Fully Fertile: A 12-Week Holistic Plan for Optimal Fertility

by Elizabeth Heller, Tamara Quinn, Jeanie Lee Bussell

The healing powers of traditional yoga, Oriental medicine, nutrition, and other mind/body techniques are accessible with this do-it-yourself manual for women who are struggling with infertility or just looking to improve their odds of conception. Natural methods based on Integrative Care for Fertility™ use a holistic approach to demonstrate how a home-based holistic fertility program can improve mind, body, and spirit, and in turn maximize chances for conceiving. Photographs are provided to illustrate the proper yoga postures, and interspersed stories from yoga practitioners and experts present real-life struggles of infertility patients and victories that will inspire all women who are trying for a healthy pregnancy and birth.

248 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2008

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative, calming, motivating, uplifting. Just an all around great book for me at this point in my trying to conceive journey.

[Kim Olsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous book, so many insights as well as practical ideas with both journal prompts and yoga practices.

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another fertility book I really enjoyed. This book can be paired with The Infertility Cleanse for a well rounded perspective. Fully Fertile provides methods to enhance your daily routine to improve your health (emotional and physical) and fertility. They make adding new practices easy because the book breaks down each week with one new focus so you are not overwhelmed by trying to make a bunch of changes all at once. The book includes some yoga poses and information about acupuncture. I think the practices in this book are very practical. Anyone can implement them in their daily routine without much fuss. At the end of the book there is a discussion about accepting and finding joy in your life when your fertility journey doesn't work out exactly as you had hoped. Again, this is another great fertility book that is sensitive to how the journey unfolds uniquely for each person. I would highly recommend it!

[jess · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't want to even put this book on goodreads, but my wife so kindly pointed out that if I intentionally omit all the fertility books I've been reading, it is going to greatly skew my reading data for the entire year. Since I love accurate data, I will add it. But if you want to know what I actually think about it, ask me directly.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this much earlier in the year, but now I can add it without giving away any personal secrets :) I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has read Taking Charge of Your Fertility and is looking to add in some mind-body balance, and to anyone who wants to conceive and is the least bit interested in holistic/alternative medicine and therapies.

[Andie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite my lack of yogic terminology, this book reads really well. I find myself remembering poses (not necessarily names) and can do them with ease. What I like most, is it's not necessary to read in order. I've chosen chapters that are relevant to me at the time. A great partner to yogaonmonroe.com!

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn’t actually implement this plan — it was a bit overwhelming for me. But even reading about the ideas and trying to incorporate some of them into my daily life was quite helpful. They have a center in Chicago and I had just found out that they have one here in the DC area too when I got pregnant. I was about to start going to some of their fertility yoga classes.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book - great info on overall health, yoga and all things related to improving fertility. Hoping all the info I learned actually works!

[Roberta Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great & practical ideas for healthy living.

[Sandra Fraser · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book very helpful in my work as. Wellness Coach with women trying to conceive. It is thorough and personal and well laid out. Loved it.

[Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Kate Ditzler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has actually been a fascinating introduction to yoga philosophy and spirituality.

[Megan Bond · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is fantastic - very easy to read and implement for increasing fertility