Product Description OB/GYN endorsed, this gentle workout provides 3 workouts modified for each trimester of pregnancy. Reduce backache, tone and stretch your body with certified Pilates instructor Sarah Picot…. More >>
I had just found out I was pregnant and wanted to get a couple of DVDs to do at home to replace my non-prenatal DVDs. I had never done pilates before and after seeing the reviews thought that this would be a good DVD to try. I only did the DVD once and that was enough. My biggest complaint is that the instructor did not take the time to explain the proceedures up front so that you could learn the move and then do the exercise. I found this so extremely frustrating that I just stopped trying. Also, I found the tone/ambiance of the DVD to be somber to the point of being boring.
Rating: 1 / 5
this tape had potential, and then the workout started. i did not like the instructor and thought the moves were not safe for my baby. I like FITMAMA, and did not like this. I am hard to please, but this did not do it.
Rating: 1 / 5
This makes the absolute best, foolproof gift for moms to be and new moms. Much more unique than giving yet another baby outfit – and something to spoil the mom instead of just her baby. The perfect balance of exercise without overdoing it, and just the right amount of time to fit it into busy schedules. The Foolproof Gift – A Must have for every new Mom
Rating: 5 / 5
I checked this out from the library and did the 2nd trimester workout. I probably won’t do it again. I would say that doing this dvd was better than doing prenatal Pilates exercises from a book, which I’ve tried before, but the instruction was confusing and too fast and just the way it was presented in this DVD makes me not want to do it again. It’s too bad, because I feel like I’d like a private teacher to take me through the same exercises and I bet I’d get a lot out of it–but there’s just too many questions I couldn’t ask the DVD–definitions, breath, etc.–and I don’t feel like watching the same thing repeatedly to see if I could understand it better.
Maybe it would be good for someone who’s done a lot of Pilates before–I’ve done some, but not tons–but I think someone who’s done enough to easily understand this DVD wouldn’t need to do it, as they’d already know enough to do it on their own.
Each of the trimester workouts is so short; I don’t understand why they couldn’t have been lengthened to include a bit more instruction prior to jumping into each exercise.
Rating: 3 / 5
#1 by Anonymous on April 29, 2010 - 3:19 am
Very easy to follow and it made me feel wonderful! Looking forward to ordering the POST Pregnancy Version too!
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Victoria Geller on April 29, 2010 - 4:51 am
I had just found out I was pregnant and wanted to get a couple of DVDs to do at home to replace my non-prenatal DVDs. I had never done pilates before and after seeing the reviews thought that this would be a good DVD to try. I only did the DVD once and that was enough. My biggest complaint is that the instructor did not take the time to explain the proceedures up front so that you could learn the move and then do the exercise. I found this so extremely frustrating that I just stopped trying. Also, I found the tone/ambiance of the DVD to be somber to the point of being boring.
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by Yolanda on April 29, 2010 - 6:32 am
this tape had potential, and then the workout started. i did not like the instructor and thought the moves were not safe for my baby. I like FITMAMA, and did not like this. I am hard to please, but this did not do it.
Rating: 1 / 5
#4 by J. Breman on April 29, 2010 - 8:02 am
This makes the absolute best, foolproof gift for moms to be and new moms. Much more unique than giving yet another baby outfit – and something to spoil the mom instead of just her baby. The perfect balance of exercise without overdoing it, and just the right amount of time to fit it into busy schedules. The Foolproof Gift – A Must have for every new Mom
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Colleen Chen on April 29, 2010 - 8:47 am
I checked this out from the library and did the 2nd trimester workout. I probably won’t do it again. I would say that doing this dvd was better than doing prenatal Pilates exercises from a book, which I’ve tried before, but the instruction was confusing and too fast and just the way it was presented in this DVD makes me not want to do it again. It’s too bad, because I feel like I’d like a private teacher to take me through the same exercises and I bet I’d get a lot out of it–but there’s just too many questions I couldn’t ask the DVD–definitions, breath, etc.–and I don’t feel like watching the same thing repeatedly to see if I could understand it better.
Maybe it would be good for someone who’s done a lot of Pilates before–I’ve done some, but not tons–but I think someone who’s done enough to easily understand this DVD wouldn’t need to do it, as they’d already know enough to do it on their own.
Each of the trimester workouts is so short; I don’t understand why they couldn’t have been lengthened to include a bit more instruction prior to jumping into each exercise.
Rating: 3 / 5