Exercise for Pregnancy and Beyond: A Pilates-Based Approach for Women - Softcover

Elizabeth Jones-Boswell; M.Ed.; CPT-PMA

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979449308 ISBN 13: 9780979449307

Publisher: Elizabeth Jones-Boswell, 2005

Synopsis

The companion to the DVD (Exercise For Pregnancy And Beyond...), this program is designed to help ease the discomfort of pregnancy while gaining the benefits of Pilates exercise. Using these principles, women can enjoy a stronger, healthier and easier pregnancy and postpartum. Clear and concise instructions as well as step-by-step illustrations will aid you in understanding and performing daily exercises that are safe and effective for the prenatal body. Spiral bound, 325 black and white photographs, 20 anatomical illustrations.

About this title

About the Author

Elizabeth began her career as a dancer. Following a severe injury, she underwent two back surgeries in 1980. Doctors told her she would neither dance again nor be able to endure pregnancy and childbirth. They were wrong. She embraced the exercise system based on the teachings of Joseph H. Pilates as a means to recovery, which gave rise to her own rehabilitative techniques. By combining Pilates work with her many years of exercise and dance training, she now has a system of exercise that will work on any body. In 1984 Elizabeth founded the Physical Conditioning Centre (Houston, TX), which accommodated over 350 appointments weekly by 2001. In that year, she sold her facility and moved to Spokane where she sees private clients and conducts teacher-training workshops and lectures. She was granted the distinction of master teacher in 2000. She created and appears on the mat work section of the video Jaclyn Smith's Workout for Beauty and Balance. She also has developed three movement videos for her clients and is planning another for public release in the near future.

Review

As a physician, I am impressed by the methodical approach and in-depth knowledge base reflected in Exercise for Pregnancy and Beyond. As a husband, I can attest to its efficacy during each of my wife's pregnancies and postpartum periods. --A.W. Emch, MD

Elizabeth's book not only prepared me physically for labor and delivery, but gave me confidence to have a natural childbirth. I even used some of her exercises to help alleviate the pain of back labor. After having my baby, I especially found the exercise log sheets helpful in tracking my postpartum exercises that she suggests. I feel so fortunate to have tapped Elizabeth's incredible wealth of knowledge on what my pre- and post- pregnancy body is able to achieve. --A. Cumming, client

Elizabeth: Wonderful book! I discovered the Pilates mat work when I was pregnant with my first daughter (who is now 25!). I did the exercises with joy and had a normal birth. I'm so happy to see that you've made this powerful mind-body system available for all pregnant women. Pilates is still the mainstay of my exercise program. --Christiane Northrup, MD, #1 New York Times' best-selling author

Elizabeth's book not only prepared me physically for labor and delivery, but gave me confidence to have a natural childbirth. I even used some of her exercises to help alleviate the pain of back labor. After having my baby, I especially found the exercise log sheets helpful in tracking my postpartum exercises that she suggests. I feel so fortunate to have tapped Elizabeth's incredible wealth of knowledge on what my pre- and post- pregnancy body is able to achieve. --A. Cumming, client

Elizabeth: Wonderful book! I discovered the Pilates mat work when I was pregnant with my first daughter (who is now 25!). I did the exercises with joy and had a normal birth. I'm so happy to see that you've made this powerful mind-body system available for all pregnant women. Pilates is still the mainstay of my exercise program. --Christiane Northrup, MD, #1 New York Times' best-selling author

Edition details

• Publisher: Elizabeth Jones-Boswell
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0979449308
• ISBN 13: 9780979449307
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 132
• Editor: Sam Boswell, BA, LMP
• Illustrator: Robert Sevilla Naudon