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The Female Pelvis Anatomy & Exercises
: :The female pelvis and its contents are an underappreciated region of the anatomy. Important not only for sexuality, they are also central to the processes of childbirth and elimination. The Female Pelvis was written for women to use over the course of their lives, with a special emphasis on pregnancy, childbirth, and its aftermath. Its purpose is to help women become more familiar with the pelvis and its related structures, and how to keep them healthy and fit. The book begins with a description of the functional anatomy of the pelvis, and ...
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Runner's World Guide to Running and Pregnancy
: :Each year, about 785,000 women runners who are pregnant or who have recently given birth hear conflicting fitness advice from friends, family, and even doctors. Save for a handful of magazine articles, these women have nowhere to turn for accurate, up-to-date information.Until now. The Runner's World Guide to Running and Pregnancy is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive look at the how-tos and benefits of running for expectant mothers. And the benefits abound. Even a modest pregnancy running program gives women a reduced risk of gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, and premature birth. It also ...
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Baby Om: Yoga for Mothers and Babies
: :You've just had a baby, and now you have two new goals: getting back in shape and enjoying close bonding with your new arrival. How can you find the time to do both? 'Baby Om' is a dynamic, easy-to-follow, fun yoga programme specially designed for new mothers and their babies. Laura Staton and Sarah Perron - both dancers, yoga instructors and mothers themselves - take mothers through a yoga practice that they can do with their infants. The techniques help new mothers enjoy the spiritual and physical benefits of yoga, allowing them ...
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Maternal Fitness: Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy, an Easier Labor, and a Quick Recovery
: : Get Your Body Ready for the Marathon of Labor! If you're newly pregnant, you're probably watching your diet carefully, getting plenty of rest, and preparing for the arrival of your new baby. You're also thinking about the big day itself and what the experience of labor will be like. Even if you're following a regular fitness program, you'll want to do everything you can to strengthen and prepare your body for the rigors of labor. Maternal Fitness features clearly illustrated exercises that focus specifically on the muscle groups you'll use throughout ...
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Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year: A Guide to Health and Comfort Before and After Your Baby Is Born
: :A book to help women understand the biomechanics of the entire maternity cycle and the rationale for and against certain exercises. Noble shows how to recognize and remedy weakness and dysfunction that often plagues the average, sedentary woman during her childbearing year. As well as chapters explaining role of the key muscles (abdominal and pelvic floor) during pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum, there are chapters on the principles of exercise, posture, comfort, bed rest, and Cesarean rehabilitation. Hands-on techniques for relieving some of the common joint discomforts are listed in the appendix ...
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Yoga for Pregnancy: Ninety-Two Safe, Gentle Stretches Appropriate for Pregnant Women & New Mothers
: :Sandra Jordan offers yoga as a way of developing self-reliance and calmness of mind during pregancy. Practicing yoga poses with quiet mindfulness developmes a strong, supple body and the ability to breathe deeply and relax completely. Yoga for Pregnancy provides ninety-two lyngar poses carefully chosen for their safety and effectiveness during and after pregnancy. Each pose is explained concisely, illustrated with a photograph, and clearly marked with a code that tells which postures are advised for each trimester. This is a supportive guide to safe, gentle stretches that can help pregnancy women ...
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Yoga for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond
: :Enhance your experience of pregnancy and birth with the meditative power of yoga. Step-by-step yoga postures specially adapted for each trimester, relaxation techniques and simple breathing exercises will show you how to adjust to the physical demands of labour and give birth with minimum strain. From conception to birth, help develop shared wellbeing, with the only guide to identify the real advantages of yoga for mother and baby.
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The Alexander Technique Manual: Take Control of Your Posture and Your Life
: :The Alexander Technique is a simple yet profound way to release muscular tension throughout the body. It teaches us new ways of sitting, standing, and moving that put less stress on the bones and joints and help us move more gracefully. Developed by Fredrick Matthias Alexander, this technique explores the physical law of cause and effect and applies it to everyday common ailments. The Alexander Technique Manual explains how to reduce stress levels to achieve a happier and more fulfilling lifestyle and reveals how Alexander made his unique discoveries. Simple step-by-step instructions ...
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The Prenatal Yoga Deck: 50 Poses and Meditations
: :Yoga is an ideal way for expectant mothers to enhance overall health, cope with the physical demands of pregnancy, and prepare for labor and birth. The physician-approved Prenatal Yoga Deck makes exercise easy with 50 beautifully and precisely illustrated warm-ups, poses, and meditations. Suggested combinations and coding by trimester help create adaptable routines.
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Fit for Two: The Official Ymca Prenatal Exercise Guide
from: Human Kinetics Publishers
: :Want to feel better during pregnancy? Speed your recovery from childbirth? Maintain or even improve your health and fitness as you prepare for the birth of your child? Let Fit for Two: The Official YMCA Prenatal Exercise Guide help you. This practical guide discusses how to stay fit and exercise safely during pregnancy, including • the benefits of prenatal exercise, • health and safety guidelines for pregnant women, • how to adjust exercise to match fitness level and stage of pregnancy, • 43 land exercises and 37 water exercises, • guidelines for ...
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