Friday, April 19, 2013

What Are The Benefits Of Yoga During Pregnancy?

What Are The Benefits Of Yoga During Pregnancy?


by Sam Milner


Increasingly more women are starting to realize the benefits of yoga during pregnancy. This form of exercise will relax and strengthen your body while keeping you in shape. Prenatal yoga can be adapted to various stages of your pregnancy. It may also reduce nausea, morning sickness, heartburn and other symptoms. Here are a few reasons why you should practice yoga during pregnancy:

Relax and tone your body - This form of exercise helps you breathe deeply and relax while strengthening your pelvic muscles. Yoga during pregnancy will help you fight the urge to tighten up when feeling pain. It also increases the flexibility and endurance of muscles needed for childbirth.

Reduce anxiety and stress - This form of exercise induces a relaxing sleep and helps reduce anxiety. You will learn how to breathe and minimize the discomfort of pregnancy. Each pose targets different areas of your body. Yoga helps the body deal with stress by lowering blood pressure and slowing heart rate.

Reduce pain during childbirth - Practicing yoga is one of the safest and most effective ways to ease labor pain. Some breathing techniques and asanas focus on birth preparation. Your yoga teacher will show you how to strengthen your pelvic muscles and control pain. It is extremely important to perform yoga poses only under an expert's guidance during pregnancy.

Improve your health - There are many benefits of yoga during pregnancy. This form of physical activity helps your body get rid of toxins and promotes circulation throughout the body. It also improves digestion and reduces the chances of developing stretch marks. When you attend yoga classes, you will meet other pregnant women and make new friends. As a result, you will feel stronger and cope better with pregnancy stress. Yoga classes are ideal for both the mother and her baby.




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