09-10-12, 12:29 AM | |
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I thought I remembered seeing prenatal DVDs from Stott when I was looking at their new ones and found they have a pre- and post-natal series - Four prenatal ones (on the mat, on a ball, on a wedge and on equipment) and one postnatal one. Being Stott these will be real Pilates moves and fairly serious. The equipment one looks like it's priced for pros. The others are $15, plus there are some sets. They're on Amazon, too.
There are clips on the Stott site. I looked at the mat one and it's Moira instructing two pregnant women. They had cushions for some propping of legs that don't rest easily on the floor, etc. Below are the exercises listed for the mat workout. WARM UP: Breathing, Flex Forward, Breathing into Flexion & Extension, Pelvic Floor Engagement, Imprint & Release, Protraction & Retraction, Cat Stretch, Spinal Rotation, Elevation & Depression, Head Nods EXERCISES: Spine Twist, Saw, Resting on Elbows: Hip Release, Resting on Elbows: Bend & Stretch, Lower & Lift, Leg Circles, Hip Rolls, Leg Lifts, Side-Lying, Side Kicks, Side Leg Lift Series, Side Bend Prep, Twist, Squats, Leg Pull Front Prep, Swimming Prep, Push-Up, Lunge Forward Thigh Stretch, Mermaid Stretch, Rotation with Port de Bras, Arm Circles Seated
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09-10-12, 12:54 AM | |
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I looked further at the list of prenatal Pilates DVDs that came up on my Amazon querie and found one from Alan Menezes, an Australian who is considered one of the first-generation instructors and who wrote one of the early books on ALL of the mat exercises.
Also this one from Niece Pecenka of Do More Pilates: Standing and DMP: Mat. I expect these two would require more prior knowledge of Pilates than the Stott ones. Stott's level 1 DVDs are fairly reliably beginner. Niece usually does pretty advanced stuff.
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09-10-12, 06:42 AM | |
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Congratulations!!!
It's been decades since I've been pregnant but there's also 10 Minute Solution Prenatal Pilates with Lizbeth Garcia: http://www.collagevideo.com/workout-...l-pilates-7847 No specific advice for your loose hip joints but I hope you're able to resolve it.
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