Prenatal yoga provides both mental and physical benefits during pregnancy. For one, it is useful because it teaches you how to use breathing to relax your body and mind, factors which will obviously come in handy during childbirth. Learning how to master the poses involved in prenatal yoga will prepare you for labor and childbirth and it facilitates this by instructing your body to stay relaxed.
Still the benefits of yoga for pregnant women are not only confined to your physical stamina, as the entire purpose of yoga is to vitalize not solely the body, but the mind and the spirit as well. Not only that, but simply being in a positive and nurturing environment with others who are in the same situation as you can help to give you an emotional pick-me-up right when you require it most.
There are numerous yoga poses particularly that are created for exercise while pregnant, such as the Cobbler or Tailor pose. This is a sitting pose that helps to open up the pelvis. To do this pose, you sit yourself up straight against a wall with the soles of your feet touching one another, and then softly press your knees down and away from one another. Then try to stay in this pose for as long as you feel relaxed.
Another excellent prenatal yoga position is the pelvic tilt, which is a posture that helps to relieve back pain. Get down on your hands and knees with your arms shoulder-width apart and your knees hip-width apart. Attempt to keep your arms straight; then tighten in your abdominal muscles and tuck your buttocks under and round your back, breathing in while you stay in this pose.
Now, relax your back into its relaxed position, and breathe out, repeating at your own pace.
Finally, another good position is the squatting position, which helps to open up the pelvis and to strengthen the upper legs. As you start to grow during pregnancy there are a variety of support props that you can use to facilitate this position, such as yoga blocks or a pile of books.
You begin by standing facing the back of a chair with your feet spread slightly apart, with your toes pointed outward.Bring your tailbone towards the floor as though you were about to sit down on a chair, but rather than sitting you hold the position there. Take a deep breath in, and at the moment you exhale, push your legs up and rise to a standing position, and then repeat as you feel comfortable.
So if you are wondering how you will possibly exercise while pregnant, consider trying yoga for pregnant women. Not only will you feel great, you'll be accruing great benefits for you and your child. This natural exercise program will passify tension and improve your flexibility. Yoga poses are a fantastic way to increase your sense of health and well-being, and a practice that you can always manage to accommodate into a mother's busy schedule.
For more information, check out Absolute Natural Health - Yoga Guide or the articles at Yoga For Life. Unlock your FREE report on Alternative Medicines at Everything You Wanted To Know About Alternative Medicine.
Copyright 2008 Ron King. This article may be reprinted if the resource box is left intact and the links live.
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