Yoga Sadhana for Mothers: Shared experiences of Ashtanga yoga, pregnancy, birth and motherhood

By Sharmila Desai and Anna Wise

The first book dedicated to the subject of Ashtanga yoga, pregnancy, birth and motherhood.A This in-depth book offers the guidance, shared wisdom and practical advice that every student and teacher of Ashtanga yoga needs for the journey to motherhood and beyond. Covering many aspects of this transformative time in a womans life,A Yoga Sadhana for MothersA is an invaluable resource for anyone working with pregnant or postpartum yoga students.A Includes- inspiring, first-hand stories of conception, pregnancy, birth and motherhood written by women practitioners of Ashtanga yoga from around the world, including some of Shri K. Pattabhi Joiss most long-standing students and influential teachersA - clear, illustrated guidelines on modifying the Ashtanga yoga primary series during pregnancy developed in collaboration with R. Sharath Jois, director of KPJAYI in Mysore, IndiaA - warm, personal interviews with Shri K. Pattabhi Joiss daughter, Saraswathi Rangaswamy and his granddaughter Sharmila Mahesh, offering insight into family traditions passed down by Jois and his wife AmmaA - practical guidance on postpartum recovery using Ayurvedic foods and therapeutic practices to aid healingA - beautiful photographs from the 1980s to the present day, documenting family life and the practiceA - A heart-warming and indispensable companion for any practitioner of yoga who is hoping to become - or who already is - a mother.A

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906756309
• ISBN13: 9781906756307
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Pinter & Martin Ltd
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.9"