Pregnancy Yoga. What are the benefits?
- Pregnancy yoga helps you to focus on spinal and pelvic alignment and the redistribution of weight as your baby grows and keeps you supple without straining
- Aligns, tones, opens and strengthens your body to accommodate your growing baby and in preparation for labour and birth
- Promotes awareness of the pelvis and the pelvic floor in preparation for labour
- Helps to ease some of the common aches, pains and discomforts (e.g.: back pain, pelvic pain, sciatica, swollen joints, carpel tunnel, heartburn, constipation)
- Encourages awareness of breathing, visualisation and relaxation techniques to help you to relax throughout your pregnancy and labour
- Reduces stress and anxiety levels by improving breathing which reduces stress levels and blood pressure
- Pregnancy yoga promotes relaxation which encourages better sleep during pregnancy and boosts energy levels
- Helps women to discover or regain their inner strength and their sense of intuition
- Promotes optimal foetal positioning – creating space for your baby to move
- Creates time for bonding between mum and baby through breath, sound, touch and movement
- Make new friendships and build the support networks needed for parenting