Yoga for Pregnancy

by Doriel Hall (Author), Francoise Freedman (Author), Francoise Barbira - Scazzocchio (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.42

  Demonstrating how yoga can help with pregnancy, this book guides the prospective mother through the experience, showing how to prepare the body for pregnancy, how to get back to fitness after the birth, and how to keep both mother and baby relaxed and happy throughout the process. The book provides easy-to-follow exercises arranged in step-by-step photographic sequences for all three stages of pregnancy, taking into account the various needs of each trimester. It focuses on preparing both body and mind in unison for the birth.

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $3.24

  A step-by-step guide to ease pregnancy and child-birth. The fantastic general benefits of yoga are already very well documented, but for a pregnant woman it is the ideal exercise, keeping the body supple without straining and used to relieve pain in labour and ease childbirth. Yoga for Pregnancy offers a unique programme of classical yoga technique - breathing, movement and relaxation - which have been specially adapted to suit the needs of each stage of pregnancy - helping to prepare for the birth and for getting back into shape afterwards. Simple step-by-step text and clear photographs show you how to plan yoga sessions and perform the various techniques. Safety has always been given top priority, enabling the reader to work confidently on their own without a teacher. There is also a helpful chapter devoted to labour and birthing positions. No previous experience of yoga is needed, nor any regular exercise, before starting.