ZenMama with Rainbeau Mars: Prenatal Yoga Workout Review
I am a huge fan of Rainbeau Mars as anyone who visits my ratings can tell. I find her style and philosophy to be amazing and enlightening. That said while I enjoy this video and can see it becoming a staple for those days when I am feeling not quite up to a rigorous workout or as I get further along in my pregnancy (only about 5.5 weeks) it is definitely not challenging enough for me. I am into intermediate yoga even doing some advanced yoga postures as well and I found that while sublimely relaxing this was not enough for me. Granted, Rainbeau is I believe 7 months pregnant in the video which may account for the more relaxed style.
I still think that this is a great video, especially if someone is not necessarily experienced in yoga or working out in general but want to start their pregnancy on a healthier foot. I personally will be using it for those days when I need to get my body moving and stretched but dont feel up to a very hard work out.
One thing that I absolutely love is that there is an inclusion of the baby into the flow of the practice, it makes you come into focus on not just why you are working out in that moment (to ensure a healthy pregnancy and de-facto a healthy baby) but also the miracle of pregnancy and conceiving and housing a child within your body. Its very affirming and very empowering!
ZenMama with Rainbeau Mars: Prenatal Yoga Workout Overview
Your pregnancy, one of the most profound and transformational experiences of your life, is the time to take very special care of your baby and yourself. Practicing yoga during pregnancy can help you to become more sensitive to your body’s and your baby’s ever changing needs. In this program yoga instructor Rainbeau Mars provides a safe and effective pre-natal yoga practice that will help you to maintain a strong and centered body and mind. You will work through a sequence of postures that are not only designed to keep you happy in the moment, but also to prepare you for the experience of giving birth. Since your yoga practice during this special time will need to be adjusted depending on which trimester you are in, Rainbeau works with two assistants. Together, the three of them demonstrate how each posture should be practiced according to where you are in your pregnancy. Benefits of pre-natal yoga practice: • Increases endurance and stamina • Builds strength and flexibility • Improves concentration and breath awareness
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Enjoyed this video - Kathleen E. Kiyak - Rochester, NY
I have not done a lot of yoga before I became pregnant but this was a very enjoyable workout. I liked all of the variations depending on which trimester you are in and how you are feeling. I not only could feel my body working I also felt a great stretch for my whole body which really relaxed me by the end. I would recommend this to other pregnant women.
Challenging, Approachable, Restoring - Q. Laura - Seattle, WA
ZenMama with Rainbeau Mars has grown on me among my small collection of pre-natal yoga videos. I wasn't convinced at first, and found some of the asanas more challenging than I had hoped for - however, those little challenges have worked themselves out, and it wasn't enough for me to shelve this video. Now, it's risen to the top of my list.
Rainbeau Mars uses a variety of asanas, talks them through in a very human, compassionate way, and encourages you to welcome the challenges and breathe through them. At first, I felt she talked too much through the video, but after awhile, I realized that it helped me build a connection to my practice. Also, her talking through shavasana at the end really tuned me into 1) how to relax my body 2) why this is considered such a hard pose, even when it would seem so easy!
I believe this video will be a challenge for those who are not already practicing yoga, or who are new to fitness. Her third trimester accommodations might be useful for those who are in even their first trimester, but need a bit more support through some of the asanas. It might not be as challenging for people who are super-familiar with yoga, but I think that it hits a good happy medium, and wherever you're at, is a good video to supplement studio practice, or use twice a week (or more) at home.
Good workout but not very technical - Amanda Hartley-laborde - Colorado
I must admit I like the actual routine in this video. But I am not sure I feel comfortable saying this is a good beginner video because the routine is easy and basic, but the instructions Rainbeau gives are not really that great and really lack technique. She doesn't name most of the poses which means you need to be watching to see what she is doing, which is a bit annoying and a problem in many poses. Her technique is a little poor, and her verbage while instructing the routine is a little off and sometimes annoying because it doesn't really flow.
If you want to be technical about how you move throughout the routine watch the girl in back with the red hair and blue leotard.
There are also parts of the workout that if you have a bad back, as I do, and have never been to a formal yoga class, you are likely to hurt your back as she does not tell you to gently roll up or give you any of the gentle instruction that allows you to save yourself the back pain when doing yoga. Just be aware.
Other than the lack of technique and formal titles for poses I think this is a good video, but not necessarily a good one if you are a true blue beginner as it does not explain enough IMO.
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