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Motherwell® Maternity Fitness Plan
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Motherwell® Maternity Fitness
Plan
by Bonnie Berk
Publication Date: September 2004
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The days of pregnant women being inactive and
avoiding exercise are long gone. Today, women realize maintaining
fitness during pregnancy is just as important as keeping regular
doctor’s office visits. Leading this charge have been programs such
as Motherwell® Maternity Fitness, considered the gold standard in
pregnancy fitness worldwide. Motherwell® founder Bonnie Berk, now
makes this state-of-the-art program available directly to women
everywhere with the Motherwell® Maternity Fitness Plan.
This all-inclusive book assembles Berk’s
teachings into a plan of action designed to keep women informed and
fit before, during, and after pregnancy. Readers will receive the
most current, accurate, and medically based information to optimize
their health and the health of their unborn child. The featured
programs cover a broad range of exercises, consisting of
strength-based activities, breathing, flexibility, motivation,
nutrition, and stress relief. The various fitness options available
to pregnant women are also covered, including walking, swimming,
water walking, stretching, yoga, and meditation.
The Motherwell® program is featured at more
than 100 hospitals throughout the United States and is the
international certifying standard for health professionals. With the
Motherwell® Maternity Fitness Plan, expectant and
soon-to-be-expectant mothers will discover how this program can work
for them in maximizing strength, comfort, and overall health through
every trimester.
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Shaping Up Before Pregnancy
Chapter 2 Caring For Your Body During All Nine Months
Chapter 3 Breathing Routines for Two
Chapter 4 Eating for Fitness and Baby’s Health
Chapter 5 Stretching and Strengthening Your Pregnant Body
Chapter 6 Meditating for Relaxation and Focus
Chapter 7 Adjusting Actively to the First Trimester
Chapter 8 Staying Motivated Through the Second Trimester
Chapter 9 Staying Positive in the Third Trimester
Chapter 10 Training for Labor and Delivery
Chapter 11 Adjusting During the Early Weeks After Delivery
Chapter 12 Fitness for the New Mom
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bonnie Berk, RN, is the founder of Motherwell® and a childbirth education specialist with more than 25 years of
experience working in the obstetrical and women’s health fields. She
is a pioneer in the field of pre- and postnatal fitness, as proven
with the success of the Motherwell® program. This program is offered
through more than 100 hospitals and fitness centers in the United
States and abroad.
Berk is an author, speaker, and consultant to a broad range of
institutions addressing the special needs of women before, during,
and after pregnancy. She is a frequent TV and radio talk show guest,
has been featured on the Discovery Channel, and serves as the
fitness expert on the Harrisburg ABC affiliate, WHTM-TV 27, on the
“Daybreak Show.” She has given presentations throughout the United
States and has written numerous articles that have been featured in
Baby Talk, Pregnancy, Vogue, Shape, Fitness, and many other consumer
and trade publications.
Berk has also produced two award-winning videos, Motherwell® Exercise
Video for Pregnant Women and Motherwell® Yoga Video for Expectant
Moms. In addition, she is a certified master personal fitness
trainer through the IDEA Health and Fitness Association, a
registered yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance, and a certified
Pilates instructor by American Muscle and Fitness, Institute of
Fitness Training.
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