Benefits of Yoga during Pregnancy

Benefits of yoga during pregnancy can be immense. Even afterwards, it can help a women get back in shape easily.

Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice that aims to heal the mind, body and the spirit. A regular practice of this ancient discipline can achieve a perfect harmony between the mind and the body.

It has a holistic approach towards the individual and has many benefits at any stage of life. While yoga can be beneficial during the normal course and at any age, it can be really beneficial during pregnancy, which can be a little difficult time in some women's lives as it is a time with a lot of mixed emotions and problems, both physically, mentally and spiritually.

These are few benefits of yoga during pregnancy:

1. Stress Levels: However smooth or uncomplicated your pregnancy may be, still a women experiences stress during this period. Yoga's breathing technique can take away this stress. Mindful yoga which combines poses with meditation, can bring about relief from emotional turmoil and even depression. It provides oxygen to the body, calms the mind and has a soothing effect on the baby.

2. Balance: Because of extreme change of hormones in women's body during pregnancy, her entire being is changed. Yoga and guided meditation can help in bringing back your physical and emotional balance. It teaches you to stay calm and handle each and every situation of life in a balanced manner.

3. Deep Breathing: It provides relaxation. Your sleep and immunity gets better. You can prepare for vaginal delivery with deep breathing techniques.

• Circulation in body is better.
• It is beneficial for the unborn child. It gets lot of oxygen. You also feel connected to the baby.

4. Post Delivery: It helps you to get back to shape easily. You can start yoga after six weeks and strengthen your body and pelvic muscles.

Precautions: It is a complete package that can burn calories, enhance flexibility, improve muscle strength and soothe mind. However, be careful and practice yoga only with a certified instructor. The session should last according to your stamina for 30-40 minutes and you should not push yourself. Only do simple asanas suitable for pregnant women. Any form of extreme temperature is not safe. Any asana that create pain or discomfort in body is not advisable.

The bottom line is that listen to your body while practicing yoga. Any good thing not done correctly or if done too little or too much is harmful.

 " SO BEND IT FOR A BETTER TIME, MOMMA"

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© Rohan Bhardwaj