Preparing for Birth with Yoga, Updated Edition: Empowering and Effective Exercise for Pregnancy and Childbirth [Paperback]

Janet Balaskas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2003

The exercises illustrated in this book help relieve pain, discomfort and tension at all the states of pregnancy including childbirth itself.

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About the Author

Janet Balaskas is a pioneer and innovator in the field of childbirth and maternity care. She is the founder of the well-known and influential Active Birth Movement and is the preeminent pregnancy and childbirth writer and expert of our time; Janet is internationally recognised by mothers and midwives alike as THE name in yoga for pregnancy and natural, self-empowering approaches to the birth experience. Janet now runs the International Active Birth Centre in London, lectures internationally and is a well-known campaigner for women's rights in childbirth. She is the author of several books, including Water Birth, New Active Birth, Natural Pregnancy and The Encyclopedia of Pregnancy and Birth.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons; Upd Sub edition (November 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007166761
• ISBN-13: 978-0007166763
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #726,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Pregnancy

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for pregnant mothers, May 1, 2005

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Ludmila (Prague, Czech Republic) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Preparing for Birth with Yoga, Updated Edition: Empowering and Effective Exercise for Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback)

I was recommended this book by my yoga teacher, an Indian woman from Rajastan, who has devoted her whole life to yoga. It is truly a great book. It has clear explanations of all processes that happen in woman's body in pregnancy, helps you understand your body and mind during pregnancy and helps you fix the basic troubles you might have in pregnancy, like bad posture, week pelvic muscles or backpain with simple tips. Being in the second half of my pregnancy, I used the advice from this book on daily bases and have no backpain or other troubles so far. In addition I think yoga makes you be more "with" yourself, so you can feel and be calm about your changes, and I think you can connect to your baby much better. I am pregnant for the first time, but felt the first movements of my baby already since week 15.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars any question about pregnancy? here is the answer, April 6, 2004

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alexandra van oosterum (san giuliano milanese, lombardia Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Preparing for Birth with Yoga, Updated Edition: Empowering and Effective Exercise for Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback)

I am reviewing this book for my website - www.soloyoga.com - as it is a book I recommend for the yoga teacher training I conduct in Milano Italy. As yoga teachers we have also pregnant women in normal classes and have to take care of their condition with the do and do nots.The anatomical illustrations are very clear and what is especially helpful is how the author stresses the role of the partner, who is also active in the whole process. excellent the suggestions for labour and what happens after, I have given this book to more than one pregnant student and of course my own daughter mother of 3!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, a must read!, October 11, 2009

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This review is from: Preparing for Birth with Yoga, Updated Edition: Empowering and Effective Exercise for Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback)

Great, easy to read and understand. Very informative and helpful for women who want to prepare for birth with yoga. Empowering! A must read.