In Sanskrit, the language of ancient learned men, Pregnancy Yoga stands for `connection’. This lifestyle regime and specifically, exercise regime, helps one to connect with one’s inner being, connect the mind with the body and for life within life, connect this new human consciousness with the mothers’ in a manner impossible to replicate.
Contrary to popular belief, Pregnancy Yoga isn’t about `half naked fakirs’ twisting their bodies into unimaginable postures. It is about linking your mind and body for maximum benefit to both. It is these benefits that can help an expectant mother provide a good physical and mental development to her unborn child. The benefit that regular light exercises provide not only helps the baby, but also the mother after the baby is born.
What sets Pregnancy Yoga apart from other forms of exercise? The first point is that Yoga is a science, not slimming or toning technique. It is not about toning muscles, strengthening joints and walking tall, but about a way of life. Often Yoga teachers also advice the appropriate diet for specific problems. Secondly, Pregnancy Yoga relies heavily on breathing techniques to make the exercise fruitful. Exhale and inhaling deeply provides oxygen to the whole body, something we desperately need during pregnancy. The fetus stands to gain the benefit of this charged blood pumping in. While doing the exercise, breathing and moving the body sets the pace, and each is incomplete without the other. The results of this coordinated activity are phenomenal.
Contrary to popular belief, Pregnancy Yoga isn’t about `half naked fakirs’ twisting their bodies into unimaginable postures. It is about linking your mind and body for maximum benefit to both. It is these benefits that can help an expectant mother provide a good physical and mental development to her unborn child. The benefit that regular light exercises provide not only helps the baby, but also the mother after the baby is born.
What sets Pregnancy Yoga apart from other forms of exercise? The first point is that Yoga is a science, not slimming or toning technique. It is not about toning muscles, strengthening joints and walking tall, but about a way of life. Often Yoga teachers also advice the appropriate diet for specific problems. Secondly, Pregnancy Yoga relies heavily on breathing techniques to make the exercise fruitful. Exhale and inhaling deeply provides oxygen to the whole body, something we desperately need during pregnancy. The fetus stands to gain the benefit of this charged blood pumping in. While doing the exercise, breathing and moving the body sets the pace, and each is incomplete without the other. The results of this coordinated activity are phenomenal.
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