Prenatal Yoga in Pregnancy For Healthy And Safe Delivery
Yoga, the age old holistic approach does cure all the troubles during this critical time of a woman's lie. But deciding on which yoga practice to pick up during which trimester can be problematic.
There is quite nothing in this world that can't be taken care of through yoga. Preparing for childbirth is sure hard work and especially the first trimester since the first three months are when a body carrying a baby goes through the most transformations. All points taken,
Yoga in pregnancy remains the best bid for childbirth preparation.The easiest way to stay healthy and keep fit is to understand what the body demands and follow suit. Nausea is very common during the first three months, so you are feeling nausea-tic, give yourself a break and rest. The specific branch of yoga designed for pregnant women is called Prenatal Yoga which focuses on preparing women for labor via heavy breathing exercises and stretching the muscles and strengthening the joints.If you are yoga practitioner, carrying on with your routinely asana, poses won't be a too much of a task, however, make sure you avoid particular asana, poses that strain on the belly as they may hinder the circulation of blood. Do not over stretch your muscles and avoid back-bending, and exercises that include standing upside down and inverse positioning exercises.Never lie on the belly or on your back and during the latter duration of your pregnancy, your doctor may also suggest you to avoid sleeping or lying on your left side.Below are certain poses that Pregnant Women can follow to keep the mind, body and soul fit:
- Viparita Karani- an easygoing, restorative form of inversion pose, it is very therapeutic for the body and soul and also helps in relieving the mind of tension and stress while also strengthening in forming balance.
- Ardha Chandrasana- it helps in balancing the body and also strengthening the ankles and thighs.
- Setu Bandha Sarvangasana- it helps in making the spine, opens the chest, fuels the thyroid and improving the spine.
- Baddha Konasana- it assists the body in opening the hips and the groin thus making the body flexible for childbirth.
- Parighasana- it improves stretching the muscles between the ribs.
- Utthita Trikonasana- it helps in strengthening the legs, opens the groins, hamstrings, hips, chest and shoulders and is considered healthy in relieving back pain too.
- Virabhadrasana II- It tones and body and stretches the shoulders and the chest.
These are certain selected poses that pregnant women can perform in the first trimester of pregnancy. But under all circumstances it is highly safe and beneficial to perform prenatal yoga under supervision or in a group of pregnanct women and always follow the demand of the body.
