Pilates for Pregnancy A safe and effective guide for pregnancy and motherhood

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.