Yoga : For Easier Pregnancy and Natural Childbirth

Contents: 1. The joy of childbirth. 2. Yoga and Hathayoga. 3. Sex during pregnancy. 4. Yoga and sterility. 5. Asanas favourable for conception. 6. Exercises for overcoming emotional stress. 7. On conceiving the child. 8. Important tips for pregnant mothers. 9. For easier childbirth and a healthy baby: asanas and exercises during pregnancy. 10. Harmony of body and mind. 11. Diet during pregnancy. 12. The childbirth. 13. Post-natal care of the mother. 14. Care of the newborn. 15. Breast-feed is best. 16. Regain your shape: exercises after childbirth. 17. Wisdom of Yoga. Annexure: vegetarian recipes.

"This is a complete self-help book for parents, specially for mother-to-be, and covers both practical and emotional aspects of conception, pregnancy and childbirth. Resulting from a unique partnership of a husband-wife team of Yoga experts, it shows mothers how to maintain perfect health during pregnancy and how to prepare for a natural childbirth—free of all anxiety and emotional stress. The authors follow-up with their detailed 3-part course of yogic and breathing exercises for women—before, during and after pregnancy."