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Francoise Freedman, Doriel Hall
ISBN: 9781844034765
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Octopus Publishing Group
Edition: illustrated edition
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A step-by-step guide to ease pregnancy and child-birth. This book offers a 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.
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.
| ISBN | 1844034763 | | Pages | 128 | | ISBN13 | 9781844034765
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group | | Weight (grammes) | 422 | | Imprint | Cassell Illustrated | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 246 | | Publication date | 12 Jan 2005 | | Width (mm) | 189 | | DEWEY | 613.7046 | | Spine width (mm) | 11 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General |
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YOU ARE PREGNANT; How Yoga Can Help You; Getting Started; Planning your Yoga Sessions; Anatomy of a Yoga Session; THE YOGA EXCERCISES; Stage One: Centring and breathing; Stage Two: Breathing with gentle movement; Stage Two: Breathing with vigorous stretching; Stage Three: Centre of gravity; Stage Three: Standing exercises; Stage Three: Floor exercises; Stage Three: Exercises with breath, energy and sound; Stage Three: Useful labour and birthing positions; Stage Four to Six: Completing a yoga session; Beanbag sequence.
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