Prenatal yoga, between relaxation and preparation for childbirth

Prenatal yoga , a solution for pregnant women who are stressed and/or suffer from various ailments.

Pregnancy is a magical time when your body changes under the influence of hormones, but sometimes it can be accompanied by more or less unpleasant ailments, I want to mention nausea, fatigue and stress. It can be very difficult to manage them. We then recommend yoga for pregnant women which is a gentle sport adapted to pregnancy allowing to limit or even eliminate the symptoms. This discipline can be practiced throughout your pregnancy. Thanks to regular practice, you will find the body-mind balance. It is also a way of preparing for childbirth to live this period more serenely.

Yoga totally adapted to pregnancy

Just like yoga in general, prenatal yoga combines the practice of postures (asanas), stretching and breathing exercises (Pranayama). This discipline is suitable for pregnant women and can be practiced throughout pregnancy. Indeed, during this period it is important to do gentle sport, so yoga for pregnant women is perfect. Your attention is thus focused on your body and your sensations, while reconnecting with the present moment far from the tumult of the mind. Say goodbye to stress and the little aches and pains of pregnancy!

Prenatal Yoga to Relieve Pregnancy Aches and Pains

During pregnancy, it is not uncommon to have symptoms, sometimes unpleasant: nausea, constipation, heartburn, stress, etc. The solution to relieve them? Pregnancy yoga . But, it is also a way to improve your daily posture thanks to an optimal knowledge of your body: turning in bed, sitting, climbing stairs, etc. Thus, you will feel more mobile and this regardless of your belly and your weight. From a more spiritual point of view, prenatal yoga is a way to create harmony between your future baby and yourself. The other benefits of yoga for pregnant women are as follows:

• Reduce your anxiety and stress,
• Promote sleep,
• Relieve nausea,
• Reduce back pain and heavy legs,
• Improve the circulation of blood and energy in your body,
• Reduce fatigue,
• Have fewer negative thoughts,
• Allow well-being,
• Create a mother/child bond,
• Loosen up your joints, muscles and pelvis,
• Prevent gestational diabetes,
• Allow better breathing,
• Promote confidence in yourself and your body.

Prenatal Yoga for Childbirth Preparation

Prenatal yoga can very well be a preparation for childbirth. Indeed, this practice will help you to better experience this magical moment. At the time of labor, training in breathing exercises will help you to reduce the length and pain of contractions and therefore allow better oxygenation for the baby. In the delivery room, you can even reproduce different asanas such as stretching, suspensions, squatting ... while being supported by the future father. The perineum is given as the basis of breathing and the capital muscle during childbirth. It is therefore important to practice this yoga to make it work. After childbirth, prenatal yoga is a good way to tone your perineum, but also to gently reposition your pelvis. This yoga for childbirth also allows you to:

• Avoid episiotomy,
• Help your baby to descend and open the cervix,
• Get back to your pre-pregnancy figure more quickly,
• Be more serene after giving birth.

Sample Prenatal Yoga Class

To see an example of a prenatal yoga session , go to the video .

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