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The Yoga Birth Method: A Step-By-Step Guide for Natural Childbirth

Plan a childbirth that's calm, natural, and self-empowered with The Yoga Birth Method. Applying the wisdom of yoga throughout the stages of pregnancy and labor, author Dorothy Guerra presents an eight-step pathway for connecting with your mind, body, and spirit from start to finish.

This easy-to-use guide will help you prepare for a positive and joyful childbirth. Learn how to manage pain, eliminate anxiety, and encourage labor progression with breathing and meditation techniques, affirmations, and yoga poses. Couples choose an intention that becomes a focal point for embracing a calm state of mind throughout the physical and emotional challenges of labor. You'll also find guidance in drafting a birth plan, labor-support techniques for birth partners, helpful illustrations, information on medical intervention, and a go-to chapter with detailed advice on all stages of labor to use when the big day arrives.

Praise:

A beautiful mind-body-spirit approach to birth! — Penny Simkin, PT, author of The Birth Partner

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 240
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780738736655
  • Genres
  • health
  • Release date
  • 2013