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How to Do Pre-natal Yoga

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Yoga is a well-known regime of exercises (described as postures) that massage the different internal and external organs of the body to optimize their function. The rishis (holy men in Hindi) say that yoga can cure absolutely any disease that humans can suffer from provided you undertake these exercises seriously and execute them exactly as they are prescribed. Prenatal yoga is excellent for toning the body without any strenuous exercises. This also improves the body's flexibility as well the ability of breathing correctly (including deep breathing) which is invaluable when the baby is born.

From Quick Guide: Learn Yoga
Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Non-slip light yoga mat
  • Loose and comfortable clothing.
  1. Step 1

    Meet the yoga teacher and inquire about the warming-up exercises. Practice the warming-up exercises before every yoga session without any exception. Learn at least three or four postures from your yoga guru (teacher in Hindi) even if you plan to do yoga at home.

  2. Step 2

    The best exercises that you can do are those which you are confident to do. In the first trimester, concentrate on postures such as the triangle pose, the mountain pose and the warrior pose. Concentrate very keenly on learning the right way to breathe as well as deep breathing techniques from your guru.

  3. Step 3

    As your guru would warn you, the second trimester is a time when you need to pay a lot of attention to what you are doing. During this time, choose only those asanas (postures in Hindi) that your guru would advise you to do. Reduce the transition period between the postures as well as the time in which you maintain the posture.

  4. Step 4

    In the third trimester, continue doing yoga but try to get the permission (from your guru) for such an aide. The best prop that you could use while doing your exercises at this stage of pregnancy is a chair. Pay a lot of attention to breathing exercises.

  5. Step 5

    Yoga is an exceptional regime of exercise which can help in strengthening your pelvic muscles, back, reduce the possibility of complications during delivery. While practicing the exercises concentrate so deeply on learning the principles of GOA.

Tips & Warnings
  • Practice yoga initially only in a yoga studies. With pre-natal yoga, you learn two important things--how to induce flexibility of the body, and the technique of deep breathing. This is very important for childbirth.
  • Always do the warm-up exercises before you commence with the yogic postures or you risk that the formation of cramps in the legs.
  • Do not wear clothes that are too loose because these might obstruct you from getting into the postures correctly, or even cause you to fall.
  • Never learn yoga from books or videos. First of all, get in touch with a well-renowned guru, then you stay well-tuned to your body needs. If you find any of the postures painful, stop these immediately and inform them.

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