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| Yoga For Pregnancy | 
 enlarge | Authors: Francoise Barbira Freedman, Doriel Hall
Publisher: Sterling
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1797097
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 0706376676
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.24
UPC: 000706376676
EAN: 9780706376678
ASIN: 0706376676
Publication Date: December 31, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Former library book, normal marks and stamps, shows signs of wear
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Product Description
As exciting a time as it is, pregnancy is extremely stressful on a woman's body. With yoga, you can achieve an inner harmony of mind and body that has far-reaching beneficial effects during pregnancy and for the rest of your life. 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. 128 pages, 200 b/w illus., 7 1/4 x 9 3/4.
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| Customer Reviews:
 disappointed... April 30, 2008
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.
 good book for yoga lovers January 18, 2000
65 out of 65 found this review helpful
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.
 Excellent advice and exercise for pregnancy May 23, 1999
26 out of 33 found this review helpful
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.
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