Prenatal Yoga with Desi Bartlett

Yoga expert (and expectant mother) Desi Bartlett offers gentle yoga instruction here for women in all three trimesters of their pregnancies. Cautioning viewers to use a chair for balance if needed, Prenatal Yoga takes viewers through a floor session with body circles, stretches, and child's pose; a standing sequence with half-sun salutations and warrior poses; and a floor series using a mat and blocks with poses such as downward facing dog, ultimately culminating in a soothing savasana “corpse pose” with a blanket. Reminding mothers-to-be to sleep on their left sides, Bartlett is a calm and clear-spoken instructor, whose guidance is nicely backed by the music of Latin guitarist Jacqueline Fuentes. Also featuring an optional Spanish audio track, DVD extras include a music-only option, two additional pose segments, and bios on Bartlett and Fuentes. Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)