Pregnancy Yoga

Posted on May 5, 2008 in Latest News

Yoga when done in earlier stages of pregnancy will prove to be very useful for a woman. As pregnancy brings about a major change in a woman’s body, yoga makes it easier to deal with the pressures and mood swings of the emotionally up heaving phase.

5 reasons why one should practice yoga during pregnancy

1) Yoga is an exercise which helps stretch the muscles, and this is very useful during pregnancy as a woman’s body undergoes lot of stretching to accommodate a new life. The stretching done during yoga helps prepare a woman’s body, promoting effective circulation and stimulation.

2) During pregnancy most of the women tend to suffer from lower back pain. Yoga helps one understand their body alignment and this in turn helps a woman educate herself as to how she should carry herself during pregnancy. Also several yogic exercises can be done to strengthen the back.

3) The breathing exercises and meditation done during yoga helps calm one to a great extent and this aspect is useful during pregnancy as this is the phase when a woman undergoes lot of hormonal change and also faces lot of emotional ups and downs.

4) Yoga promotes circulation of blood and this feature is of great aid during pregnancy, as good circulation of blood prevents swelling of joints which very often tends to occur during pregnancy.

5) Pregnancy tends to affect the alignment of a spine, making it very difficult for a woman to sit or sleep. Yoga helps increase the fluidity in the spine, and also strengthens the cervical muscles to a great extent, making it easier for a woman to sit or lie down.

Yoga also helps deal with various problems like nausea, cramps and indigestion. Yoga also makes childbirth easy and less painful. You can also take the aid of an instructor to gain have a deeper understanding of the several asanas.

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