful, graceful moves at a time when I feel anything but. I had 1 other Neena/Veena video years ago that I found unbearably annoying, this wasn't nearly as bad. And this is petty, but I wish she wore a different outfit, something a little more attractive (it's not the same outfit from the cover picture).

I wouldn't have paid full price for it, but used it was well worth buying.

Good movements for pregnancy, the bigger I got the less I could do. It was very slow but relaxing and taught you all the dance movements.

This dvd is wonderful. It is low impact and easy to follow. I love the twins and how they teach you to belly dance. With the baby belly you can belly dance and it helps with your pregnancy. From having more energy to helping with your birthing experience. I would recommend this dvd to all pregnant women.