Prenatal Yoga
Prenatal yoga can be a wonderful way to put time aside for you and your baby.
Yoga can help to strengthen the body for child bearing and aids in relieving the common discomforts of pregnancy. You can work on releasing tension, maintaining good posture and learning to relax on command. Yoga also helps you to keep a positive outlook and clear the mind of the stresses of pregnancy.
How Yoga Can Help During Pregnancy:
- Increases overall strength, flexibility and well being
- Reduces low back pain and sciatica
- Reduces aches and fatigue in the thoracic and cervical regions of the spine
- Aids in digestion
- Helps you prepare physically for giving birth
- Improves emotional well being
How Yoga Can Help During Labor:
- Facilitate the labor process by identifying when you are holding tension in your body
- Improve your physical comfort with body positioning
- Use the muscles of your pelvic floor effectively
- Learn to use the tools of meditation and visual imagery
- Soothe and empower yourself with breathing that is relaxing and natural
Practicing yoga while pregnant is an especially gratifying experience. Yoga can give the mother time to discover her emotional bond with her baby before they enter the world. Yoga will help you to learn to breathe deeply and relax which will come in handy as you face the demands of labor, delivery and motherhood.