Practicing Yoga During Pregnancy
Doing prenatal yoga can be a wonderful way to put time aside for yourself and your baby. Although most gentle types of yoga are appropriate during pregnancy, there are a few things to avoid in order to make your pregnancy yoga experience safe and enjoyable.
Introduction to Prenatal Yoga
Whether you are new to yoga or already an experienced practitioner, you can enjoy the benefits of yoga while pregnant.
Prenatal Yoga Email Course
Through weekly email newsletters, you will learn how to best approach yoga during your pregnancy. In this four-week course, you'll learn how to modify your practice as your pregnancy progresses, poses and techniques that can ease your pregnancy and delivery, and how to get back in shape after you give birth.
Prenatal Yoga Dos and Don'ts
This guide points you to beneficial practices during pregnancy and also points out precautions to take to make sure you arepracticing as safely as possible.
Prenatal Yoga - The First Trimester
Though a specifically prenatal yoga class may not be necessary in the first trimester, there are some general recommendations for safely doing yoga during your pregnancy.
Prenatal Yoga - The Second Trimester
The second trimester of pregnancy is a time of big growth for you and your baby, so more adaptations of your yoga practice are becoming necessary. It's also a great time to start prenatal yoga classes.
Prenatal Yoga - The Third Trimester
In the third trimester of pregnancy, your body can become truly cumbersome, but you can still get a lot out of prenatal yoga before your baby is born. See which poses can help you prepare for delivery and which poses to avoid.
Prenatal Sun Salutation Sequence - Step-By-Step
This Prenatal Sun Salutation - Surya Namaskara is a variation on the traditional yoga Sun Salutation sequence that is suitable for pregnant women.
Mom and Baby Yoga
Doing mom and baby yoga with your baby if a great way to get back into shape and meet other moms. This guide to yoga with your baby will get you ready.
Postpartum Yoga
Doing postpartum yoga great way to get back into shape after your pregnacy. This guide to postpartum yoga will get you ready.
Postpartum Yoga Diary
Returning to a regular yoga practice after pregnancy and with a new baby in tow is a gradual process. Your doctor may say it's ok to exercise at 6 weeks, but how do you find the time and energy? This postpartum yoga diary records my journey after the birth of my second child.
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