| Now a day, prenatal yoga is becoming more popular | | | | Deep relaxation techniques of prenatal yoga are very |
| and is essentially practiced by pregnant women for its | | | | effective for pregnant woman during pregnancy. |
| health benefits. It is a way to ensure a healthy and | | | | These techniques help provide physical and mental |
| smooth pregnancy. The term ‘yoga’ refers to a | | | | relaxation. Yoga Nidra (Yogic sleep) is a deep |
| Sanskrit word “union” it means “to join.” | | | | relaxation technique, which is effective mainly during |
| The aim of prenatal yoga is to unite the body, mind | | | | pregnancy for childbirth preparation. |
| and spirit through poses, breathing exercises, and | | | | During prenatal yoga, as a pregnant woman, you may |
| meditation. | | | | feel more difficult in balancing yoga asanas because |
| Prenatal yoga has five fundamental tools: yoga | | | | of a change in the center of gravity. So, here are the |
| exercises, mudras, meditation, breathing exercises, and | | | | points to keep in mind while practicing prenatal yoga. |
| deep relaxation techniques. These tools when | | | | Never lay down flat on your back once you reach |
| practiced regularly can provide benefits to you and | | | | twenty weeks of pregnancy. |
| your baby’s health as well as increases your ability | | | | Lying on the abdomen is safe in early stages of |
| to have natural and easy childbirth. | | | | pregnancy, but it becomes painful in the later stages if |
| Yoga exercises works efficiently on the organs of the | | | | you are with breast tenderness. |
| reproductive system as well as on the pelvis to make | | | | Forward bending asanas help ease the backache of |
| sure a smooth pregnancy and easy delivery. At the | | | | pregnancy. However practicing these asanas in the |
| subtle level, the prenatal yoga exercises guarantee a | | | | later stages of pregnancy causes nausea because of |
| good supply of blood as well as essential nutrients to | | | | increased abdominal weight. Also, avoid standing |
| the developing fetus. | | | | asanas for long periods since it leads to dizziness. |
| Mudras are one of prenatal yoga tools. Mudras are | | | | Drink plenty of water in the hours before your prenatal |
| hand gestures with psychophysical stimulation, which | | | | yoga class. Always use additional pillows, pads or |
| provides powerful effects on your reproductive | | | | blankets (if necessary) to increase the support during |
| organs when practiced regularly. | | | | prenatal yoga. |
| Meditation is a therapeutic tool that helps overcome | | | | As a pregnant woman, you get warm easily. So, make |
| the feelings of anxiety, depression, worries and clashes | | | | use of fans or air conditioners (if necessary) during |
| that are very common for pregnant woman during | | | | warm weather. |
| pregnancy. Meditation provides an unbelievable | | | | On the other hand, it is highly recommended not to |
| awareness that helps you bond with your child in a | | | | practice prenatal yoga if you are with |
| strange way. | | | | pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), an incompetent |
| Breathing exercises are powerful techniques and | | | | cervix, constant vaginal bleeding, episodes of |
| practicing them during pregnancy provides sufficient | | | | premature labor, or any serious medical conditions. |
| oxygen supply to you and your growing child. The | | | | Also avoid prenatal yoga if you are carrying multiple |
| breathing exercises of prenatal yoga increases your | | | | babies. |
| body fitness during and after pregnancy. | | | | |