Download or read book Preparing for Birth with Yoga written by Janet Balaskas and published by Element Books, Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting an approach to yoga which is designed to help the expectant mother to develop confidence in her body, and avoiding complicated jargon, this book explains in detail how to attune to natural energies and how an understanding of gravity can be used beneficially during pregnancy and birth. Illustrated exercises show how yoga can strengthen the body, help it to become more supple, and relieve stress.