Yoga for Motherhood

Directory of poses and techniques Introduction Yoga for motherhood The whole mother Yoga and motherhood My story Mother to mother How to use this book Yoga, motherhood and humility Grace, power and creativity Early motherhood Getting started (including glossary) Pose libraries Restorative poses Seated poses Standing poses Kneeling poses Arm balances Supine poses Back bends Three essential vinyasas Half Sun Salutation Sun Salutation Moon Salutation Sequences Yoga for profound exhaustion Yoga for compassion Yoga for selfhood Mum and baby yoga Yoga for resilience Restorative yoga for anxiety Yoga to ride the high Yoga for creativity Family yoga Final repose Meditation for Now Legs Bent on Chair Meditation as a Self-hug Bee Breath, seated Breath Washing to clear and clarify Body Scan Seated Meditation ‘Inhale let, exhale go’ Seated Face Massage Nesting and Resting Micro-practices for mothers A meditation to reclaim your body, your centre, your core Self-massage Yoga play Journaling Rituals Lion’s Breath to release rage A meditation when you’re losing focus Rest well Mini masterclasses Wrist and tendon relief The diaphragm The shoulders The vagus nerve The pelvic floor The core The spine and posture The feet Mother to mother letters Fourth trimester Egg donation Mothering without a mother Mothering through grief Twins Preparing for what’s to come Agony and ecstasy Yoga for life Mothering as a state of mind Womanly curves Raising boys and raising girls Mothering through divorce When they’ve left Breath for motherhood The Loving Kindness Meditation Acknowledgements