| Pregnancy periods have to be handled with care and | | | | posture. Women's growing abdomen should be at a |
| stress levels must be reduced to greater extent. It is | | | | comfortable pace and the asana supports the sense |
| good to learn some tips on how to relax. Practicing | | | | of balance that is changed. It is better to practice the |
| Iyengar Yoga during pregnancy can help both the | | | | yoga in a gentle type of dance rather than following it |
| mother and baby to stay healthy. Ideal exercises that | | | | as a traditional method. This creates flexibility in the |
| are to be followed are taught in this yoga with | | | | joints and facilitates deeper breathing to give more |
| appropriate props. This yoga focuses on different | | | | oxygen to the baby. |
| poses known as asanas. It helps in breath control | | | | Gaining control over the breathing exercises will make |
| which is known as Pranayama. Even beginners can | | | | the entire delivery process easy. This makes child birth |
| learn this yoga perfectly in a short span of time. | | | | less stressful. This is characterized by the use of |
| Iyengar yoga helps in attaining the maximum degree of | | | | appropriate props such as belts, straps, sandbags, |
| comfort during pregnancy and relieves them from | | | | benches and blocks and there are about 200 different |
| stress, strain and other health hazards. The props are | | | | asanas. It develops strong leg, arm and back muscles |
| considered perfect for getting in to shape for the | | | | which could help them to perform better in terms of |
| delivery. This reduces the lower back pain and | | | | health during pregnancy. Pregnant women do not have |
| strengthens the pelvis by improving the blood circulation | | | | to spend much time but can be done twice or thrice a |
| inside the body. Fatigue is greatly relieved by this | | | | week spending about one hour. |