Book Description
A dynamic yoga program for new mothers and their babies

How does a new mother get back her shape without giving up precious time with her baby? In Baby Om, authors Laura Staton and Sarah Perron -- both dancers, yoga instructors, and moms themselves -- answer the new mother's need for a calming and rigorous way to align and strengthen her body while having fun with her baby. Based on their popular New York classes of the same name, Baby Om takes mothers through a yoga practice they can do with their infants -- anytime and anywhere. The techniques help new mothers enjoy the spiritual and physical benefits of yoga, allowing them to nurture themselves as well as their babies. This easy-to-use book includes:

--Baby Om basics -- the practical information you need to get started
--baby engagement -- how to play with and stimulate your baby during yoga
--four step-by-step Baby Om classes -- each concentrating on a unique stage in your child's development

The beautiful illustrations and photographs in Baby Om capture the intimate sharing between mother and child, and create a visual model for how to achieve the poses at home. Safe, effective, and easy to learn, Baby Om brings mother and baby together, ensuring the health and happiness of both.



Book Info
(An Owl Book) Consumer text teaches a dynamic and nurturing yoga practice to do with an infant. Includes how to get started, four classes organized around postpartum recovery and infant development stages, baby bonding exercises, poses for nursing and soothing colic, and more. Softcover.


About the Author
Laura Staton, co-founder of Baby Om, is a professional dancer and fitness trainer who has been doing yoga since she was a teenager. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two children.

Sarah Perron, co-founder of Baby Om, has been practicing yoga since she was eight years old. She is a professional dancer and has been a private fitness teacher and yoga instructor. She lives in New York with her husband and daughter.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

How does a new mother get back her shape without giving up precious time with her baby? In Baby Om, authors Laura Staton and Sarah Perron--both dancers, yoga instructors, and moms themselves--answer the new mother's need for a calming and rigorous way to align and strengthen her body while having fun with her baby. Based on their popular New York classes of the same name, Baby Om takes mothers through a yoga practice they can do with their infants--anytime and anywhere. The techniques help new mothers enjoy the spiritual and physical benefits of yoga, allowing them to nurture themselves as well as their babies. This easy-to-use book includes:

--Baby Om basics--the practical information you need to get started
--baby engagement--how to play with and stimulate your baby during yoga
--four step-by-step Baby Om classes--each concentrating on a unique stage in your child's development

The beautiful illustrations and photographs in Baby Om capture the intimate sharing between mother and child, and create a visual model for how to achieve the poses at home. Safe, effective, and easy to learn, Baby Om brings mother and baby together, ensuring the health and happiness of both.

SYNOPSIS

A safe, effective, and easy-to-follow yoga practice designed especially for new mothers and their babies.

You've just had a baby, and now you have two new goals: getting back in shape and enjoying close, meaningful interaction with your newborn. Based on the popular mother-and-baby classes of the same name, Baby Om teaches you a dynamic and nurturing yoga practice that you can do with your infant, anytime and anywhere.

Beautifully illustrated and easy-to-use , Baby Om includes:
all the practical information you need to get started four step-by-step Baby Om classes organized around post-partum recovery and infant development stages >a special class addressing the unique needs of post-cesarean mothers baby bonding exercises poses for nursing and to soothe colic a discussion of the benefits of yoga for postpartum depression

So grab your baby and yoga mat and begin the program that has enhanced the lives of countless mothers and children.

About the Authors

Laura Staton, co-founder of Baby Om , is a professional choreographer, dancer, and yoga instructor. She has over a decade of experience as a personal fitness trainer and yoga teacher, and specializes in pre- and postnatal yoga. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and two sons.