| -link"> | | | | reached its maximum.Yoga teaches a woman to |
| Yoga works great for pregnancy. That’s | | | | relieve stress and tension with simple breathing |
| wonderful and TRUE. But do you know how? Yoga | | | | techniques. When you feel stress and pain you may |
| has increased in popularity in recent years. It has been | | | | hold your breath. Yoga teaches you different breathing |
| shown to lower blood pressure, improve sleep and | | | | techniques in order to relax your body. These |
| digestion, strengthen muscles and joints, and increase | | | | techniques can be the difference between intense |
| flexibility. Yoga removes impurities from the body | | | | labor pain and mild controllable pain. Although it will be a |
| through the breath, sweat, liver, kidneys, and digestive | | | | challenge to keep reminding yourself of these |
| system. People who practice yoga regularly report | | | | techniques when labor pains become more frequent |
| that they feel less stress and more peace in their lives. | | | | and more intense it will be worth it as you practice |
| Yoga has been used for centuries to help center a | | | | your breathing.Although yoga is very beneficial during |
| person and relive stress. In many countries yoga for | | | | and after pregnancy, there are a few practice |
| pregnancy is considered the only option. Yoga can be | | | | guidelines as general precautions. Listen |
| a great way to stay flexible, relive stress and prepare | | | | carefully to your body. If you feel any discomfort, stop. |
| for birth.The Practice of Yoga can help you prepare | | | | You will probably need to modify each pose to your |
| your mind and body for labor and birth as this helps | | | | body's physical changes. Avoid all compression of |
| you focus, concentrate and keep you healthy. The | | | | your abdomen. When practicing twisting poses, |
| Yoga Poses are gentle ways of keeping your body | | | | twist more from the shoulders and back to avoid |
| active and supple and minimize the common | | | | putting any pressure on your abdomen. Avoid any |
| pregnancy symptoms like morning sickness and | | | | poses on your back after the first trimester as that |
| constipation. It can also help in ensuring easier labor and | | | | can cut blood flow to the uterus.Safety |
| smooth delivery by relieving tension around the cervix | | | | guidelinesStarting yoga is no different to starting any |
| and birth canal and by opening the pelvis. The | | | | other form of exercise - the same advice applies. If |
| Breathing Techniques can also become handy during | | | | you are not used to regular exercise then you should |
| labor. Yoga is a form of exercise that gently stretches | | | | start slowly. If in doubt consult your doctor or |
| the muscles without pulling them beyond their limits. | | | | midwife.According to Andrea Fox, any position which |
| Yoga can also prepare a woman for birth because it | | | | feels uncomfortable should be left out. Ms Fox points |
| relieves the pressure and tension that is associated | | | | out: 'Lying on the front soon becomes inappropriate. |
| with the weight of the baby. Carrying a baby puts the | | | | Strong back bends are to be avoided, as are postures |
| body in stress as the ligaments stretch and pull with | | | | that involve using the tummy muscles strongly, such as |
| growth. During labor, when you become tense, uptight | | | | the boat pose, or supine leg rising. Any posture |
| and excited all at the same time your body tightens up. | | | | involving balance should be tackled with great care. |
| This makes pain more intense because your body has | | | | |