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Yoga is the perfect exercise for your birth preparation as it helps strengthen the body, enhances flexibility and calms the mind. Inspired by the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli, Nicole Croft, author of the Good Birth Companion, has designed the sequences in this DVD to emphasise the breath, gravity and spinal alignment, all of which are essential for a comfortable pregnancy and positive labour. 'Buddhabellies - Yoga for Pregnancy DVD' will help you to feel confident, relaxed and prepared during birth and is a wonderful opportunity for you to practice with an experienced teacher in the comfort of your own home.
This DVD offers practice workouts of varying lengths, all of which emphasise postural alignment and flexibility, strengthening the body's fitness in preparation for labour. Regular yoga practice is proven to quiet the mind and improve agility and strength, making it the perfect way to prepare for birth. The DVD is suited to all stages of pregnancy beyond 14 weeks and begins with an empowering introductory sequence covering the importance of being active during birth.
Nicole Croft is a practicing doula, Active Birth Centre associate and qualified yoga for pregnancy teacher with over 12 years of experience. She is the author of the Good Birth Companion, published in 2011 by Vermilion, and the director of BuddhaBellies, an antenatal and postnatal centre in Oxfordshire that runs classes, workshops and a website to prepare mothers for birth and beyond. She lives with her husband and young family near Oxford. Their three children were all born in very different ways; at home, in water and by caesarean.
This DVD offers practice workouts of varying lengths, all of which emphasise postural alignment and flexibility, strengthening the body's fitness in preparation for labour. Regular yoga practice is proven to quiet the mind and improve agility and strength, making it the perfect way to prepare for birth. The DVD is suited to all stages of pregnancy beyond 14 weeks and begins with an empowering introductory sequence covering the importance of being active during birth.
Nicole Croft is a practicing doula, Active Birth Centre associate and qualified yoga for pregnancy teacher with over 12 years of experience. She is the author of the Good Birth Companion, published in 2011 by Vermilion, and the director of BuddhaBellies, an antenatal and postnatal centre in Oxfordshire that runs classes, workshops and a website to prepare mothers for birth and beyond. She lives with her husband and young family near Oxford. Their three children were all born in very different ways; at home, in water and by caesarean.
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Inspired by Vanda Scaravelli, Nicole offers a wonderful introduction to Yoga for Pregnancy with three guided sequences. These are of varying lengths and adapted to suit different stages of pregnancy from 14 weeks to full term. Beautifully filmed, Nicole elegantly demonstrates the postures while 6 months pregnant, with clear background instructions. The timing is very good and one really gets the feel of the flow of the asanas guided and facilitated by the all important breath. The DVD aims to empower and help mums to be at all stages of pregnancy, offering a simple to follow guide which can easily and safely be used at home. Excellent. --Yoga and Health Magazine
Buddha Bellies is a nurturing, informative and relaxing pregnancy yoga DVD. It is also, in my view, a crucial step towards achieving an active birth. I did the intermediate session (a handy 45 mins) every day for the last six weeks of my pregnancy and I m sure it was a major component in my achieving the birth I wanted - in water, without any medical intervention. I think Nicole is that rare thing in pregnancy yoga - someone who really knows her stuff but who wears her knowledge lightly, always putting the postures first. I can t recommend this DVD more highly. --Annie Mills
--Annie Mills
Buddha Bellies is a nurturing, informative and relaxing pregnancy yoga DVD. It is also, in my view, a crucial step towards achieving an active birth. I did the intermediate session (a handy 45 mins) every day for the last six weeks of my pregnancy and I m sure it was a major component in my achieving the birth I wanted - in water, without any medical intervention. I think Nicole is that rare thing in pregnancy yoga - someone who really knows her stuff but who wears her knowledge lightly, always putting the postures first. I can t recommend this DVD more highly. --Annie Mills
Buddha Bellies is a nurturing, informative and relaxing pregnancy yoga DVD. It is also, in my view, a crucial step towards achieving an active birth. I did the intermediate session (a handy 45 mins) every day for the last six weeks of my pregnancy and I m sure it was a major component in my achieving the birth I wanted - in water, without any medical intervention. I think Nicole is that rare thing in pregnancy yoga - someone who really knows her stuff but who wears her knowledge lightly, always putting the postures first. I can t recommend this DVD more highly. --Annie Mills
--Annie Mills
Buddha Bellies is a nurturing, informative and relaxing pregnancy yoga DVD. It is also, in my view, a crucial step towards achieving an active birth. I did the intermediate session (a handy 45 mins) every day for the last six weeks of my pregnancy and I m sure it was a major component in my achieving the birth I wanted - in water, without any medical intervention. I think Nicole is that rare thing in pregnancy yoga - someone who really knows her stuff but who wears her knowledge lightly, always putting the postures first. I can t recommend this DVD more highly. --Annie Mills
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
I have been using this dvd for the last 3 months of my pregnancy but wish I had found it before ... The yoga is simple enough for the beginner, which I was, but because there are three different sessions it never gets boring. It also really helped with my back pain. I cannot recommend this highly enough - I'll be buying it for all my pregnant friends. A truly inspirational dvd.
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Having been nauseated by the last yoga video i bought, i was glad to find Nicole Croft's DVD during my latest pregnancy. She was a godsend during my last few months when i practiced the intermediate session several times per week. The sessions are well shot and executed and the voiceover is calm and relaxing, guiding you through the poses at a comfortable pace. I really felt physically in control of my contractions when it came to the birth in part due to the confidence that my yoga preparations had given me, of which this DVD played a large part. I bought 2 more copies for friends.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
I disagree with the reviewer who says this dvd is dull. I have liked it specifically because of its simplicity. There is no music, but this is great because there is no chance of getting bored of new age music on a loop and I have been able to do the yoga to either whatever soundtrack i choose or to no music at all so that i can focus on my breathing which i found a useful tool during contractions in my previous two labours. The yoga, as you would expect of pregnancy yoga, is relatively gentle (though i find session 3 a proper workout) but it definately helps. Even though i only manage a session once, maybe twice a week, i can feel my back strengthened and always sleep amazingly well afterwards. This is my 3rd pregnancy and so I have tried other yoga dvd's but think that this one stands head and shoulders above the rest. I would really recommend this dvd and have been telling my pregnant friends to buy it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Love It!
I've always practised a lot of yoga during my pregnancies and this is one of the best DVDs I've come across to replace proper classes which I can't attend now due to knee... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jigglypuff
Good buy
I had done yoga for a year before becoming pregnant, and was pleased with the level of this DVD. The three work outs are good for variety and for the different stages. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mambavet
good
I find this DVD rather good. The instructing voice is calm and nice. Most of the exercises were easy, I think that I liked most the intermediate level. Read more
Published 4 months ago by anzelika
Good and easy to follow
I have only done the first part of the dvd so far but i am happy with it. It's a long time ago that I have done yoga and this seems different, very slow and calm but at the moment... Read more
Published 5 months ago by mai
Excellent
This is an excellent DVD. Very easy to follow. I love the talk she gives at the start about birth, it's very comforting.
Published 7 months ago by Angel3
Its ok.
I found this DVD a bit slow and uninspiring. I wanted a bit more of a work out from it.
Published 11 months ago by jimbob
NOT FOR THOSE WITH SPD
I am sure it is an excellent DVD for those not suffering from this, but just thought I would write this review to save anyone else who has this problem as I personally found a few... Read more
Published 15 months ago by j.gear
A wonderfully calming and confidence building yoga DVD for pregnancy
The BuddhaBellies yoga DVD is fantastic for all stages of pregnancy - to keep you active and help create the vital link between body and mind. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Catherine C
Generally worth the money
This is an ok DVD that most people should be able to follow easily. It is a bit like a gym class in that you don't get much explanation about postures and it seems to be a bit... Read more
Published 17 months ago by lancslass
I love it
I love this dvd. It is easy to follow and inspires confidence for the birth. Not there yet so I might change my mind on that one but at the moment I would recommend it to someone... Read more
Published 21 months ago by kmck7
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