Yoga for Pregnancy [Paperback]

Francoise Barbira Freedman (Author), Dorial Hall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003

With yoga, expectant mothers can achieve an inner harmony of mind and body that has far-reaching beneficial effects during pregnancy and beyond. Organized into two sections, this fully illustrated manual provides a basic introduction to yoga and practical instructions on how to do the breathing, postures and relaxation techniques, which have been carefully tailored to meet the specific needs of pregnancy. Designed to be used by pregnant women at all levels of fitness, it assumes no previous knowledge of yoga. The easy-to-follow exercises are arranged in sequences for each trimester, taking into account the different needs of each stage, and include useful labor and birthing positions. Through yoga, you can prepare your body and mind for birth, while keeping yourself and your baby happy and relaxed through this natural and beautiful process.

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About the Author

Francoise Barbira Freedman is a mother, yoga teacher and anthropologist. She specialises in medical anthropology and lectures to midwives. In 1988 she founded Birthlight - an organisation dedicated to improving the experience of childbirth through yoga. Doriel Hall took up yoga during her first pregnancy. She later trained as a yoga teacher then studied further in India. She is a trustee of the Yoga Bio-medical Trust, and has been training teachers for the government body of yoga in the UK since 1986. The author of Starting Yoga, she writes and gives workshops on various aspects of yoga. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Cassell (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844030598
• ISBN-13: 978-1844030590
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,823,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good book for yoga lovers, January 17, 2000

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This review is from: Yoga for Pregnancy (Paperback)

This book is full of photos and detailed and clear descriptions of the moves. I plan to use the book a great deal and work the moves into my yoga routine. Even so, I'm not sure that it would be enough for someone who has no yoga experience. Also, I was looking for recommendations about other yoga moves I'm more familiar with (eg, "Don't do the cobra" "the cat is great for pregnant women") and it wasn't there.

26 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent advice and exercise for pregnancy, May 23, 1999

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This review is from: Yoga for Pregnancy (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book to women 14 weeks pregnant and on. I actually took yoga classes with Francoise in Cambridge, UK during my second pregnancy. The preparation was exquisite and prepared me and baby for a glorious childbirth experience. The book is well organized and easy to read so that you can prepare for a natural birth as it is meant to be. No one can predict a birth experience, but this book helps to take the experience into your own hands and avoid medical intervention.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointed..., April 30, 2008

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woolly lingoberry "woolly lingoberry" (new york) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yoga for Pregnancy (Paperback)

I have been practicing vinyassa/flow and anusara yoga for quite a while now. I am in my first trimester and am desparate for a book that tells me what yoga poses are safe and what are not, and what modifications I can make to yoga poses when I am in class. I find this book totally not helpful - after going through two-thirds of the book I am still clueless what poses are safe... the exercises in the book are way too gentle and somewhat boring - most are just breathing in various positions. OK if someone is just starting yoga but it doesn't do it for someone who wants to continue a more physical practice.