Oxytocin, or the `hormone of health and life', is well-known because of its effects in pregnancy and during breastfeeding: it stimulates contractions and is involved in milk ejection, and the synthetic version is often given to bring on or boost labour, and to prevent excess bleeding after birth. However, this single hormone is also present in ......
Patanjalis Yoga Sutras is the key text of yoga. With illustrated asana sequences and suggested practices, Embodying the Yoga Sutra is both a practical as well as a deeply philosophical book. Roy and Charlton give readers a whole new vocabulary with which to understand yoga as a living, vibrant and dynamic tradition.
Why Grandmothers Matter describes the experience of having grandchildren across many cultures, and discusses the sometimes delicate relationships between grandmother, parent-child and grandchild.
Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family
Sweet Sleep is the first and most complete book on nights and naps for breastfeeding families. It is a how-to guide for making sane and safe decisions on how and where your family sleeps, including words of wisdom and reassurance from mothers, all backed up by the latest research. Its 4 a.m. Youve nursed your baby five times throughout ......
In recent years there have been exciting scientific discoveries about a hormone whose amazing role in the human body has long been neglected. Oxytocin is the powerful hormone involved in bonding, sex, and childbirth, as well as in relaxation and feelings of calm. It is the mirror image of the stress hormone adrenaline, which triggers the `fight or ......
Yoga in the Tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois : The Primary Series Practice Manual
New in paperback - a clear and simply written guide to the Ashtanga Primary Series, packed full of knowledge and insight, that will delight beginners, advanced students and yoga teachers alike.
Normal birth research, theory and practice in a technological age
Squaring the Circle is a cutting-edge guide to the state of the art of normal childbirth, with contributions from world-renowned experts in their fields.
The book about being present at birth that your pregnant lover wants you to read
The birth of a baby is an intimate, transformative event in the life of any couple. In this extraordinary book, Mark Harris, one of only 90 practising male midwives in the UK, offers dads and birth partners the keys to understanding what happens in pregnancy, in the delivery room, and beyond. Through Marks distinctive direct, yet un-embarrassedly ......
