A Gentle Way to Strengthen and Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy and Birth.
Yoga philosophy strives for harmony, union and being at peace with oneself. During pregnancy, these needs are even stronger - as are the need for a strong, flexible body; clear, focused mind; and calm, even breathing.
'Yoga For Body, Mind, Breath And Baby' addresses all these important issues. The emphasis in this book is on how to have a positive experience of pregnancy by learning simple yoga poses and breathing exercises that promote optimum well-being. The poses are safe and effective in dealing with the common aches and pains that arise from different stages of pregnancy.
In easy-to-understand steps, and with clear photographs and illustrations, Kathryn Riding explains the poses and encourages you to do them in a relaxing way. By doing non-strenuous exercise with conscious breathing, energy that can become blocked in a woman's body then circulates and flows. The result is increased energy and stamina - and the potential for coping well with the impending labour, birth and postnatal period.
