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In this series of clips, we're going to be exploring prenatal yoga. Prenatal yoga is
a wonderful way to stay in shape during your pregnancy. It also helps alleviates some of
the changes your body will be going through. One of the wonderful thing you learn to work
with your breath. You learn to slow it down, concentrate, which you can use during the
labor. A very important part of prenatal yoga is to listen to your body and only do what
feels right and comfortable for you. Now although you can do some floor poses on your back up
to six months, please the floor poses on the belly, stop with them the first month or two.
Another important thing to remember is spinal twist and back bends, only take it about fifty
percent of your limit. Props. Props are very helpful in prenatal yoga. You can use bolsters
and blankets when you're on the floor to help kind of support your body. Also blankets can
be place underneath the hips when you're on a seated position to lift the hips up and
allow the knees to fall a little bit more comfortable to the ground. Blocks can be used
whenever you need it especially like in a triangular Warrior Poses when you need just
a little bit extra support. Chairs. Chairs can be used when sitting on the floor becomes
a little bit too uncomfortable and also you can use the wall for wonderful poses, a little
few inversion poses. Now when you start any new exercise program, please remember to talk
to your doctor. It's especially important during this very special time of your life.