The first book dedicated to the subject of Ashtanga yoga, pregnancy,
birth and motherhood.
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 woman's life, Yoga Sadhana for Mothers is an
invaluable resource for anyone working with pregnant or postpartum yoga
students. 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 Jois's most long-standing
students and influential teachers
clear, illustrated guidelines on modifying the Ashtanga yoga primary
series during pregnancy developed in collaboration with R. Sharath Jois,
director of KPJAYI in Mysore, India
warm, personal interviews with Shri K. Pattabhi Jois's daughter,
Saraswathi Rangaswamy and his granddaughter Sharmila Mahesh, offering
insight into family traditions passed down by Jois and his wife Amma
practical guidance on postpartum recovery using Ayurvedic foods and
therapeutic practices to aid healing
beautiful photographs from the 1980s to the present day, documenting
family life and the practice
A heart-warming and indispensable companion for any practitioner of yoga
who is hoping to become - or who already is - a mother.
