Describes oriental methods of exercise and massage designed to improve a woman's health during pregnancy and prepare her for childbirth

What's the Swiss way? A program developed by Swiss obstetricians and gymnastic teachers, which recommends a combination of breathing, physical exercise, and relaxation techniques for an easier pregnancy and delivery. Not pain free but pain controlled, with special consideration for troublesome areas--feet, back, varicose veins plus more. Also advice for fathers, postpartum exercises, and other relevant information,

Details an alternative to Lamaze childbirth that includes a more natural breathing method and a totally unmedicated birth that many second-time parents prefer.

GIVE YOUR BABY THE BEST START IN LIFE In my years of experience, I have developed a holistic way of assisting couples with their pregnancies. My treatments and advice combine Eastern and Western medical knowledge as well as traditional and complementary health techniques. With this in mind, I have formulated an 'A to Z' with solutions for common pregnancy complaints and some fundamental pregnancy and childbirth information. This book will help you make informed choices, allowing you to play an active role in your pregnancy and labour. It is packed with wonderful self-help advice, is easy to use, and is a vital resource for both pregnant women and their caregivers. Proceeds from this book are going towards financing a clinic for pregnant mothers and young babies in rural South Africa. This will create a place where rural women can receive essential advice and support for healthier pregnancies and safer childbirth.

Examines the causes of pain in childbirth and recommends a method for training women for natural childbirth without pain.

Delivering a child at home and a hospital are requiring fully preparation. Particularly, there are more preparations need to be required to be awared, the professional knowledge is required. Prior exercises are very important, a backup plan is a must. Fully preparation would bring a special and unforgettable experience to your family during deliver a baby. Traditional Chinese medicine has practical methods about deliver a baby. This will be a smart way and good choice to take care for mother and a child in a modern society nowsaday. As a role of a Chinese medicine doctor, I have a wonderful assistance to support this amazing experience. This book will introduce a practical experience to all of you. I hope it would be bring benefit and joyfulness to mothers & babies in the future.

“People are always asking me, how can I be happy? Or, how can I find the thing I really want to do in life? I tell them: you are standing on your answer. The secrets of your life are written on your body” —Ohashi Ohashi helps you learn these secrets by showing you how to “read your body” to determine both your physical and spiritual condition as revealed in the physical self. Because, as Ohashi notes, “the body is the physical manifestation of the soul,” your posture, your features, and the texture of your skin can tell you who you are. This is not just a book about health and shiatsu; it is a guide to living well. The goal is to find unity of body, mind, and spirit, emphasizing that everyone has strengths and weaknesses and that accommodating one’s weaknesses is as important as utilizing one’s strengths. Filled with diagrams, drawings, and sample diagnoses, this is not only a practical guidebook—by “reading the body” one can tell what shiatsu techniques apply to the various energy meridians of the body—but also a fascinating meditation on how to live.