Yoga and Fertility: A Journey to Health and Healing Paperback – December 12, 2012

I have been working from this book for the last three months to prepare my body for conception. The yoga sequences in this book have been INVALUABLE as I prepare my body and mind for motherhood. As a yoga teacher, I've done many kinds of yoga, and I have to say, the sequences in this book are the most life-giving and nourishing ones I've done! I would do them daily even if I never planned to start a family - that's how good they make my body and mind feel.The authors put together very thoughtful, targeted content with excellent photos and great descriptions of how to do each pose effectively. Each pose is intentionally selected to calm the body's stress response and increase vital energy and circulation in the womb space. I have loved building a home practice around these sequences.I have observed so many unexpected emotional and physical changes from doing the sequences in the book! The biggest change has been reduced stress and increased peace! I'm able to manage my emotions better and am more resilient in the face of stress; while this is critical for fertility, it's also made my day-to-day life and even my marriage better! From a physical standpoint, I've experienced reduced PMS, improved digestion, and total resolution of migraines and a skin condition. While this all seems too good to be true, this is what happens when you calm your body's stress response with gentle yoga!

This book is a true gem!!! So far, I've done the "period yoga" and "first half of cycle - beginner's sequence" every day since receiving this book a few weeks ago. Not only are the poses gentle and restorative, but I LOVE knowing that they're helping my fertility journey, increasing blood flow and energy circulation, and safe for the time in my cycle. Plus there is a gorgeous flow to the sequences, and it all just feels exactly right and a beautiful way to honor my body and love myself. Thanks to this wonderful book, I've built a home yoga practice and do not need to go to a studio every time I crave the peace, stillness, and radiance that comes with yoga. I do these sequences with lovely music in the background, and it's one of the best parts of my day! Even once my TTC journey ends, I will still practice these sequences (with other poses added on as desired, depending on what my body needs that day). Thank you to the authors for a book that sparks joy, peace, and grace during an exciting and challenging time of life!

Great. Love how it describes why each pose is good. Also like how it's divided according to time of cycle. As well, like its summary page of pictures with all the poses, so you don't have to constantly flip pages once you've done the initially reading to know the sequence of poses.

This thoughtful and powerful book is the only one of its kind on the market and should be in the arsenal of books for women going through the hardship of infertility.I came across Lynn Jensen's class here in Seattle. In many ways it has become the ray of light through a dark journey: healing, insightful and inspirational. Her pupils are taught to follow the path of faith and not fear in a way that can be used by anyone faced with similar struggles. Through powerful poses, one can gain insight into their own body, where stress is held & how to release it, prepare for fertility treatments and so much more. This book captures all of this in such a beautiful and accessible way for any reader.For those women who do not have these resources close to home, now they do! I would highly recommend this book to anyone facing infertility challenges!

For all the thousands of dollars I have spent on infertility treatment, this was probably my best investment. Doing the poses everyday, as Lynn recommends, has helped lower my stress level and made me feel more balanced. I like that the poses are very relaxing and meditative, unlike those I usually do in a vinyasa class. This book very clearly lays out the poses you can do for each part of your cycle, as well as modifications you can make based on your own situation. It is also much more than a yoga practice. It contains sections on how to live a healthy lifestyle and eastern medicine approaches to fertility. It also has some inspirational success stories! By following a consistent yoga practice, I was able to stay calm and centered during my IVF cycle, and ultimately was able to get pregnant!

If you love yoga and are wanting to up your fertility this may be for you. I just don't have the patiencefor it. I did it for a few weeks but didn't notice anything, I am sure it would take more time like doing itfor many months consistently. I'm donating mine.

This is the best book on yoga fertility I have read so far. I really appreciate the books explains well about why yoga and how yoga would help in fertility. There are plenty detailed information about different poses. The book also talks about other ways to manage stress that are super helpful.I have tried practice yoga according to the book for 2 months and I have seen an incredible change both physically and emotionally which will definitely help me getting pregnant in the future.

I've been taking Lynn's Yoga for Fertility class for a year now, but I always had trouble maintaining my own yoga practice on non-class days. This book changed all that and now I have an easy go to reference with amazing pictures and positive success stories to read and inspire me. I find it much easier to do yoga on my own now and I find it's definitely helping me loosen up and get in touch with my body. I think this is a wonderful resource for anyone struggling with infertility!