Yoga Mom Buddha Baby The Yoga Workout for New Moms
S-T-R-E-T-C-H, STRENGTHEN, AND MEDITATE—WITH YOUR BABY
Practicing yoga with your baby—as you hold your baby, have your baby next to you, or have your baby leaning against your thighs or atop your belly—is a wonderful way to add joy to your first year together. Popular yoga teacher Jyothi Larson shares the specially adapted yoga poses she has taught to hundreds of moms and their “Buddha babies,” her term for the happy and calm babies in her classes.
Whether you are new to yoga or an experienced student, whatever shape you are in, you are in the perfect place to practice yoga. In this beautifully illustrated book with easy-to-follow instructions, Larson presents twenty routines that help you get back in shape faster as you bond with your baby. Included are:
• prenatal yoga, with a focus on the last trimester
• what to do after birth through the first six weeks, with special poses for women who have had C-sections
• modified yoga poses that respect your changing post-pregnancy body and give all of yoga’s benefits—stretching, strengthening, and relaxing
• fun yoga moves that encourage your baby’s natural flexibility and growth
• breathing and relaxation exercises as well as partner postures
and much more!
Experience the joy of yoga while bonding with your baby.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Post partum yoga
I am a prenatal and postpartum yoga instructor. I did my post partum training with Jyothi Larson. She is amazing. This book is a must have for all new mothers. It has 10 minute yoga session to 30 minute yoga sessions to help you bond with your baby. Amazing book written by an amazing yogini.
1 Star Not worth your money
I bought this book thinking it would have ways to do yoga with your baby (moves for us both). That is not what it has! It basically tells you different ways to involve your baby in your routine, but they are neither clever nor fun for the little one. If it had more moves that your infant could actually do that would be good.
5 Stars Absolutely fabulous! Brought me back in shape while spending valuable time with my daughter.
I really enjoyed this book. Not only is it clearly written, well-photographed and a good size but it proved inspirational. Being a yoga novice did not prevent me from trying some of the even more complex positions as the text is intuitive and the photographs are easy to follow.
Although most of the yoga is geared for mom there is plenty of material for your baby too - the last review seems to have missed the subtitle of “The yoga workout for new moms”. How much can you expect a baby to do? Downward dog? I think not!!
2 Stars Diappointing
The description says that this is yoga to do with your baby. When I got the book it seemed like 90% of the time the baby was on the floor while mom was doing the yoga. I don’t need a new book to give me that idea. I can already do yoga with my son on the floor next to me. I wanted, and thought this book would give, ideas on how to do my yoga practice with him.
5 Stars Excellent Resource!
I am a fitness instructor for prenatal and post partum women and I just love this book. I debated between several of the “mom-yoga” type books and I’m so glad I decided on this one. The exercises are safe, easy to follow, and wonderfully illustrated. It is even easy to follow if you are not a “yogi”. My only criticism is that the binding does not lay flat so it’s difficult to review the exercises during your workout. Otherwise, I recommend it for both prenatal (an entire chapter is dedicated) and postpartum women.