Yoga for Birth: Yoga Postures, Meditations, Affirmations, and More for Childbirth 9780991537204
Get ready for your natural birth! Yoga for Birth is a practical, hands-on book filled with exercises and activities to p
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Table of contents :
Contents
Copyright
Important Disclaimer
Title Page and Front Matter
Part I: Yoga for Birth
CHAPTER ONE: Overview of Yoga for Birth
Journal Exercise: First Journal Assignment
Journal Exercise: My Notes
CHAPTER TWO: Stages of Labor
CHAPTER THREE: Yoga for First Stage Labor
Hands and Knees
----Cat/Cow
----Upright Knees
----Wide-Knee Child's Pose
Standing Poses
----Downward Facing Dog at the Wall
----Downward Facing Dog at the Wall-Forearm Variation
----Hug
Seated and Restorative Poses
----Foot Massage and Sacrum Massage
----Lean Forward
----Side-lying Pose
CHAPTER FOUR: Yoga for Second Stage Labor
Pushing
----Squat
----Lean Forward
Journal Exercise: What Do You Think Would Be Comfortable?
CHAPTER FIVE: Labor Meditations
Meditations
----Mother Hands Meditation
----Downward Meditation
----Hands Over Eyes Meditation
----Focal Point Meditation
Journal Exercise: Discovering Meditations Present in Your Life
CHAPTER SIX: Pranayama for Labor
Pranayama
----Hands on Rbs, Hands on Low Back, Hands on Belly
----Calming Belly Breath
----Partner-Guided Breathing
Journal Exercise: Pranayama Practice
CHAPTER SEVEN: Verbalizations and Mantras
Sound
----Om
----Hum
----Ahh
Partner Commuciation Exercise
CHAPTER EIGHT: Birth Affirmations
Journal Exercise: Creating Affirmations
CHAPTER NINE: Partner Massage
Part II: Yoga Philosophy for Labor and Parenting
CHAPTER TEN: Yoga Philosophy
CHAPTER ELEVEN: The Eight Limbs of Yoga for Birth and Parenting
Journal Exercise: Svadhyaya: Using Self-Study for Your Labor
Part III: Birth Stories
CHAPTER TWELVE: Birth Stories
Journal Exercise: Women Who Inspire Me
Part IV: Life After Labor
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Preparing for Body After Baby
Journal Exercise: Postnatal Planning
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Feeding and Body Alignment
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Postnatal Yoga
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Conscious Diapering
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Developing Supportive Community
Part V: Practice Routines and Planners
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Practice Routines
----Practice: Calming and Grounding Routine (45 Minutes)
----Practice: Affirmation and Massage (30 Minutes)
----Practice: Standing and Seatedv(35 Minutes)
----Practice: 65 Minute Yoga Practice
Journal Exercise: Planning for Practice Time
CHAPTER NINETEEN: Planners
Resources
Contents
Copyright
Important Disclaimer
Title Page and Front Matter
Part I: Yoga for Birth
CHAPTER ONE: Overview of Yoga for Birth
Journal Exercise: First Journal Assignment
Journal Exercise: My Notes
CHAPTER TWO: Stages of Labor
CHAPTER THREE: Yoga for First Stage Labor
Hands and Knees
----Cat/Cow
----Upright Knees
----Wide-Knee Child's Pose
Standing Poses
----Downward Facing Dog at the Wall
----Downward Facing Dog at the Wall-Forearm Variation
----Hug
Seated and Restorative Poses
----Foot Massage and Sacrum Massage
----Lean Forward
----Side-lying Pose
CHAPTER FOUR: Yoga for Second Stage Labor
Pushing
----Squat
----Lean Forward
Journal Exercise: What Do You Think Would Be Comfortable?
CHAPTER FIVE: Labor Meditations
Meditations
----Mother Hands Meditation
----Downward Meditation
----Hands Over Eyes Meditation
----Focal Point Meditation
Journal Exercise: Discovering Meditations Present in Your Life
CHAPTER SIX: Pranayama for Labor
Pranayama
----Hands on Rbs, Hands on Low Back, Hands on Belly
----Calming Belly Breath
----Partner-Guided Breathing
Journal Exercise: Pranayama Practice
CHAPTER SEVEN: Verbalizations and Mantras
Sound
----Om
----Hum
----Ahh
Partner Commuciation Exercise
CHAPTER EIGHT: Birth Affirmations
Journal Exercise: Creating Affirmations
CHAPTER NINE: Partner Massage
Part II: Yoga Philosophy for Labor and Parenting
CHAPTER TEN: Yoga Philosophy
CHAPTER ELEVEN: The Eight Limbs of Yoga for Birth and Parenting
Journal Exercise: Svadhyaya: Using Self-Study for Your Labor
Part III: Birth Stories
CHAPTER TWELVE: Birth Stories
Journal Exercise: Women Who Inspire Me
Part IV: Life After Labor
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Preparing for Body After Baby
Journal Exercise: Postnatal Planning
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Feeding and Body Alignment
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Postnatal Yoga
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Conscious Diapering
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Developing Supportive Community
Part V: Practice Routines and Planners
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Practice Routines
----Practice: Calming and Grounding Routine (45 Minutes)
----Practice: Affirmation and Massage (30 Minutes)
----Practice: Standing and Seatedv(35 Minutes)
----Practice: 65 Minute Yoga Practice
Journal Exercise: Planning for Practice Time
CHAPTER NINETEEN: Planners
Resources
- Commentary
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