"Pilates for Pregnancy covers the fundamentals of Pilates and includes a progressive Pilates programme tailored for each trimester - focusing on pelvic floor and abdominal strength, posture and health & fitness. Anya Hayes' insightful exercise guide will help you conquer the physical and mental stresses of pregnancy and improve your pregnancy health, mood and energy. This is a straight talking, woman-to-woman pregnancy fitness guide with a difference. Showing you: how to optimize the position of your baby for a better birth experience; how to avoid succumbing to the 'pregnancy waddle' and protect your back as your bump grows; how to deal with second pregnancy posture while knackered and running after/constantly lifting a toddler; how to minimize the trials of pregnancy on your abdominals, pelvic floor and mind; how to get into the right mindset for a positive labour, and release tension postnatally; exactly what cardio exercise is safe and beneficial to you and your bump, and what you should avoid"--Publisher description