Pregnancy Health Yoga

Tara Lee and Mary Attwood

First published in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2013 by Duncan Baird Publishers,

an imprint of Watkins Publishing Limited, Sixth Floor, 75 Wells Street, London W1T 3QH

A member of Osprey Group

The right of Mary Attwood and Tara Lee to be identified as the Authors of this text has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review.

Managing Editor: Sandra Rigby

Senior Editor: Fiona Robertson

Editor: Jane McIntosh

Managing Designer: Suzanne Tuhrim

Commissioned Photography: Jules Selmes

Make-up Artist: Justine Martin

Pregnancy Yoga Clothing: Designed by Tara Lee for Blossom Mother and Child (www.blossommotherandchild.com)

A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN: 978-1-84899-081-4

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Typeset in Futura, Present and Boundless

Colour reproduction by XY Digital

Printed in China by World Print Ltd

Publisher’s note: During your pregnancy, only practise exercises that are suitable for pregnancy. Do not practise pregnancy yoga before 12–14 weeks of pregnancy and your first scan. It is not advisable to lie flat on your back after 24 weeks of pregnancy without your upper body being raised higher than your abdomen. It is also not advisable to practise deep squats after 35 weeks of pregnancy without medical advice. The information in this book is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice and treatment. If you are pregnant or are suffering from any medical conditions or health problems, it is recommended that you consult a medical professional before following any of the advice or practice suggested in this book. Watkins Publishing Limited, or any other persons who have been involved in working on this publication, cannot accept responsibility for any injuries or damage incurred as a result of following the information, exercises or therapeutic techniques contained in this book.