Yoga Mama: The Practitioner`s Guide To Parental Yoga

Yoga Mama covers each trimester, labor and birth, and the postpartum years. The beautifully photographed sequences include modifications and suggestions to accommodate a growing belly and to address the concerns or challenges that may arise during this time. Holistic and ayurvedic medicine perspectives help women understand what is happening in their bodies at every juncture, and personal stories connect them to pregnant women everywhere. Through practice, self-reflection, and learning how to let go, yoga gives us the opportunity to be an active, informed participant in the birthing of our baby and a healthy, happy parent. Yoga Mama is the perfect companion for the experienced yoga practitioner during her pregnancy and on into motherhood. This pre and postnatal book offers practical advice and inspiration, asana sequences, pranayama practices and meditation techniques, all of which speak to and help new mothers connect more deeply to their experience and prepare for their journey physically, mentally and spiritually. Grounded in ancient wisdom and contemporary knowledge, the book covers each trimester, labor and birth and the postpartum years.