Pilates 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 beneficial to you and your bump, and what you should avoid.



Format Häftad Omfång 192 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Utgivningsdatum 2018-08-23 ISBN 9781472951076