Preparing for Birth With Yoga

Fantastic book! Loved reading it when pregnant as it's full of great advice and it empowers women to feel in charge of their labour. I really wanted to attend Janet Balaskas' workshop in her London center as well.

This book is great for yoga instructors teaching prenatal yoga or expectant mothers who want more information on what works physically for women throughout and during their pregnancy in terms of exercise and accommodating their changing body. It is a good addition to the prepping for birth reading list.

übungen sind vielfälltig und einfach zu befolgen. die autorin weiß, von was sie schreibt. ich bewerte dieses buch als unerlässlich in meiner schwangerschaft.

I LOVE this book. As a teacher of yoga for pregnancy, I have found it to be a treasure-trove of inspiration and ideas. Founder of the Active Birth movement, Janet Balaskas is a revolutionary. She shows women that pregnancy and childbirth are natural, normal processes, and that being active during childbirth is not only possible, it is healthier for the mom and baby. Yoga is the perfect exercise for wellness during pregnancy and preparation for childbirth. The strengthening, toning, deep breathing, and relaxation shown in this book can be done at home. Women who practice yoga are much more comfortable during pregnancy, more likely to have shorter labors, and fewer complications. I highly recommend this book.

I was recommended this book by my yoga teacher, an Indian woman from Rajastan, who has devoted her whole life to yoga. It is truly a great book. It has clear explanations of all processes that happen in woman's body in pregnancy, helps you understand your body and mind during pregnancy and helps you fix the basic troubles you might have in pregnancy, like bad posture, week pelvic muscles or backpain with simple tips. Being in the second half of my pregnancy, I used the advice from this book on daily bases and have no backpain or other troubles so far. In addition I think yoga makes you be more "with" yourself, so you can feel and be calm about your changes, and I think you can connect to your baby much better. I am pregnant for the first time, but felt the first movements of my baby already since week 15.Try it yourself!