Prenatal Yoga
Prenatal Yoga
Benefits
Due to the release of hormones during pregnancy, joints in the
body loosen. Women are more flexible than ever before in their
lives, making this the perfect time to begin yoga! Yoga is
beneficial for many of the complaints women have before, during
and after birth.
During Pregnancy
Positions are taught to aid in relieving fatigue, back pain, nausea,
headaches, edema, and cramping. Breathing and relaxation
techniques help to stabilize emotions and can be used for
insomnia as well. Some postures open and release the pelvis and
prepare the pelvic floor for birth by bringing greater flexibility and
circulation to the area. Poses are done to increase flexibility to the
lower back which relieves pressure on the spine to prevent lower
back pain.
During Labor
Squatting and kneeling poses teach the use of gravity to assist the
baby through the birth canal. Yoga breathing techniques release
endorphins, which aid the body in handling pain. Breathing and
meditation also induce relaxation, which helps the body yield to
the birth.
After Birth
Yoga aids in restoring the uterus, abdomen and pelvic floor. It also
offers relief for back and breast discomfort while also stimulating
the mammary glands. The stress reduction techniques are very
useful in the first days of motherhood while adjusting to the new
lifestyle.
What will I get from this class?
Prenatal Yoga Classes provide a rich and nurturing forum for
pregnant women to:
- Learn self help measures to relieve many physical
discomforts associated with pregnancy and the postpartum
period.
- Learn healthy ways to reduce stress and anxiety before and
during labor.
- Practice effective pain coping skills.
- Develop confidence and trust in your body for birth.
- Acknowledge and integrate your pregnancy and birth as a
rite of passage into motherhood.
- Bond with your pre-born baby.
- Make supportive connections with other pregnant women.
- Address the emotional concerns of pregnancy, birth and
motherhood.
- Honor the difficulties and celebrate the joys of pregnancy.
Here are a few of the beneficial
poses that we use during
Prenatal Yoga Class
Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
Develops a sense of balance and focus
Improves concentration
Modified King Dancer's Pose (Natarajasana)
Tones and lengthens the muscles in the
legs and hips
Improves balance and focus
Half-Lotus Pose (Ardha Padmasana)
Opens the hips
Stretches the ankles and knees
Said to help ease childbirth
Squatting Pose
Excellent preparation for labor
Widens the outlet of the pelvis
Creates more room for the baby
Great for the joints in the legs
Great for ciculation
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Holistic Services for Expectant & New Mothers
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"Her yoga classes
are gentle and
peaceful. Each time I
attend class I walk
away with more body
awareness. She
teaches about the
movement and poses
in yoga. Her classes
fit a beginner student
to a seasoned
practitioner."
--M.W.
"I did several months
of prenatal yoga and
discovered that it not
only helped with my
typical discomforts of
pregnancy it also
allowed me time to
really focus on my
unborn child and to
remain limber and
healthy for my
delivery."
--J.K.
"I found Sita's
prenatal yoga
class to be
peaceful and
soothing."
--K.K.
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