Yoga For Pregnant Women

Many pregnant women are suffering from symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, cramps, headaches, swelling, mood swings, cravings, and constipation. Pregnancy symptoms can really get you down. Many women are now turning to yoga to alleviate many of these annoying symptoms during their pregnancies. Yoga is also considered as a great exercise for the moms-to-be and provide their babies with the healthiest start.

For instance, yoga practice teaches techniques that will be helpful during labor, such as breathing and relieving tension around the cervix and birth canal. Additionally, prenatal physicians recommend combining a light cardiovascular exercise (like walking) with a relaxing, muscle-toning exercise (like yoga) to maintain your physique. Many physical benefits can be realized from practicing yoga during pregnancy.

Besides physical benefits, pregnant women can also have mental benefits by practicing yoga. For example, it can be a great support to meet other women who going through the same thing you are. Also, there is much emphasis on focusing on the moment and deriving happiness from each and every day, which can be vital when your hormones are not regulating properly. Yoga has been known to stimulate beta-endorphins, which can brings comfort and a sense of relief.

During the first trimester, standing poses help circulation, strengthen legs and increase energy. Avoid bikram yoga classes that use room that is heated for high temperature or any kind of back/belly/inverted positions. In the second and third trimesters, yoga for your pregnancy will include more sitting positions and breathing techniques.

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