6 Beneficial Prenatal Yoga Poses — Cloud Nine Birth Services | Birth Doula Services | Postpartum Doula Services
Prenatal yoga is a great tool to use during pregnancy to help prepare the body and mind for each stage of pregnancy and birth. This is a practice designed for the expectant mother, and instead of a regular yoga practice, with exercises, focus on specific areas of need during pregnancy. The exercises help to relieve common aches and pains caused by pregnancy, and also focus on the mental and emotional side of pregnancy and childbirth.
Common aches and pains during pregnancy that prenatal yoga can help with:
When a class is specially designed for the expectant mother; many of the common aches and pains above will be reduced, improved or completely eliminated.
How are prenatal and regular yoga different?
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In a prenatal yoga class you won’t be doing inversions, arm balances or twisting
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In a prenatal yoga class the room will not be hot, but rather, cooler
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In a parental yoga class, you will use many props, such as straps, bolsters and other items to help keep you comfortable.
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In a parent yoga class, you won’t be beyond stretching the abdominal muscles or doing exercises that involve any kind of back bending.
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In a prenatal yoga class, women are not asked to lie on their backs or on their stomachs during the exercises.
Finding a local prenatal yoga class is very beneficial for expectant mothers. It helps build a community of women who are going through similar things, and it’s a consistent, usually weekly, yoga practice to incorporate during your pregnancy.
Safe and Beneficial Prenatal Yoga Posture:
1. Easy Poses
