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

By Dorothy Guerra

Book Overview

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
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738736651
• ISBN13: 9780738736655
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"