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by Margo Shapiro Bachman (Author), Vasant Lad (Foreword by)
Pregnancy is an extraordinary time of transformation and a profound rite of passage that requires special care and guidance. The complementary tools and practices of Ayurveda and yoga have been used together for thousands of years to support a healthy body, balanced mind, and higher consciousness. With Yoga Mama, Yoga Baby, Margo Shapiro Bachman brings readers the first book to show how these "sister sciences" can support the miraculous journey of pregnancy. This thoroughly detailed guidebook shares practical and easy-to-apply teachings and information to help women experience pregnancy with radiant health and abundant joy, including:
The basics of Ayurveda, yoga, diet, and lifestyle--cornerstone principles, basic terms and concepts, essential self-assessments, and more- Month-by-month exercises and practices, including meditation, mantra, breathwork, asana, journaling, and massage
- Practical tips to encourage natural labor and delivery
- Guidance on staying healthy and happy in the precious first postpartum weeks with baby
For women everywhere, Yoga Mama, Yoga Baby is an indispensable resource for treasuring every moment of pregnancy and blessing the mother and child with health, happiness, consciousness, and love.
Author Biography
Dr. Margo Shapiro Bachman, DACM, L.Ac., FABORM, CFMP, is the founder/director of Wild Rose Medicine. She is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, and Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She is also an Ayurvedic practitioner and NCCAOM board-certified acupuncturist and herbalist.
Dr. Margo is a women's health expert and has been passionate about natural medicine and healing for over twenty-five years. She runs a virtual and in-person clinical practice and is also a consultant, advisor, and teacher. For more information, see www.wildrose-medicine.com. BAMS, MA Sc Vasant LadLad Vasant is a native of India who has been a practitioner and professor of Ayurvedic medicine for more than 20 years. He served as Medical Director of the Ayurveda Hospital in Pune, India for three years. He also held the position of professor of clinical medicine for 12 years. Dr. Lad's academic and practical training includes the study of allopathy (Western medicine) and surgery. He is the founder and director of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Since 1984, he has conducted one of the first full-time programs of study on Ayurveda in the United States. Dr. Lad is the author of Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing.
