Emma Martin 
Yoga for Happy Mums 
Simple techniques for getting your spark back and enjoying parenthood again

Yoga for Happy Mums focuses on the real issues that mums of young children face: lack of sleep, low energy levels, stress, negative emotions (anxiety, guilt, depression, anger and irritability), fluctuating hormones, a weakened immune system, issues with body confidence and difficulties with addictions and relationships. Each chapter includes a discussion about how the particular issue applies to mums, a questionnaire so you can identify which are particularly relevant to you, some suggested points for reflection, guidance from the Kundalini Yoga tradition (including Top Tips such as dietary suggestions), a breathing practice, a physical Yoga set and a meditation.

The book is fully illustrated, with easy-to-understand instructions so that you can practise at home. You do not need any previous experience, or to be particularly flexible or physically fit in order to practise these sets.

Kundalini Yoga is a comprehensive form of Yoga that uses the breath, sound (mantra), postures and meditation. It is an ancient tradition which can empower you to meet the challenges of modern life with grace and equanimity. Unlike other forms of Yoga which were originally practiced in isolation, Kundalini Yoga has always been a householder’s yoga, designed for people with the commitments of family and work.

Tabella dei contenuti

Foreword


Introduction


Chapter 1: Allowing the Sunshine In: How to fit Yoga into Busy Lives


Chapter 2: Getting Warmed Up: Preparing for a Kundalini Yoga Practice


Chapter 3: By the Light of the Moon: Improving Sleep


Chapter 4: The Energy of the Sun: Boosting Energy


Chapter 5: Lightening the Load: Managing Stress


Chapter 6: Escaping the Shadow of Fear: Freeing Yourself from Anxiety


Chapter 7: Clearing the Clouds of the Past: Saying Goodbye to Guilt


Chapter 8: From Darkness to Light: Fighting Depression


Chapter 9: Lengthening the Fuse: Reducing Irritability and Anger


Chapter 10: Sunshine through the Clouds: Balancing Hormones


Chapter 11: Strengthening the Inner Light: Boosting the Immune System


Chapter 12: Light at the End of the Tunnel: Breaking Free from Addictions


Chapter 13: A New Dawn: Increasing Body Confidence


Chapter 14: A New Dawn: Strengthening Relationships


Conclusion

Circa l’autore

Puran Prem Kaur, also known as Emma Martin, is a Kundalini Yoga teacher (level 1, i-SKY), teaching Yoga and Meditation in the London Borough of Bromley. Committed to making the life-changing practice of Yoga accessible to everybody, she also has a Yoga for All qualification, as well as a Foundation Certificate with the British Wheel of Yoga.