Prenatal Yoga with Desi Bartlett

I purchased this is 2014 when I was pregnant with my first. I'm now pregnant with my third, still using this DVD. I love the gentle stretch that I get in my back. I also love to have the strengthening it provides thighs. Recommend it when I know I have a friend open to yoga. Very easily used for all yoga levels. One thing I've learned through yoga practice is that twists can be very dangerous when pregnant. There is one seated back stretch that is considered a twist. I would say don't overdo this if you're a beginner or not feeling it, but it feels amazing on back muscles.

I love yoga but had taken a long break from it. This video was perfect. It wasn't too hard for me to do (I was in the second trimester when I purchased) and I didn't feel completely exhausted afterwards. I also loved that she shows you modifications for the third trimester. It was also helpful that you can pick which section to do if you are running short on time. It truly helped relieved alot of the back pain I was experiencing. I would recommend this to anyone in any stage of pregnancy. I would even do this after baby!

Awesome video. at the very end there is some extra stretches and I haven't tried them yet but they look very helpful. Easy to follow. Easy to do. Easy and gentle yoga. If you are a pro at yoga this may be too easy but if you are new to yoga or you are on your third trimester or you are just as big as a house like me then this video is perfect for you. I used to do hot yoga before my pregnancy and I know if I would use this as a replacement without being pregnant it will be too easy but I'm pregnant and this was perfect. Highly recommend it.

I rented this video to see how I liked it before committing to buy it and I liked it very much. I'm at about 22 weeks, in my second trimester. I've not been doing any kind of exercise and was pleased to find I had no trouble doing the full hour of yoga, and had only a little bit of soreness from a couple of the poses. I would classify myself as a seasoned beginner at yoga; most of the poses were very familiar to me so I had no trouble following along.As Desi moves through the poses she doesn't talk. Instead, she opted to record the entire video without talking and then go back and record the audio as a voice over. So as I was working through the DVD she simply focused on her breathing and wore a beatific smile which I found contributed to my own serenity instead of distracting me from my own movements.I plan to rent a couple more videos and will possibly purchase more than one, and this is definitely one that I would purchase.

I consider myself an intermediate to advanced exerciser. As far as a vigorous work out, this isn't really what the DVD is about. Yes, it's a decent workout but there are more challening prenatal yoga DVDs. However, I love the idea of connecting with your breath and the baby. I like the rocking segment where you imagine rocking your baby while she's inside you. I love the simpleness of the setting where Desi is. I like that they show modifications. I think it's a pretty perfect DVD for moms to be! I even bought it for my sister.

This is the second pregnancy for which I have used this prenatal yoga DVD. I love the mood, instructions, and postures in this DVD. There is adequate explanation, but not too much to distract you from relaxation. There is good instruction on breathing and muscle strengthening. The atmosphere is beautiful and calming, so is the music. I like Desi's approach: its friendly and peaceful without being too crunchy and spacey. Its the perfect balance of upbeat and calming. At first I was just going to borrow it from our library, but I decided on buying it and using it at home in place of a physical yoga class.

I used this DVD at least twice a week when I was pregnant and the first few months after giving birth. It's a great strength/stretch/calming workout for every trimester and for postpartum. I love that the instructor doesn't make you feel like you should be doing every single pose exactly as she does. The focus of the DVD is to maintain strength and flexibility and enjoy your pregnancy. I have recommended it to all the moms-to-be that I know!

This DVD is OK. I like to do deep stretching session or a solid yoga workout at least once a week. I purchased this DVD when I became pregnant as I wanted to make sure I was practicing safe yoga. I feel like all the movements are extremely easy and I didn't feel like I got much of a stretch/workout after finishing this DVD. It may be a good option for those who are new to yoga or who weren't heavily active prior to becoming pregnant.

I would not advice it for women who have not done yoga before. It is a yoga routine, really nice when you are advance level as I am but not for beginner.

Being quite a gym bunny before I got pregnant and always hearing about the wonders of yoga, decided to give this a try and so glad I did. Being a complete novice was worried I wouldn't be able to follow it, but so easy to follow. Would recommend this is anyone from to novice to a yoga pro.

a little hard to follow due to it being a little fast paced, but all around a good workout.paired with walking or another form of workout would be best- this does not provide someone with an active background with enough of a workout.