Preparing for Birth with Yoga: Empowering and Effective Exercise for Pregnancy and Childbirth (Women's health & parenting)

Preparing for Birth with Yoga: Empowering and Effective Exercise for Pregnancy and Childbirth (Women's health & parenting)

by JanetBalaskas (Author)

Synopsis

Adopting an approach to yoga which is designed to help the expectant mother to develop confidence in her body, and avoiding complicated jargon, this book explains in detail how to attune to natural energies and how an understanding of gravity can be used beneficially during pregnancy and birth. Illustrated exercises show how yoga can strengthen the body, help it to become more supple, and relieve stress.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 224
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Element
Published: 30 Jun 1994

ISBN 10: 1852304316
ISBN 13: 9781852304317

Author Bio
Janet Balaskas is a pioneer and innovator in the field of childbirth and maternity care. She is the founder of the well-known and influential Active Birth Movement and is the preeminent pregnancy and childbirth writer and expert of our time; Janet is internationally recognised by mothers and midwives alike as THE name in yoga for pregnancy and natural, self-empowering approaches to the birth experience. Janet now runs the International Active Birth Centre in London, lectures internationally and is a well-known campaigner for women's rights in childbirth. She is the author of several books, including Water Birth, New Active Birth, Natural Pregnancy and The Encyclopedia of Pregnancy and Birth.