Pilates During Pregnancy
Starring: Niece Pecenka, Niece PecenkaDirector: Steve Forner
Studio: reForm Pilates
Format: Color, Full length, Full Screen, NTSC
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release: August 1st 2005
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DVD Review
Pilates During Pregnancy with Niece Pecenka - An inpiring Pilates based routine adapted for busy women in all trimesters who want to feel fit, healthy, and fabulous.
Pilates requires you to move consciously - using the breath to revitalize and energize - something you will need to depend on during and after childbirth. Every movement in Pilates emanates from the "center" - helping you focus on those muscles necessary for labor and delivery.
This routine is comprised of two distinct sections to make the most of you time.
Section I - abdominal and breath work = 15 minutes
Section II - side leg series, lower body work = 30 minutes
Sections I and II can be combined for a longer workout depending upon your time and energy level.
You will need a minimum of three blankets, folded and stacked. So Let's Move!
User Reviews
Great- if you have experience - Rating: 4/5
I recommend this pilates video for those who have done pilates before. Otherwise, there is a good chance you may be doing the exercises wrong (as I did before taking a few classes).
Otherwise, it is a great, challenging workout with a teacher who is pregnant- which is a great plus.
great classic pilates workout!!! - Rating: 5/5
I was thrilled to have found a Pilates for pregnancy workout that actually is "Pilates"!!!!!
Pilates is about movement, flow and grace. Traditional mat classes are taught (even at a beginner's level) with a sense of choreography - each move is designed to flow into the next - like a dance. This workout captures that! I feel long, lean and strong when I am finished.
I am 3 months pregnant and have been doing Pilates for about 5 years. I feel that the instruction is perfect! Niece gets right to the point - with simple, clear instructions. It is one that can be used everyday.
The abdominal/breath section is a combination of the traditional Pilates mat moves that are perfect for finding your movement/breath connection. I like to do this section before I leave for work - it really helps keep the energy going...
The side series section is killer. It is - again - a series of traditional leg lifts done on your side.
I have tried to do this section every day - I've had the dvd for 3 weeks -even though my belly is expanding - my legs look and feel better than ever!!!
My only suggestion is to make sure and watch the dvd entirely before you workout to it - which is recommended in the notes before the play menu appears. The pace is perfect and the instruction is clear -
I highly recommend this workout!
Not recomended to Beginers or even Intermediates - Rating: 2/5
I have been practicing Pilates for over two years before becoming pregnant. Based on the reviews I read I ordered this DVD. Niece Pecenka is nice but..
1) She is wearing black tights on a black mat - not easy to see what she is doing.
2)All the exercises are done way to fast - not slowish and regulated but really fast - not like i do at Pilates
3) She does not rest at all in between exercises - not even for a few seconds before continuing - i was pausing the DVD the whole time and like i said i have been doing Pilates for over 2 years it is not rushed!.
4) The stretch she does after the lower body exercises is no where near long enough to be effective - a stretch has to be at least 20 seconds to have an effect on the muscles.
5) She does not explain any of the exercises properly (how your body should be placed which specific muscle you should be feeling/using etc.) so you don't know if you are doing it correct or not.
6) There are no upper body exercises to strengthen back muscles, arms, shoulder blades or posture - exercises all very important while pregnant.
In short a very good workout if you really know what you are doing, If you don't really know Pilates before I would go as far as saying it can be bad for your body (especially if you're pregnant) - I spent the whole workout telling the DVD to `SLOW DOWN'
A must have - Rating: 5/5
Great workout, really works your muscles. Altough it said the DVD is Region1, it plays on my DVD player that is suppoed to play European Region2 DVD's only, so feel free to order from Europe.
This one is satisfying - Rating: 5/5
I enjoyed this. I find it relaxing yet the leg workout really does work my legs. I am still in my first trimester so I can do things a bit harder than this video, but I do find my legs aching by the end. The instructor looks about seven months along. She uses several blankets to prop herself up during the ab workout. I had to improvise because her version was a bit too easy for someone in their first trimester. She moves at a good pace, she is not too slow and doesn't take a long time to explain everything. I feel like you could rotate this video throughout your whole pregnancy and not get too sick of it.
