Patricia Bacall

Yoga Mama: 18 Easy Yoga Poses for Expectant Mothers Patricia Bacall

Publisher Marketing: With a strong emphasis on "easy" and "safe," this book will walk you through eighteen of the most useful poses to help make your pregnancy smoother, happier, and less stressful. In addition to the physical benefits, an easy prenatal yoga practice provides invaluable spiritual rewards and emotional resources that will help you create a deeper feeling of connection with your unborn child. Benefits of Prenatal Yoga include: Help ease the aches and pains of pregnancy Reduce your stress Calm your nerves and help you sleep better Make your labor and delivery go more smoothly Strengthen your pelvic floor muscles Help you get back in shape faster after delivery Increase your strength Help you balance better Yoga Mama offers detailed explanations to help you understand the changes your body is undergoing, as well as help you alleviate the aches and pains you're likely to experience during pregnancy. And there's another benefit-some of the same poses and breathing techniques you'll learn can help prepare you for a more effortless labor. If you have an ongoing yoga practice, Yoga Mama takes your body's changes into account, making adaptations to existing poses and introducing new ones, to help you safely and effectively continue practicing throughout your pregnancy. Even if you're entirely new to yoga, this book will show you how to establish a satisfying practice routine that will benefit you long after you deliver. In addition to advice and instruction on the physical aspects of prenatal yoga, Yoga Mama offers you empowering affirmations and visualizations that will help you create a nourishing environment for both you and your unborn child." Contributor Bio:  Bacall, Patricia Patricia Bacall is an internationally acknowledged authority in the field of personal growth and teaches individuals and groups how to live happier, more fulfilling and creative lives, attracting people of all backgrounds and ages. As a personal coach and workshop leader, Patricia has a practical approach that is both engaging and intuitive. She is known for her ability to resonate with people and empower them to live freer and more satisfying lives. Participants often comment on her clarity of communication and thorough knowledge of her subject matter. With her gentle and positive approach, she assists in healing by first teaching people to love and appreciate themselves as strong and unique individuals, and then giving them the tools they need to achieve their dreams and goals. Patricia's journey began in 1980 as a personal trainer, teaching people how to improve their fitness, health and wellbeing. Realizing the importance of the mind-body connection and the healing benefits of yoga, she achieved certifications as a yoga instructor and massage therapist. During the late '80s, Patricia learned the Vivation breathwork technique, which helps people create resolution of their most negative emotions using a simple yet exceptionally powerful process. Working extensively with Jim Leonard, the founder of Vivation(r), she became one of the best-trained breathwork professionals in the United States. Patricia uses the Vivation technique in her workshops and practice to "supercharge" the healing process by uncovering and resolving suppressed emotions. To round out her education in body, mind and spirit wellness, Patricia has extensively studied yoga, Pilates, massage, and EFT, and holds several credentials in these disciplines. She serves on the board of the Associated Vivation Professionals in the United States and is a contributor to personal health publications and websites on the subjects of emotional overeating, physical vitality, overcoming emotional negativity, energy work and yoga.