Yoga Mama, Yoga Baby

In Yoga Mama, Yoga Baby, Margo Bachman beautifully elaborates the basic principles of Ayurveda--the science of life--and combines it with the complete practice of yoga ... leading the prospective mother through exercises, practices, and inner exploration to awaken inner bliss, joy, and fulfillment as she advances through her pregnancy. --From the foreword by Vasant Lad, founder of The Ayurvedic Institute Yoga Mama, Yoga Baby is a most delightful book chock-full of ancient wisdom for modern motherhood. --Christiane Northrup, MD, author of the New York Times bestseller Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom Margo Bachman has produced an excellent and comprehensive guide to pregnancy and childbirth, reflecting a deep understanding of the ancient sister sciences of yoga and Ayurveda. The book is detailed, practical, and thorough, providing a complete course on how to optimize this important and foundational phase of human life. --David Frawley, author <i>Yoga and Ayurveda</i> and Director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies <i>Yoga Mama, Yoga Baby</i> is a comprehensive resource that guides expectant mothers and their families from conception, through each stage of pregnancy, to birth and post partum. In this beautiful book, Margo integrates authentic teachings and practices from the great traditions of Ayurveda and Yoga, making them accessible and practical in the modern context. Yoga Mama - Yoga Baby is an invaluable resource. --Gary Kraftsow, American Viniyoga Institute, Author of <i>Yoga for Wellness</i>; and <i>Yoga for Transformation</i> Both Eastern and Western medicine recognize the effects that early development has on the life of a child, the adult that child becomes, and even that adult's children and children's children. To have a guide that supports awareness and health in pregnancy, birth, and early childhood is a blessing that can affect genetic expression, health, and happiness in new parents, new babies, and generations to come. The impact that this book can have is hard to overestimate. --Dr. Claudia Welch, author of <i>Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life</i>