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| The Benefits of Pilates During Pregnancy | |
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| Why Is Pilates So Perfect for Pregnancy? | |
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| The Importance of Good Posture | |
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| When Is It Not Safe to Exercise? | |
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| What Is Pilates? | |
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| The Eight Principles of Body Control Pilates | |
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| Joseph Pilates and the Origins of the Pilates Method | |
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| The Development of Body Control Pilates | |
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| The Pregnancy Program: How to Use this Book | |
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| Preparing for Pregnancy | |
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| If You Have Done Pilates Before You Became Pregnant | |
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| Taking Up Pilates in Your Pregnancy | |
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| Working with a Teacher | |
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| Other Advice | |
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| Before You Begin | |
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| The Basics of Body Control Pilates | |
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| Breathing | |
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| Alignment | |
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| Centering: Pilates Core Strength | |
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| Preparing for Your Pregnancy | |
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| Why Prepare? | |
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| Preparatory Exercises | |
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| Workouts | |
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| The First Trimester (0-12 weeks) | |
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| What's Happening to Your Body? | |
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| Guidelines for Exercise in the First Trimester | |
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| Recommended Exercises for the First Trimester | |
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| First Trimester Workouts | |
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| The Second Trimester (13-26 weeks) | |
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| What's Happening to Your Body? | |
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| Taking Up Pilates in the Second Trimester | |
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| Guidelines for Exercising in the Second Trimester | |
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| Recommended Exercises for the Second Trimester | |
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| Second Trimester Workouts | |
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| The Third Trimester (27-34 weeks) | |
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| What's Happening to Your Body? | |
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| Getting Onto and Up from the Floor in the Third Trimester and Up to Six Weeks After the Birth | |
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| Guidelines for Exercising in the Third Trimester | |
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| Recommended Exercises for the Third Trimester | |
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| Third Trimester Workouts | |
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| The First Six Weeks After the Birth | |
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| Normal Deliveries | |
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| Pelvic Floor Exercises | |
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| Exercise Program for the First Six Weeks After the Birth | |
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| Cesarean Births | |
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| Circulation Exercises | |
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| Breathing Exercise | |
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| Exercise Program for the First Six Weeks After the Birth | |
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| Getting Back Into Shape (Six Weeks Plus) | |
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| Normal Deliveries | |
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| The "Rec" Check | |
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| Cesarean Births | |
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| Getting Back Into Shape Workouts | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Further Information | |