The Role of Pregnancy Yoga during Pregnancy
As one must train for a marathon or any physically taxing event, so a woman needs to prepare for labour. She must me powerful and strong inside and out. Yoga has proven to be very beneficial to women during pregnancy, labour and beyond.
Yoga helps prepare you for the birth creating greater breath and body awarenessYoga lengthens and strengthens the muscles in the body, bringing greater flexibility, vitality and strength.
Excercises learnt during pregnancy can be used postnatally, 6 weeks after the birth to help the body recover, strengthening abdominal muscles and pelvic floor. Yoga also helps you to get back to your pre-pregnancy shape faster.
Yoga Benefits
- Helps you to connect with the baby growing inside you.
- Helps to have a more comfortable labour
- Quicker recovery time
- Revitalise physically and mentally
- Create feeling of wellbeing and confidence in your body, mind and spririt.
- Reduces insomnia
- Boosts circulation
- Reduces fluid retention
- Reduces aches and pains
- Reduces worry and helps you to relax
- Increases muscle tone and strength
- Improves concentration
- Increases immune system
- Increases flexibility
- Improves posture
- Improves self confidence
- Inner peace and true happiness
Yoga and Meditation will improve your Health and Quality of Life!