Description
Book SynopsisPilates for Pregnancy covers the fundamentals of Pilates and includes a progressive Pilates program tailored for each trimester--focusing on pelvic floor and abdominal strength, posture and health & fitness. Anya Hayes'' insightful exercise guide will help you conquer the physical and mental stresses of pregnancy and improve your pregnancy health, mood, and energy.
This is a straight talking, woman-to-woman pregnancy fitness guide that shows you:
how to optimize the position of your baby for a better birth experience;
how to avoid succumbing to the pregnancy waddle and protect your back as your bump grows;
how to deal with second pregnancy posture while running after/constantly lifting a toddler;
how to minimize the trials of pregnancy on your abdominals, pelvic floor and mind;
how to get into the right mindset for a positive labor, and release tension postnatally;
exactly what cardio exercise is safe and
Table of Contents
Introduction 1 Pilates Fundamentals 2 The First Trimester (0-13 weeks) 3 The Second Trimester (13-26 weeks) 4 The Third Trimester (27-40+ weeks) 5 The Birth 6 Th Fourth Trimester - Your Postnatal Recovery Acknowledgements Resources Index
