A practical, step-by-step photographic guide to yoga poses specifically chosen to support you safely through pregnancy and the first months following the birth.
Yoga is more important during pregnancy than at any other time of your life. As your body becomes unfamiliar to you from trimester to trimester and as labor approaches, you need safe, strengthening, and supportive sequences to guide you on your journey. This book gives you step-by-step yoga postures specially adapted for each trimester, and relaxation techniques and simple breathing exercises will show you how to adjust to the physical demands of labor and give birth with confidence. From conception to birth, help develop shared well-being and continue to reap the benefits of yoga after the birth as you bond with your new baby and regain your shape.
Table of Contents
- CONTENTS
- YOGA FOUNDATIONS
- EARLY PREGNANCY
- MIDPREGNANCY
- Alignment of Spine
- Breath & Awareness
- Pelvic Floor Stretches
- Sitting Chair Stretches
- From Sitting to Standing
- Sitting Stretches
- Wide-Open Stretches
- Easy Kneeling Stretches
- Adapted Kneeling Stretches
- Advanced Kneeling Stretches
- Tree Pose
- Standing Hip Openers
- Sun Salutation
- Supported Triangle to Moon
- Advanced Triangle to Moon
- Supported Archer to Warrior 1
- Advanced Archer to Warrior 3
- Standing Twists
- Strong Centering Poses
- Breathing Techniques
- Active Relaxation
- Relaxation
- Special Applications
- LATE PREGNANCY
- YOGA FOR LABOR AND BIRTH
- POSTNATAL YOGA
- Index
- Acknowledgments