Bøker av Anya Hayes

This is a straight-talking, woman-to-woman postnatal recovery guide with a difference. These tailored Pilates exercises are safe and effective to build strong foundations, whatever your exercise goals.Clear step-by-step exercises are suitable for the fourth trimester, caesarean recovery and year one and beyond. Take control of your postnatal recovery and feel empowered with this toolkit of resources.Health, fitness and wellbeing advice will help replenish and renew your energy in mind, body and spirit.Learn how to check for abdominal separation and recognise the signs of pelvic floor weakness - what it means and what you can do about it.Posture tips, easily incorporated into your day-to-day life - while breastfeeding, pushing your buggy, at your desk, picking up your toddler.Routines are realistic and manageable as they are broken down into bite-sized 10/20/30-minute blocks.

Pilates for Pregnancy is a straight talking, woman-to-woman exercise guide, focusing on pelvic floor and core strength, to improve your health, mood and energy during pregnancy. Clear, step-by-step Pilates exercises, tailored for the demands of each trimester, show you how to: - improve your posture as your bump grows - protect your back - especially when lifting older children - optimise the position of your baby for a better birth experience - help you release tension and create a positive mindset for birth - reconnect and restore your core postnatally, focusing on your pelvic floor muscles - including for Caesarean recovery.You'll find helpful advice and motivational tips from mums throughout, explaining how much Pilates improved their strength, birth experience and postnatal recovery, to help you prepare physically and mentally for your new arrival.

Empowers mums to stop feeling like they're not good enough, as they strive to be 'Supermum' - and start having confidence in their parenting. Uses CBT, mindfulness and narrative therapies to dismiss negative thoughts, learn to stop comparing yourself to others and to be a happier mum.

This is an honest account of what happens to women's bodies, sex life and social life when pregnant. It guides them through each stage of pregnancy in a practical and reassuring way and deals with issues other books shy away from.