Pregnancy Yoga For Mind, Body, And Baby

Dear Mother to be- Have you been feeling low and tired lately?

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Yoga could be the answer, to feel better. Yoga during pregnancy is a deeply calming and mindful practice. It connects the Mother to her baby at a deeper level and also makes the transition from pregnancy to motherhood a smooth and pleasant experience.

Exercise during pregnancy, especially Yoga during pregnancy, can benefit the Mother and the unborn in countless ways. Most women today tend to practice some form of exercise before pregnancy. Yoga offers a great way to continue exercise, albeit in a more calm and relaxing manner; it helps:

Develop balance and confidence
Increase self-awareness
Improve flexibility of both body and mind
Maintain health and fitness
Ease pregnancy symptoms (morning sickness and back pain)

Yoga During Pregnancy

Dos and Don’ts

If starting for the first time yoga during pregnancy, or continuing this practice through pregnancy, remember to slow down! The exercises or poses (asanas) that the mothers practice should ideally not cause them any discomfort.
If Mothers are starting yoga during pregnancy for the first time, or doing yoga after a long break in any exercise regimen, be advised to start after the 4th week of pregnancy. This is because the first three months are when they feel the most ill and the chance of a miscarriage is high.
Be prepared to move, as body changes; they may need to stop practicing a few asanas, or slow down.
Mothers should be mindful of their body and the changes yoga can cause. If feel light-headed or dizzy, sit down and practice relaxed breathing. Discontinue the practice and consult with doctor.
Make sure they eat something light, like a banana or a slice of bread, before beginning the yoga regimen.
Keep hydrated and complement the yoga practice with light-to-moderate activity, like walking or swimming.
Breath awareness is more recommended than any breathing practice or pranayama; it works by holding the breath for a while.
Avoid doing full inversion asanas, such as sirsasana (headstand), adhomukho vrakshasana (handstand), or advanced backbends such as ustrasana and chakrasana.
Most importantly, make sure to enroll in a pregnancy yoga class, no matter how much yoga they have done or how advanced practice might be!