Judith Hanson Lasater

JUDITH HANSON LASATER has taught yoga since 1971. She holds a doctorate in East-West psychology and is a physical therapist. Dr. Lasater is the president emeritus of the California Yoga Teachers Association and is one of the founders of Yoga Journal magazine. She trains yoga teachers in asana, kinesiology, yoga therapeutics, and the Yoga Sutras, and she is a pioneer in the teaching and practice of Restorative yoga. Dr. Lasater is the author of eleven books on yoga.

"In Yoga for Pregnancy, Judith Lasater draws upon her experiences as a mother of three young children, and her love of yoga practice and teaching. Her yoga program and 'Mantras for Mom and Baby' will help pregnant women and new moms access the relief, relaxation, self-awareness, strength, and courage needed for motherhood." —Regina Brunig, RN, labor and delivery nurse, and yoga teacher

"Judith Lasater is a masterful yoga teacher who embodies the feminine. In this book, she brings together her vast knowledge, deep wisdom, and experience as a mother for the benefit of women and their babies. A pre- and postnatal yoga classic is born!" —Shiva Rea, yogini; featured in Yoga Journal's Prenatal Yoga and Yoga Journal's Postnatal Yoga (videos)

"Judith Lasater is one of our country’s master yoga teachers. Her primer is a much-needed addition to the books that truly help women prepare their bodies, minds, and spirits for the potentially transformative journey of birthing and mothering. And transformation is what it’s all about, isn’t it!" —Suzanne Arms, author of Immaculate Deception