Prenatal Yoga

Prenatal Yoga

Yoga is a practice that embodies mind, body and soul. Pregnancy happens to be something that challenges the mind, body and soul. Pregnancy is an incredible journey that can be a testing time, and using Yoga throughout your pregnancy is beneficial to the way you experience being pregnant as well as how you experience giving birth.

The Benefits of Prenatal Yoga

Your body is always changing – and this change is experienced at an even more drastic and rapid rate when a woman’s body is carrying a child.  Prenatal Yoga practices are specifically created to support the body through these changes. Prenatal Yoga helps you to strengthen certain parts of your body that need extra strength to carry the extra weight of your baby.

Having a balance between length and strength is extremely beneficial when it comes to how the body functions throughout pregnancy. Yoga places a huge amount of focus on strengthening the muscles whilst also ensuring that the muscles are flexible and capable of mobility, which is vital whilst carrying a child. This toning of the muscles also prevents uncomfortable aches and pains that a pregnant woman may experience if her muscles are tight and weak.

Your mental state is going to be strengthened. During pregnancy, many mothers can become prone to depression, anxiety and melancholy. However, Yoga focuses on becoming in touch with your body – and prenatal Yoga focuses on you also becoming in touch with the life that is growing inside of you. Yoga breathing techniques will provide more oxygen to your baby, which is always a good thing.

Prenatal Yoga is an incredible practice for you and your baby. It is a place that you can nourish your mind and body whilst also being around soon-to-be mommas who are going through the same journey as you. To find somebody who is able to guide you through your Yoga practice professionally and safely, please find a studio or teacher in your area by visiting our homepage!