PeeWee Pilates: Pilates for the Postpartum Mother and Her Baby [Paperback]

Holly Jean Cosner (Author), Stacy Malin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 27, 2005

Though she yearns for her pre-pregnancy figure, a new mother has little time to devote to exercise; attending to the needs of a newborn is a full-time job. A revolutionary postnatal fitness program, Pee Wee Pilates gives new mothers what no other fitness program or book has to date: a quick and proven method they can do at home to whip their postpartum body gently back into shape and enrich their babies at the same time. Pilates targets the areas most affected by pregnancy (abdomen, hips, lower back, and buttocks), so new moms will get results fast without having to leave homes or carve out huge chunks of time. Simultaneously, because the baby is incorporated into the Pilates movements, women get to enjoy a loving and fun interaction with their babies. Unlike other mother/baby fitness programs, however, baby is far more than just a prop; the exercises in Pee Wee Pilates are designed specifically to help foster a little one's development and attachment to mother. Developed by one of New York City's leading Pilates teachers, Pee Wee Pilates promises to be the hot new "baby and me" exercise program for new mothers everywhere.

Editorial Reviews

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"Helps new moms get back in shape while allowing them to share time with their newborns." -- The Tennessean, 01/23/06

"Provides a great way to bond with your little one as you regain your pre-pregnancy figure." -- Junior Pregnancy & Baby, 02/01/06

"[Cosner and Malin] combine their expertise into a revolutionary workout." -- Staten Island Parent, May 2006

About the Author

Former professional ballet and modern dancer Holly Jean Cosner is one of New York City’s leading Pilates teachers. She created the “baby and me” PeeWee Pilates program in response to her clients’ need to integrate their newborns into their exercise practices. She lives and teaches in New York City. A clinical psychologist with a full-time private practice, Dr. Stacy Malin has spent her nearly twenty years helping women improve their relationship to their own bodies. She lives in New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1st edition (December 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738210293
• ISBN-13: 978-0738210292
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > For Children
  • #26 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Pilates
  • #29 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Pregnancy

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An AMAZING book that I can't imagine every finding time to read, December 11, 2009

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This review is from: Pee Wee Pilates: Pilates for the Postpartum Mother And Her Baby (Paperback)

I HOPE so much that these wonderful authors will make a dvd. The info and exercises in the book are wonderful. The authors also write about more than just exercise... about birth, afterbirth, how to keep your spirits up, etc.

I had thought of photocopying the exercise pages and creating a sort of flip chart for myself, because it is impossible (with the difficult schedule of a new mom) to find time to sit down and do these exercises while reading the book on each thing...

I would highly recommend reading the whole book, but once the book has been read, the mother needs a DVD to follow in order to really get any physical results out of this.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I love it, July 8, 2009

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Johanna Leidenberger "Jo" (USA, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PeeWee Pilates: Pilates for the Postpartum Mother and Her Baby (Paperback)

It was the right choice for me. It has good explanations how to do the excercises, even if it is your first time doing pilates, like me. It just takes you a few pages to get to the exercises. Sometimes it seams just a little bit too much, but in the end it is like a good friend is talking to you about your after-pregnancy-problems and is really understanding, whats going on in you. I did some excercises and than I read some from the pages before, that was a good mixture!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great aid for postnatal recoop, February 8, 2008

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Erika Roliz (Trumbull, CT) - See all my reviews
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I've never done pilates before but this book has helped me tremendously in regaining balance and strength after having my baby. my daughter also loves the exercises and can stand doing them for a good 15-20 minutes, which is all I need every day. the book also has great information about infants that other books I've read don't share. definitely recommended :)