If you are currently expecting, then you should definitely read this post! There is no reason why staying in shape, and feeling fabulous aren’t what’s in store for your future. 😀 Thanks to Dale Shea, who created Prenatal Pilates: Love your Shape! Look and Feel Great! you can do both!
Dale Shea has been a certified Pilates instructor through the Physical Mind Institute since 2001. She also holds a Bachelors degree in Exercise Science from The George Washington University. For the past 10 years she has utilized her education and dance background to build her own Pilates studio.
The possible benefits of Pilates exercise during pregnancy:
Increase your stamina!
Give yourself a much needed energy boost.
Sleep Better!
Fall asleep faster and wake up well rested.
Elevate your mood!
Exercise releases endorphins which improve mood, and decrease stress.
Less weight gain and back pain!
Stretching helps ward off cramps, sore muscles, and tension.
Easier Labor!
Moms who exercise have a shorter labor and are less likely to have a c-section.
Faster return to your pre-pregnancy physique and fitness level!
Your baby may benefit from Pilates as well!
Your baby may be smarter!
Research shows that moms who exercise throughout their pregnancy have babies who score higher on general intelligence tests by age 5.
Your baby will be more fit!
Moms who exercise during pregnancy give birth to babies of a healthier weight.
They also recover quicker from the stress of birth.
Your baby will be easier!
Exercising moms have babies who are less colicky and sleep through the night sooner.
My Review
Although I am not currently pregnant, I know that exercising is extremely beneficial before, during and after having your new bundle of joy. For women that are pregnant, during weeks 1 thru 40, this DVD is definitely what you’ve been looking for.
With clear cueing and easy to follow exercises, you’ll be shaping up in no time! And with 4 seperate workouts, a warm up and cool down there’s no way you’ll get bored. I really enjoyed the informative video, and learned several new ways to try out pilates for the first time.
I would highly recommend watching this video or buying one for someone who is pregnant 😀 Its nice to know that you aren’t alone and it feels alot better watching a pregnant woman showing you what to do, rather than someone who is not experiencing the same.
To learn more about Prenatal Pilates with Dale Shea, be sure to visit her website or purchase it for yourself on Amazon for $19.95.
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Post published by Melissa Roach, our new Product Review & Giveaway Specialist.
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