Crunch Yoga Mama - Prenatal Yoga

Sue Elkind
Year Released: 2004

Categories: Pregnancy/Postpartum


I would recommend this video for pregnant women who miss yoga. Most of my yoga tapes have positions that cannot be done in later pregnancy (cobras, etc.) but this one includes modifications of many of the usual poses - from sun salutes to triangle pose. There are great stretches included as well as yogi pushups and squats, making it a relaxing but energizing tape. I am very active and still teaching step at 30 weeks and wish I had found this tape earlier. I use it on my non-cardio or weight training days to relax and stretch out - just to do something ! I think it has helped me prevent the usual back pain associated with the extra weight in my abdomen.

From sitting stretches, back stretches on all fours, sun salutations, upward dog, standing poses, and those push ups and squats, and finally some more stretches, the tape takes not quite 45 minutes and will leave you, as I mentioned, feeling relaxed but energized.

There are women at all stages of (obvious) pregancy joining in the workout.

My only criticisms are that there is no (modified) ab work included and the tape will probably be of no value once I'm back on my feet, postnatal.

Instructor: Sue Elkind is 7 months pregnant in the video and is very soothing to listen too without being annoying ! The music is relaxing and the set basic (typical Crunch?).

CJ

01/29/2001