Prenatal Yoga
By admin | April 25, 2012
Like a lot of prenatal exercise the benefits of prenatal yoga are too undoubted. Yoga is a discipline that focuses on the balance between your mind, body and breath, the controlled movements you will perform are a great way to help alleviate prenatal discomforts whilst also giving the added benefit of helping to prepare you for labour and birth. As with most exercise in pregnancy consistency is important, therefore experts advise that you practise daily, however this is easier said than done so try to do so on most days of the week.
The great thing about performing prenatal yoga is that you don’t need a mass of equipment or specialised clothing, whether you have the confidence and knowledge to perform it safely in your own home or attend a class you can do either by simply having a mat and wearing loose, comfortable clothing. It’s important that the clothing you do wear is breathable, or that you dress in layers allowing you to easily control your temperature. Due to some of the positions you will get in to, and depending on the size of your bump, it may be beneficial to take a pillow with to help support your bump.
Depending on the yogas teacher/centre you attend there will be a variety of different styles that you may choose from, it is best to talk to your instructor and let them advise you on which would be best as your experience, fitness level and other factors should be accounted for. You should definitely avoid Bikram Yoga and other styles that take a similar approach as these will be performed in a room heated to 40ºC!
There are a few things that you need to be aware of if you are wanting to practise prenatal yoga:
- You shouldnt practise yoga in your first trimester, you should start during your second trimester, after 14 weeks
- If you have conceived by IVF then don’t start practising until after 20 weeks
- If you haven’t practised yoga before then inform your instructor and take things slow
9 Comments
Yoga in Pregnancy on May 18, 2012 at 10:28 am.
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Olli Warelius on May 27, 2012 at 5:12 pm.
Had to tweet this. I ride when I can – but will have to do this all next week. More people certainly should.
Chitti on June 1, 2012 at 9:38 pm.
hello doctor cathy,im 27weeks prgnanet and its my first time to see your videos i already started doing these exercises and it felt good i just want to ask if these exercises can help me through my delivery?how many times a day and how many hours should i exercise?are these exercises enough eventhough i dont have time to walk or jog everyday?thank you very much for uploading videos god bless and take care
Lia on August 12, 2012 at 5:49 pm.
It took me a about six months to pull the tregigr on this purchase. I kept watching the videos over and over on the web. Apparently if you read what is posted on the Fitcore website there have been issues.My own experience started with a lot of excitement about all the capabilities I saw of the videos online. When I received the machine there were parts that were very heavy and gave me a good feeling this was quality. For the most part it is a heavy duty machine.
Abdominal Exercises During Pregnancy on July 2, 2012 at 8:12 am.
Versatility workouts or extending is also important. A good expand will ease leg pain, back problems and stress in the back and neck, in addition to boost energy, feelings and movement. But expand with caution; increasing flexibility should not be a fitness goal during maternity.
Abdominal Exercises During Pregnancy on July 3, 2012 at 7:59 am.
With regards to the yogas teacher/centre you go to there will be a wide range of different designs that you may select from, it is best to discuss to your trainer and let them counsel you on which would be best as your experience.
Sonu on August 12, 2012 at 3:37 pm.
The sliding bench is a cool cocpnet and I do enjoy doing leg presses. The bad part is that the bench doesn’t track very smoothly (reference no bearings) and tends to wobble a bit. My biggest complaint is the same mentioned by an earlier reviewer, the machine is a royal PAIN to set up for each exercise. It has gotten so annoying that many times I avoid the exercised that require a lot of steps just because it takes me out of my rhythem and its just a hassle.