| Daily practice with your prenatal yoga DVD | | | | manage all the vicissitudes of raising a healthy, happy |
| encourages you to meditate on the joys and wonders | | | | child. In its purest form, yoga promotes union with the |
| of motherhood. | | | | universe and the divine power "inspiring" its eternal |
| If you are a first-time mom, you may not know exactly | | | | unfolding. At the gym and yoga studio, instructors often |
| what to expect, but meditation gives you opportunities | | | | promote physical fitness over spiritual growth, skipping |
| to see and manage the future as if it were right here | | | | over yoga's profound spiritual power. Away from |
| and right now. As you balance and sustain each asana | | | | others, in the privacy of your own little world, let yoga's |
| under the guidance of your prenatal yoga DVD, seize | | | | spirituality empower you to become the best mother |
| each chance to visualize the life you and your baby will | | | | ever. |
| share. Your body cannot discern the difference | | | | The best prenatal yoga DVDs include many asanas |
| between real and imaginary experiences, so that your | | | | associated with nurturing, healing, teaching, guiding, and |
| focused, deliberate visualization creates sense and | | | | caring for others. As you move into and hold each |
| muscle memory on which you can call when your | | | | asana, use its symbolism and associations to inspire |
| baby arrives. | | | | your visions of motherhood. You may also capitalize |
| Capitalize on the spiritual dimension in your prenatal | | | | on yoga's miraculous cleansing and healing powers to |
| yoga DVD. | | | | reconcile the tragedies and traumas of your own |
| Because your practice with your pregnancy yoga | | | | childhood. Sustained reflection on the most poignant |
| DVD assures your comfort and privacy, you enjoy the | | | | events in your own life empowers you to extract their |
| privilege of concentrating on its spiritual dimension. Yes, | | | | lessons without suffering their pain. Studying with your |
| childbirth will ravage your body; but you can prepare | | | | prenatal yoga DVD, you learn to care for and love |
| your body and mind to minimize the pain and speed | | | | yourself. As yoga promotes union, your love for your |
| the healing. Motherhood comes with challenges and | | | | own best self grows into love for the new version of |
| demands for which nothing in your life really can | | | | yourself growing and thriving inside you. Strong, |
| prepare you; but mediation and visualization build your | | | | confident, and brave, visualize the miracles and magic |
| confidence, courage, and resolve so that you can | | | | you will perform for your baby. |