The Complete Book of Yoga & Meditation for Pregnancy [Hardcover]

Theresa Jamieson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000

A safe and natural way to prepare for a wonderful birth experience! Even if you have no prior experience with yoga you can increase your health, physical tone, and energy using a variety of stretches, positions, and breathing exercises especially selected for all stages of pregnancy. Harness your inner strength through visualizations and meditations, including some specifically intended for pregnant women that focus on the baby in the womb, the miracle of birth, and the wonder of being a woman. Six half-hour prenatal exercise programs are included, along with dietary suggestions to help ensure a healthy pregnancy. A section on important skills for labor, including meditations, positions, and essential oils, will help you ease the pain and make the most of the life-changing experience. You'll also find inspiring birth stories in which 11 women explain how yoga played a significant role during pregnancy, labor and birth, and postpardum programs to help you get back in shape after delivery.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This is a useful resource for the practice of Hatha Yoga during the perinatal period. It focuses primarily on poses, breathing exercises, and meditations, providing easy-to-follow written and photographic instructions. The book is unusually thorough in its directions for individual poses, including explanations of mental and physical benefits, safety precautions, pose variations, breathing instructions, and Sanskrit names. Jamieson, who holds degrees in traditional and herbal medicine, runs a healing sanctuary in Australia, and teaches prenatal yoga, here includes poses typically omitted from more cautious treatments. This is a fun book, rich in detail and background, with birth stories, techniques for dealing with pain, and historical and cultural background. The author's holistic approach will not match that of many readers, but this does not compromise the book's clarity or credibility. This is not, however, a complete treatment of the subject, the title notwithstanding. Although it is more comprehensive than other perinatal yoga books on the market, many aspects of yoga and many poses are not covered. Recommended for public libraries.DNoemie Maxwell, Seattle Midwifery Sch., WA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Sally Milner Publishing (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1863512497
• ISBN-13: 978-1863512497
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #816,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent yoga workouts, February 5, 2002

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This review is from: The Complete Book of Yoga & Meditation for Pregnancy (Hardcover)

This is the best yoga book for pregnacy I have come across. I started practicing yoga two years ago, and I was looking for a book that would tell me what was safe and beneficial during pregancy, how to modify my poses and how to add new ones. This book did it. The workouts are based on *real*, familiar yoga poses, with some modifications to protect you and your baby. Frankly, I worked until the last minute, and never got around to practicing the meditations suggested, but the yoga saved my back. It never hurt once! Don't be put off by the new-agey "aura" of this book, if it is not your style. The workouts are just great!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two thumbs up., May 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Book of Yoga & Meditation for Pregnancy (Hardcover)

I found this book to be very thorough, helpful and empowering. Having done yoga before pregnancy, I wanted to know what poses would still be "safe." I got the answer to that question and more. I highly recommend this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has a lot of good info and very detailed., August 28, 2008

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This review is from: The Complete Book of Yoga & Meditation for Pregnancy (Hardcover)

This is a great book. It has a lot of good info and is very detailed.